Calendar for Nov. 2

Wednesday Mount St. Helens talk Dr. Donald Easterbrook, Western Washington University geology professor emeritus, talks on “The 1980 Explosion of Mount St. Helens” at 10:30 a.m. ...

Ferndale tennis had best-ever 12-2 season

By Calvin Bratt [email protected] FERNDALE ­— The Ferndale boys tennis team, after cruising to a best-ever 12-2 regular-season record for the program, also qualified a doubles ...

On to the football playoffs

By Kevin Doucette [email protected] FERNDALE — Ferndale’s Cole Semu took a handoff 84 yards for a touchdown on the Golden Eagles’ first play of the game and never looked ...

The calm before districts, state

The Ferndale girls swim team was at the Arne Hanna Aquatics Center in Bellingham for a meet against Sehome on Thursday, Oct. 20. The Mariners ended up winning 125-57 over the Golden ...

Volleyball inches closer to a state berth

By Kevin Doucette [email protected] ARLINGTON — The Golden Eagles volleyball team has won back-to-back matches to open up the district playoffs. Now they are only one win away ...

Prepare for winter driving conditions

OLYMPIA — With winter on the way, now is the time to start preparing before the snow starts to fly. The Washington State Department of Transportation urges all drivers to prepare ...

Apples to oranges

When comparing the cost of an education for a student, there really isn’t one magic number By Ashley Hiruko [email protected] LYNDEN — Gas costs an average of $2.60 per gallon, ...

Downtown Trick or Treat and Haunt the Park

More than 2,000 kids attended Downtown Trick or Treat on Oct. 29 on Main Street in Ferndale. Forty-five businesses opened their doors and welcomed event-goers of all ages. At 5 p.m. ...

County halts rural permit process

By Calvin Bratt [email protected] WHATCOM ­— The county has slapped a hold on development permit applications for land where new private wells would be needed. The County ...

Community is key to suicide prevention

By Brent Lindquist [email protected] FERNDALE — For the founders of Suicide Prevention Feat (SPF), preventing suicide is about getting the issue out in the open. Randi Taggart, ...