Helping the hungry during the holidays
By Brent Lindquist [email protected] FERNDALE — Ferndale Food Bank director Suzanne Nevan understands the importance of food, beyond the fact that people need it to survive. ...
Ferndale-backed EMS measure on verge of failing
By Calvin Bratt [email protected] WHATCOM — The county property tax levy for emergency medical services (EMS) was still narrowly losing after the latest addition of counted ...
‘Black Mirror’ returns, with a series-best
By Brent Lindquist [email protected] Charlie Brooker’s wonderful anthology show “Black Mirror” recently returned to television via Netflix, further bolstering the platform’s ...
Mayor: We’re a 50/50 city
By Jon Mutchler Ferndale Mayor After the dust of the election settled, I looked up the vote totals for Ferndale and guess what? It was within five votes — 2,508 people voted for Hillary ...
Letters to the Editor — Nov. 16, 2016
Buys is right Rep. Vincent Buys said (Nov. 2 edition) that the state budget is $12,000 per student. Patti Fairbanks, director of finance for the Lynden School District, said they get ...
Alcoa Foundation grants $135,000 to four Whatcom nonprofits
WHATCOM — Alcoa Intalco Works announced on Nov. 14 a total of $135,000 in 2016 grants from the Alcoa Foundation for continued community enhancement. The recipients are Sustainable ...
More than ever may be served Lighthouse Mission meal this year
BELLINGHAM — Lighthouse Mission Ministries seeks support for its 93rd annual Thanksgiving dinner, offered to hundreds of hungry and/or homeless people in the community. Lighthouse ...
Calendar for Nov. 16
Thursday 6th grade musical Lynden Christian School sixth-graders perform the musical “The Agape League” on Nov. 17-18 in the high school auditorium. Doors open at 7 p.m. Matinee ...
Holiday Dessert Contest is Dec. 2
LYNDEN — Think that you make the best holiday dessert? Show off those skills by entering Lynden’s third annual Holiday Dessert Contest. There’s no entry fee. All it takes is a ...
Vander Griend, of Dancing For Joy, wins Women in Business award
BELLINGHAM — Whatcom Women in Business chose Maluhia Vander Griend, artistic director of Dancing For Joy, as its 2016 Professional Woman of the Year at its Oct. 25 banquet and auction. ...
