Community college campus earns Voter Friendly status
BELLINGHAM —Whatcom Community College has been designated a Voter Friendly Campus by national, nonpartisan organizations Fair Elections Center’s Campus Vote Project and NASPA ...
Fentanyl-laced counterfeit pill blamed in death
WHATCOM — On Tuesday evening, April 6, at around 9 p.m., medic units and county Sheriff’s Office deputies were called to the 100 block of Kelly Road on a report of a possible ...
County beginning roadside spraying
WHATCOM — The county’s 2021 road shoulder herbicide application will begin soon. Approximately 250 miles of roads are normally scheduled for seasonal treatment. Lawns and ...
Padden Creek project will go to fall 2022
BELLINGHAM — A pair of culverts under Interstate 5 and State Route 11 in south Bellingham have blocked salmon and other fish from traveling upstream for years. Now a Washington ...
Discovery through poetry
New state poet laureate is Rena Priest, Lummi Nation member By Brent Lindquist [email protected] BELLINGHAM — Rena Priest found poetry at a young age, with the help of ...
Police seek help in identifying theft suspect
Suspect has committed crimes at multiple locations FERNDALE — The Ferndale Police Department is seeking the public’s help in identifying a suspect in multiple theft cases. The ...
LC grad goes from cars to cartoons
Formerly of Custer, Austin Wright animated on Emmy-winning Netflix show By Brent Lindquist [email protected] KELOWNA, B.C. — When Austin Wright graduated from Lynden Christian ...
County median home price: $500,000
Prices rose 19-20% from 2020 in first quarter of 2021 alone WHATCOM — The housing market ignored winter’s cold weather and turned steaming hot in the first quarter of 2021. ...
Police department reopened Tuesday
Station opened Tuesday with limited hours FERNDALE — With vaccination rates increasing and Whatcom County currently in Phase 3, the Ferndale Police Station and Court will reopen to ...
AAA highlights driver ‘intexticated’ effect
Study showed mind stays on the phone topic for up to 27 second after BELLEVUE — This April, as part of Distracted Driving Awareness Month, AAA Washington reminds drivers that ...
