$1 million from state helps buy Birch Bay park

County has already taken steps on this   OLYMPIA ­— Whatcom County gets $1 million to help buy land for a Birch Bay waterfront park, as part of an overall statewide disbursal ...

Christine Koehler

  Christine Koehler, age 67, of Stanwood (and formerly of Sumas and Richmond Beach, Washington), passed away in her home surrounded by her family on April 2, 2018.   You are ...

Fred Stremler

  Fred A. Stremler, 84, passed away two days after Valentine’s Day on Feb. 16, 2018. Fred Andrew Stremler joined his wife Alison, daughter Chris, son-in-law Moose and granddaughter ...

Viola Silves

  Viola I. Silves, age 94, passed away Friday, May 4, 2018 in Bellingham. Her family remembers Viola as being especially loving, caring and a little bit feisty.   Viola was ...

Joseph Hughes

  Joseph Whitton Hughes, age 22, of Ferndale, died suddenly and unexpectedly in Lone Pine, California, of a severe and aggressive bacterial infection.   Joseph was born in Bellingham ...

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Lummi language teacher lands award

WE organization takes note of commitment to Native American students By Ashley Hiruko [email protected] FERNDALE — Smak i’ ya (Matt Warbus) of the Ferndale School District ...

Two new whooping cough cases reported in FSD

One Custer student, one FHS student reportedly have sickness The Ferndale School District issued an advisory on Tuesday stating that two more cases of whooping cough (pertussis) had ...

Ferndale Fit returns for summer, fall

Kickoff event May 2 will feature food prepared by Jake Locker, Michael Koenen By Brent Lindquist [email protected] FERNDALE — The sun is out again, and that means that Ferndale ...

New program targets first-gen college students

WCC awarded $1.3 million in Upward Bound federal grant; focus is on three local school districts By Ashley Hiruko [email protected] WHATCOM — The path of education after high ...