Rex Watt

SSgt. Rex Nathaniel Watt (USMC, Ret.) passed away on June 21, 2017 in Evans, Georgia. Arrangements are pending with Gillies Funeral Home.

Sheriff’s office cracking down on boaters who are impaired

WHATCOM — The county Sheriff’s Office will be conducting heightened awareness and enforcement of boating-under-the-influence laws as part of the national Operation Dry Water campaign. ...

Register now for primary election Aug. 1

WHATCOM — Whatcom County residents have until July 3 to register to vote or change their address in order to vote in the Aug. 1 primary election. The easiest way is online at www.myvote.wa.gov, ...

Legals – June 28, 2017

CITY OF FERNDALE LEGAL NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING The City of Ferndale Planning Commission will hold a public hearing to consider the proposed zoning text amendments described below. ...

Legals – June 21, 2017

CITY OF FERNDALE LEGAL INVITATION FOR BID CITY OF FERNDALE GATEWAY NORTH STORMWATER PROJECT PROJECT NO. # SW2015-03 Sealed bid proposals will be received by the City of Ferndale at ...

Gary Russell reflects on 44 years as a firefighter

By Brent Lindquist [email protected] FERNDALE — Whatcom County Fire District Seven is a teaching department, and fire chief Gary Russell is proud to have seen it grow into one. ...

City council to reassess sewer rate increases in 2018

Increases of three, 25-percent still planned By Brent Lindquist [email protected] FERNDALE — The word “obnoxious” was used a couple of times by citizens speaking on the ...

‘Positive Messages for Our Community’ campaign, spreading words of encouragement

By Ashley Hiruko [email protected] FERNDALE — If you drive east down Thornton Road near Horizon Middle School, you may notice something new hanging from the telephone poles. ...

Small cities move forward with new county jail plan

Bellingham City Council remains undecided WHATCOM — On June 13, two weeks after the Jail Facility Financing and Use Agreement was sent to Whatcom cities for approval, the Whatcom ...

Calendar – Week of June 21

Ongoing Thursday music The Jansen Art Center (321 Front St.) hosts free live entertainment from 6 to 8 p.m. every Thursday in the Piano Lounge. The schedule is: June 15, Checo Tohomaso, ...