Paula Jefferson

Paula Lee Jefferson, age 49, of Bellingham and the Lummi Nation, passed away on Aug. 10, 2017. Visit www.molesfarewelltributes.com to share memories and stories.

Dolores Beebe

Sumas resident Dolores Beebe passed away on Friday, Aug. 11, 2017, at the age of 60. Funeral arrangements are pending with Gillies Funeral Home and Cremation Services.

Patti Tellefsen

Patti Tellefsen, of Maple Falls, passed away Sunday, Aug. 13, 2017, at the age of 44. Funeral arrangements are pending with Gillies Funeral Home and Cremation Services.

Creasey memorial

A memorial for Walter and Darlene Creasey will be held on Wednesday, Aug. 23, at the Pioneer Park Tillicum House of Ferndale from 10:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. There will be a buffet luncheon ...

Calendar – Week of Aug. 16

Ongoing Noon music The Jansen Art Center, 321 Front St., hosts free live noon-hour entertainment on Wednesdays in the Piano Lounge. Jan Brink plays Aug. 23, Jacqui Martin Aug. 30 and ...

Public can comment on revised permit for Petrogas

FERNDALE — The Petrogas Ferndale Storage Terminal is seeking a permitting change so it can use two refurbished engines for back-up compression at its propane and butane storage and ...

‘Singing farmer’ plans food drive for Sept. 17

VAN ZANDT ­— A year ago, singing farmer Laurie Lee Lewis, in a very short timeframe, did a food drive that raised enough food to feed 1,500 people. This year, she is hoping to do ...

Foundation can help match up board members to nonprofits

BELLINGHAM — Two opportunities to learn more about the Whatcom Community Foundation’s Board Match program are provided on Wednesday, Aug. 23, at 4:30 p.m. or on Thursday, Aug. 31, ...

Over $9,000 raised for Ferndale Food Bank

After raising $4,372 last year, the Ferndale Food Bank and Ferndale’s Grocery Outlet managed to raise just over $9,570 to benefit the Ferndale Food Bank this year. Grocery Outlet ...

Whatcom Chief out of service Sept. 7-24

Passenger-only ferry, Lummi Island shuttle will fill the gap WHATCOM — The Lummi Island ferry Whatcom Chief will be out of service Sept. 7-24 for its annual round of inspection and ...