A new place for STEM

New Ferndale Boys & Girls Club STEM lab comes via Phillips 66 grant that funded STEM initiatives countywide By Brent Lindquist [email protected] FERNDALE — When the Boys ...

City sets October activities

Interactive mystery replaces Haunt the Park this year By Brent Lindquist [email protected] FERNDALE — The City of Ferndale always offers a variety of fall- and Halloween-themed ...

First of four candidate forums this Saturday

By League of Women Voters, county, Lynden and Ferndale spots are featured   WHATCOM — The League of Women Voters of Bellingham/Whatcom County invites the public to attend four ...

Lynden bounces back against Ferndale with punishing run game

Heppner leads with three rushing TDs; goal-line stop turns the tide By Eric Trent [email protected]   FERNDALE ­— It was a measuring stick for two programs searching for ...

Tractor Supply soft-opening Friday

FERNDALE — At long last, there’s a new tenant in the old Cost Cutter building.   Tractor Supply Company will have a ribbon-cutting and welcome event from 5 to 8 p.m. on Friday, ...

SeaFeast this weekend on Bellingham waterfront

Winners of maritime awards also announced   BELLINGHAM — Bellingham SeaFeast announces this year’s winners of the Legacy of Bellingham Bay Award and the Soul of Bellingham Bay ...

Interfaith will give out coats in Blaine, Deming and Ferndale

  WHATCOM — The Interfaith Coalition’s Winter Warmth Drive provides gently used coats, hats, gloves and scarves to children and adults at locations in Whatcom County.   To ...

ABC 20/20 special on Stavik murder case airs Friday

  WHATCOM — ABC 20/20 will air internationally a two-hour special titled “30 Years Searching,” chronicling the investigation into the 1989 local murder of Amanda “Mandy” ...

Fashion show helps Engedi trafficking-recovery cause

  BLAINE — The CIA estimates that 45,000 to 50,000 women are trafficked for sexual exploitation in the United States each year, and Washington is an in-take region for it.   Engedi ...

Steven Johnston

  Steven (Spike) Johnston, age 58, of Lynden, was surrounded by his family when he went peacefully to his home in heaven on Friday evening, Sept. 13, 2019, after losing his courageous ...