Demo Derby on fair’s opening day again

Tickets go on sale Thursday   LYNDEN ­— Drivers can be smashing and crashing — and some will be cashing — in the 2019 version of the Northwest Washington Fair’s action-packed ...

Ericksen hemp bill now law

Timing may allow planting this season   OLYMPIA — A bill from state Sen. Doug Ericksen that gets the state into the hemp business was signed into law Friday, raising the possibility ...

State’s gas prices up 35 cents in month

  SEATTLE — Washington gasoline prices rose 3.4 cents per gallon in the week ended Monday, April 29, to average $3.47, according to GasBuddy’s daily survey of 2,666 stations. ...

City sets Summer of Fun events

New events, returning favorites scheduled By Brent Lindquist [email protected] FERNDALE — The City of Ferndale has announced the lineup for its annual Summer of Fun, a mix of ...

Architect selected for FHS construction

The Dykeman firm of Everett has built two in Whatcom, many other schools FERNDALE — The Ferndale School Board has selected Dykeman Architects of Everett to design the new Ferndale ...

County’s air quality rating dimmed by wildfire smoke

Report of Lung Association is through 2017, and 2018 was worse By Calvin Bratt [email protected]   WHATCOM — The wildfire smoke that is now a frequent summer visitor to ...

Pinckie Peck

  Pinckie (Helen Pinckney Boyd) Peck passed away on Friday, April 5, 2019, in the evening at her home in Fair Oaks Ranch, Texas. She had fought a courageous battle with illness ...

Steave Webb

  The Lord took the hand of Steave Glenn Webb (Mick), 72, of White Oak, Texas, on April 26, 2019, and led him to his heavenly home.   Mick was born Dec. 17, 1946, in Hobbs, ...

Donna de Hoog

  Donna Martin de Hoog passed away after her most recent battle with cancer on April 22, 2019.   Donna lived life with an unstoppable energy. Anything she put her mind to do, ...

Elizabeth Hilverda

  Elizabeth “Betty” Hilverda, age 83, of Lynden, went to be with her Lord and Savior on Thursday, April 25, 2019, surrounded by her beloved family.   Betty was born Jan. ...