Orchestra plans to change name

BELLINGHAM — The Whatcom Symphony Orchestra announces that, beginning with the 2019-2020 season, it will change its name to the Bellingham Symphony Orchestra. The decision is the ...

Students’ art exhibit runs at Jansen in May

LYNDEN — The Jansen Art Center, 321 Front St., hosts the “Promising Futures” exhibit of Whatcom County high school art May 3-31. A free opening reception for all ages is from ...

‘The Humor Games’ is LHS comedy May 4-5

LYNDEN — “The Humor Games” is a comedy drama production by Lynden High School students in three shows, at 7 p.m. Friday, May 4, and 3 and 7 p.m. Saturday, May 5. When Katskills ...

Candidates must file for election week of May 14-18

WHATCOM — Candidate filing week is Monday through Friday, May 14-18, County Auditor Debbie Adelstein announces. Persons interested in running for office can visit the Auditor’s ...

Ex-Lyndenite is fully an Alaska musher, with now a book about it

Bill Miller has become Bill Laughing-Bear LYNDEN ­— The name Bill Laughing-Bear may not be recognized by local readers. That is because it represents part of the Alaska transformation ...

Municipal Courts

Everson-Nooksack Municipal Court was held April 12, 2018, with Michael Bobbink presiding as judge, and the following were found guilty: Darin Erin Cooper, 35, of Bellingham, third-degree ...

Free adult ELL class starting in Ferndale School District

Class runs March through May; free childcare provided, no advance registration required FERNDALE — Starting in March, Ferndale School District will be welcoming families for an evening ...

City council adopts Comprehensive Plan updates

Council also approved agenda bills on special-event vendors, food trucks FERNDALE — The Ferndale City Council voted to adopt all three of the bills on its Tuesday, Feb. 20, agenda, ...

New fire engines now in service in Ferndale

Friday ceremony welcomed one of two new additions to Station 41 By Brent Lindquist [email protected] FERNDALE — Whatcom Fire District 7 doesn’t normally dispense with pomp ...

Bond Task Force brings draft before school board

By Ashley Hiruko [email protected] FERNDALE — The Community Bond Task Force presented Tuesday evening on its preliminary proposal for a new Ferndale Schools bond, planned to ...