The Shintaffer Road

Everson resident chronicles 150-plus years of family history in Whatcom County By Bill Helm [email protected] WHATCOM — The best stories are simple stories. That’s what Mark ...

Teamsters end Bellingham Cold Storage strike

Employees returned to work Thursday By Brent Lindquist [email protected] BELLINGHAM — Teamsters Local 231 members employed at Bellingham Cold Storage returned to work on Thursday, ...

Ferndale’s Hatchett sees recruitment pick up

Golden Eagles’ junior holds 4 Pac-12 offers By Hailey Palmer [email protected] FERNDALE — Heading into his junior year, Ferndale’s Landen Hatchett can take one thing off ...

What to know about the Aug. 3 primary election

  WHATCOM — Another August, another primary election.   The official election date for the 2021 primary is Aug. 3, with ballots being mailed out by the Whatcom County Auditor’s ...

Ferndale council candidates debate

  FERNDALE — One of the three Ferndale City Council positions up for election this year will appear on your Primary Election ballot, being mailed to voters this week.   Ferndale ...

County athletes in all-state baseball series

Lynden head coach Cory White, 5 Whatcom County players selected By Hailey Palmer [email protected] WHATCOM — The Washington high school all-state baseball series takes place ...

Lynden prepares for July 17 Farmers Day parade

By Bill Helm [email protected]   LYNDEN – In his 50-plus years, Gary Vis said he cannot recall Lynden holding its annual Farmers Day parade in July.   With the Lynden ...

Getting to know you: Satpal Sidhu, County Executive, Whatcom County

By Bill Helm [email protected]   BELLINGHAM – A resident of unincorporated Lynden, Satpal Sidhu is county executive for Whatcom County. On the job since January 2020, Sidhu ...

In-person docent-led tours return to Whatcom Museum

  BELLINGHAM — After a year and a half of closures or limited in-person capacity due to COVID-19, the Whatcom Museum is excited to bring back in-person docent-led tours of the ...

Chip seal road work on Slater Road July 15, July 19-22

  FERNDALE — Slater Road is scheduled for chip seal work on July 15 from Lake Terrell Road to Imhof Road, and July 19-22 from Ferndale Road to the Ferndale city limits at the ...