Lighting up the Ferndale neighborhood
Above, a house belonging to Melvin Hansen on Norway Road was named the winner of the Ferndale Chamber of Commerce’s Residential Lights Contest on Tuesday. Hansen’s entire house ...
Perry Pallet reaches $4 million in sales
A demonstration is held during a ribbon-cutting ceremony at the Perry Pallet company on Friday. Perry Pallet celebrated its biggest year of sales ever, over $4 million, and the completion ...
When snow hits the fan
The decision to cancel classes is not an easy one By Ashley Hiruko [email protected] FERNDALE — Last week’s surprise snowfall left schools closed across the county. And while ...
Ski to Sea Race cross country skiing leg is … kept after all
Decision by Whatcom Events is changed from Monday to Tuesday By Calvin Bratt [email protected] WHATCOM — A day after announcing it would drop the Ski to Sea Race cross country ...
Canada lynx added to state’s ‘endangered’ list
SEATTLE — The Washington Fish and Wildlife Commission voted unanimously to list the Canada lynx as “endangered” under the state equivalent of the Endangered Species Act. The estimated ...
Terry Cox of Lynden elected Republicans’ county chair
BELLINGHAM — On Saturday, Dec. 10, the Whatcom County Republican Party at its reorganization meeting elected new leadership including six officers and 25 new executive board members. ...
Lynden man found guilty of manslaughter in 2013 death
BELLINGHAM — Nicholas Zylstra, of Lynden, was found guilty of second-degree manslaughter by a jury on Monday after being charged for reckless actions that took place in Ferndale three ...
WCC courses aid in personal and career refocusing
BELLINGHAM — Registration is now open for free career and life success courses offered by the Whatcom Community College Turning Point program. Graduates have found careers that deliver ...
$517,519 to tribe to restore South Fork fish habitat
OLYMPIA — The Washington Salmon Recovery Funding Board will award $14.6 million in grants for 77 projects to restore salmon habitat in the state. The grants will be used to remove ...
Candidate enters for a Bellingham spot of county’s five new districts
BELLINGHAM — A candidate is in the running for one of the five new Whatcom County districts. Amy Glasser had a kickoff event Dec. 13 and has created the website www.amyglasser.com. ...
