Dems lead 42nd Dist. races

Shewmake and Rule at least 2,500 votes ahead of Van Werven, Sefzik By Calvin Bratt [email protected]   WHATCOM ­— It was Democrats in the lead by at least 2,500 votes ...

Libraries reopen, with restrictions

Hours are 1 to 5 p.m. at most WCLS locations; occupancy is capped at about 25%   WHATCOM — Public library buildings in the 10-branch Whatcom County Library System reopened Monday ...

Salish Village opens at I-5 and Slater Road

Convenience store is first building on total 160 acres WHATCOM — On Oct. 31 the Lummi Nation celebrated a grand opening of Salish Village, a 160-acre development located just off ...

Sheriff’s Office gets gift of 65 defibrillators

WHATCOM — To help improve cardiac arrest survival in the county, the Sheriff’s Office has received a donation of 65 automated external defibrillators. The gift is from Byron Sprague, ...

Administration seeks to de-list gray wolves — to be contested

WASHINGTON, D.C. — On Oct. 29 the Trump administration finalized a rule removing Endangered Species Act protections for all gray wolves in the lower-48 states except for a small population ...

Sheriff’s Office adds details of Sudden Valley murder/suicide

Resources can help someone with thoughts of harming   WHATCOM — As it is a tragedy deeply impacting the community, the county Sheriff’s Office has taken the unusual step of ...

Murals make Ferndale colorful

Twelve murals have been installed in two and a half years By Brent Lindquist [email protected] FERNDALE — The city of Ferndale is looking a lot more colorful these days, and ...

Ferndale levy passing

Levy at lower rate passing with 62.4%; needs 50% to pass By Brent Lindquist [email protected] FERNDALE — Ferndale School District Superintendent Linda Quinn was hoping and praying ...

Ferndale PD seeks public’s help identifying burglary suspects

Same business burglarized twice, hours apart FERNDALE — On Oct. 27 officers from the Ferndale Police Department, deputies from the Whatcom County Sheriff’s Office and officers from ...

LEGALS- November 4, 2020

FERNDALE NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Notice is hereby given that the City of Ferndale’s 2021 Preliminary Budget has been filed with the City Clerk. A copy thereof will be furnished to ...