Curtis Atneosen

  Curtis Gene Atneosen, 81, passed from this life into eternal life at his home in Lynden. He was born in St. James, Minnesota, a son of Clarence and Helen Atneosen.   He was ...

Tillie Hawke

  Tillie (Penny) Tichelaar Hawke passed away Dec. 11, 2019, at Whatcom Hospice House in Bellingham.   She was born March 1, 1949, in Bellflower, California, to Bert and Marie ...

2020 Ski to Sea registration now open

Standard early team entry fee is $599; online registration strongly encouraged   WHATCOM — Registration is now open for the 47th annual Ski to Sea Race on Sunday, May 24, 2020. ...

Shewmake lists her legislative priorities

Tops is aiding access to rural child care   OLYMPIA — Forty-second District state Rep. Sharon Shewmake (D-Bellingham) says her goals for the 2020 legislative session are “to ...

Letters to the Editor — Jan. 22, 2020

Vote ‘yes’ on two Meridian levies   As a parent whose children have benefited greatly from the education provided at Meridian High School, I am respectfully asking everyone ...

Senate passes single-use plastic bag ban

Proposal: Bring your bag, use paper or pay 8-cent fee for allowed plastic By Leona Vaughn WNPA Olympia News Bureau   OLYMPIA — In an attempt to reduce plastic pollution, a bill ...

Ericksen wants Seattle to lead on breaching dams, Ballard locks

Study measure reintroduced   OLYMPIA — Sen. Doug Ericksen, R-Ferndale, has introduced legislation allowing the citizens of Seattle to lead the state in environmental restoration ...

Van Werven: Gaining remote access, trying to restore Hailey’s Law

She reports at start of session   OLYMPIA ­— Rep. Luanne Van Werven, R-Lynden, reports in a mailed 42nd District legislative preview that Bellingham is one of only four state ...

Girl Scouts raise money for a good cause

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Phillips 66, partner canceling renewable fuel facility plans

Facility would have been the largest renewable diesel refinery on the West Coast By Brent Lindquist [email protected] FERNDALE — Phillips 66 and Renewable Energy Group announced ...