Injured man, 21, rescued Monday off Mt. Baker

  WHIDBEY — A search and rescue team from Naval Air Station (NAS) Whidbey Island rescued an injured skier off the slopes of Mount Baker on Monday, May 13.   The call for assistance ...

See rotational grazing on May 16 walk of sheep farm

  WHATCOM — With “Pastured Sheep Farming” as the topic, there will be a field walk led by the Conservation District at 6 p.m. Thursday, May 16, to highlight the benefits of ...

Couple injured in Haynie Road Thursday crash

Other crashes on Bay, North Fork roads   WHATCOM ­— A Thursday evening crash on Haynie Road seven miles east of Blaine was believed to have drugs or alcohol as a contributing ...

Letters to the Editor — May 15, 2019

Responding to a letter   This letter is in response to the vicious letter (May 1) by Naomi Murphy, of Ferndale, filled with untruths about Matt Shea, representative from the Spokane ...

Kathy Kershner wants back on County Council

In Lynden now and District 4, she is also head of county GOP   WHATCOM — Former County Council member Kathy Kershner announced Monday that she is seeking election to the open ...

New vaccine law takes effect July 28

Philosophical/personal exemption gone   VANCOUVER — Gov. Jay Inslee signed EHB 1638 on May 10, updating Washington state’s school and child care immunization requirements to ...

Appointee Lee Grochmal now running for judge position

Inslee named her in February   WHATCOM — County Superior Court Judge Lee Grochmal, appointed by Gov. Jay Inslee to the position in February, is now running for the elected office. ...

WiFi and more technology coming to WTA buses soon

  WHATCOM — Bus riders will soon be able to surf, post and tweet while they ride Whatcom Transportation Authority buses. WTA will introduce free WiFi throughout its fleet of 61 ...

Patrols in Click It or Ticket emphasis

It runs in state through June 2   WHATCOM — Washington’s annual Click It or Ticket seat belt campaign began on Monday, May 13, as law enforcement across the state put on extra ...

‘Jean’ Bode

  Vivian “Jean” Bode entered her eternal home on May 3, 2019.   Jean was born on May 13, 1924, in Bellingham to Melvin and Evelyn Christoferson. After her mother passed ...