One lane of northbound I-5 to close at Bakerview July 14-16

  BELLINGHAM — The right lane on I-5 northbound at Bakerview (near milepost 257) will be closed at 7 a.m. on Wednesday, July 14, according to a July 8 news release from the Washington ...

Injured fisherman rescued from ravine

  DEMING — At approximately 1:30 a.m. on Wednesday, July 7, Whatcom County Sheriff’s deputies responded to a report of a missing person who had not returned home from a day ...

A visit from the governor

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Old Settlers Picnic returns

Event is back mostly just as it was By Brent Lindquist [email protected] FERNDALE — The Whatcom Old Settlers Picnic is back for 2021, celebrating its 125th year in existence ...

Teamsters on strike at Bellingham Cold Storage

Full strike began July 1; federal mediation began July 12 By Brent Lindquist [email protected] BELLINGHAM — Teamsters Local 231 members at Bellingham Cold Storage began striking ...

Getting to know Anya Milton, executive director, Ferndale Chamber of Commerce

By Bill Helm [email protected] FERNDALE — She’s originally from Chicago. In fact, listen closely enough and you may hear Anya Milton’s Midwest accent. As executive director ...

Washington gas prices increase 5.8 cents

Prices are $1.07/g higher than last year FERNDALE — Washington gas prices have risen 5.8 cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $3.74/g as of Tuesday, July 6, according to GasBuddy’s ...

SBA announces extension of  Community Navigator Pilot program proposals

WHATCOM — The U.S. Small Business Administration has extended the application date for its new Community Navigator Pilot Program. SBA will now accept proposal submissions through ...

Fire District 17 Sandy Point announces Stage 2 Burn Ban

FERNDALE — As of Monday, July 5, all recreational camp and beach fires in Whatcom County Fire District #17 Ferndale have been suspended.   FD#17 has moved to Stage 2 Burn Ban, ...

Power of interconnected grid with ample supply

By Don C. Brunell for the Record   How about some good news coming out of our record-breaking (extreme) heat wave?   Luckily, we live and work in the Pacific Northwest, and ...