Ferndale can’t find end zone against Sehome

10-5 loss came right down to final seconds By Hailey Palmer [email protected]   BELLINGHAM — It’s called a game of inches for a reason.   The Ferndale football team ...

Lyncs volleyball wins in five sets, still undefeated

Dominant fifth set gives LC seventh win By Hailey Palmer [email protected] FERNDALE — Through two sets of Lynden Christian’s volleyball match against Ferndale Monday night, ...

Legislators negotiating ag overtime issue

Two bills in play, Shewmake suggests maybe state owes back pay to workers By Calvin Bratt [email protected]   WHATCOM ­— Negotiation was continuing Monday and Tuesday ...

BTC mass vaccination clinic starting

Appointments needed; first shots in arms this Saturday   BELLINGHAM — After conducting a successful pilot effort on Saturday, March 6, the Community Vaccination Center at Bellingham ...

Whatcom READS: 2022 featured book will be Christie’s ‘Greenwood’

  WHATCOM — The novel “Greenwood” by Canadian author Michael Christie has been named the Whatcom READS 2022 book selection. The announcement was made at the close of a March ...

Whatcom jury trials resuming March 15

Just one at a time, they will use two large courtrooms   WHATCOM — County Superior Court will resume 12-person jury trials beginning March 15, 2021, after suspending them in April ...

Letters to the Editor — March 10, 2021

Ferndale City Council and mayor pay increases   A majority of the Ferndale City Council recently voted to increase the pay of the mayor by 40% and to increase their own pay by 3% ...

Gasoline price up average of a penny a day

  SEATTLE — Washington gas prices rose 7.3 cents per gallon in the week ending March 7, to an average of $3.10, according to GasBuddy’s daily survey of 2,666 stations across ...

Ethel Gobbato

  Ethel Louise Gobbato (Noni to her family and many friends), 91, of Lynden, passed away at PeaceHealth of Bellingham on Feb. 8, 2021. She passed from complications of aspiration ...

Florence Farmer

  Florence Farmer, age 89, passed away on Friday, March 5, 2021. Funeral arrangements are pending with Gillies Funeral Home and Cremation Services.