Lynden man is charged in hit-and-run death

He claims not knowing what he had struck along Birch Bay-Lynden Road on May 14 WHATCOM ­— A court case is begun against Kenneth Lee Kelly, 37, of Lynden, in the hit-and-run accidental ...

Tour innovative eco-friendly homes June 24

BELLINGHAM — Do it-yourself-ers can explore innovative and eco-friendly homes during the Sustainable Connections 15th annual Imagine This! Home & Landscape Tour on June 24. There ...

Calendar – Week of May 31

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 1, J.P. Falcon, acoustic ...

On the hunt for treasure in Whatcom

just love the hunt,” Parker said. “People say that I would detect a freeway if cars wouldn’t run over me. I just like looking.” Originally of Texas, Parker married his wife, ...

Whatcom County Council approves $150,000 study

County divided on Cherry Point issue By Ashley Hiruko [email protected] WHATCOM — A proposed legal study into what limitations the County Council has to impede potential impacts ...

WTA proposes a north county cross route

It would be in test two years; discussion May 25 in Lynden Library WHATCOM — A new bus service route directly linking Nooksack, Everson, Lynden, Birch Bay Square and Ferndale is proposed ...

Eagleridge shines at Junior Ski to Sea

Boys take home third, coed team wins second By Ashley Hiruko [email protected] BELLINGHAM — The students at Eagleridge Elementary School are walking away from this weekend ...

Eight roads in asphalt paving this week

WHATCOM — Eight roads are scheduled for contracted asphalt paving the week of May 22-26, with work possible from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m., county Public Works reports. The roads are: Valleyview, ...

These are the candidates for elected office …

WHATCOM ­— Printed below is the slate of candidates that filed for local public office during the official filing period last week. Primary election day — for narrowing down races ...

Letters to the Editor — May 24, 2017

Honoring veterans Our Memorial Day is coming up in just a few days. This is the most sacred of all veterans’ memorials in this great and wonderful United States of America that our ...