Road weight restrictions lifted Monday

WHATCOM ­— Emergency load restrictions on roadways in the county were lifted on Monday afternoon. Some roads have experienced pavement damage and settling, county Public Works reported. ...

Thawing brings road load restrictions

Possibility of flooding is now arising with rain By Calvin Bratt [email protected] WHATCOM — Emergency load restrictions went into effect Sunday for all county roads, as temperatures ...

City officials, staff continue professional development

Rebecca Xczar, Jon Mutchler receive leadership certificates following trainings By Brent Lindquist [email protected] FERNDALE — For elected officials and city staff, learning ...

Full 10-digit phone dialing starts for 360- next July 29

WHATCOM — More than just a higher minimum wage arrives in 2017. Get prepared for 10-digit phone dialing. Beginning July 29, residents in western Washington who have 360, 206, 253 ...

The spirit in Sky

By Kevin Doucette [email protected]    FERNDALE — In the Ferndale football team’s postseason awards this season, the team nearly unanimously selected their most inspirational ...

Dairy farmers form historic water pact with Lummis

$450,000 given, partnership signed as first step in process By Calvin Bratt [email protected] LUMMI — Citing trust and relationships built by meeting together over the last ...

DNR will add Cherry Point terminal site to aquatic reserve

Any project in future cannot have a detrimental impact OLYMPIA — Washington State Commissioner of Public Lands Peter Goldmark announced Jan. 3 he will expand Puget Sound’s Cherry ...

Plunging into the new year

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Whatcom berry grower faces $102,000 Ecology penalty

‘George’ Sandhu allegedly watered a 220-acre field illegally and did not submit required records By Calvin Bratt [email protected] WHATCOM — A county berry grower is being ...

Lummi Island man accused of first-degree rape

Justin Leon Brubaker allegedly assaulted a woman early Tuesday The Whatcom County Sheriff’s Office arrested a Lummi Island man on Tuesday on suspicion of first-degree rape. At about ...