City council votes on mayor salary change
By Brent Lindquist [email protected] FERNDALE — The topic of Ferndale Mayor Jon Mutchler’s salary came up at the Ferndale City Council’s Monday evening meeting due to an ...
Cherry Point Aquatic Reserve boundary proposal moves forward
Comments accepted through Nov. 18 on SEPA determination OLYMPIA — The Washington State Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is taking the next step in response to a request to remove ...
Mildred Snydar turning 100 at Meadow Greens
Born in Concrete, she otherwise lived entirely in Whatcom County, had a float in Old Settlers Parade Mildred Snydar, living in the Meadow Greens Retirement Community of Lynden, is about ...
Downtown Trick or Treat and Haunt the Park
More than 2,000 kids attended Downtown Trick or Treat on Oct. 29 on Main Street in Ferndale. Forty-five businesses opened their doors and welcomed event-goers of all ages. At 5 p.m. ...
County halts rural permit process
By Calvin Bratt [email protected] WHATCOM — The county has slapped a hold on development permit applications for land where new private wells would be needed. The County ...
Community is key to suicide prevention
By Brent Lindquist [email protected] FERNDALE — For the founders of Suicide Prevention Feat (SPF), preventing suicide is about getting the issue out in the open. Randi Taggart, ...
Halloween events return for another year
By Ashley Hiruko [email protected] FERNDALE — Haunt the Park and Downtown Trick or Treat are back for another year. On Saturday, Oct. 29, starting at 5 p.m., Main Street will ...
21 miles of county road to receive rumble strips
WHATCOM — Approximately 21 miles of county roads will be adapted to rumble strips, with work starting on Monday, Oct. 24, and scheduled to last about three weeks, according to Whatcom ...
Eight injured in two crashes on Lummi Reservation
WHATCOM — Two separate crashes on the Lummi Reservation over the weekend sent a total of eight people to the hospital. In both crashes, the driver was suspected of being under the ...
Bringing in the best to prepare for the worst
By Brent Lindquist [email protected] FERNDALE — At least 34 different agencies were involved in a massive mobilization on Thursday in an exercise designed to prepare Whatcom ...