A new Hirst ‘fix’ before lawmakers

Former local Van De Wege sponsors bill giving Ecology five years to draft new rules By Alex Visser WNPA Olympia News Bureau   OLYMPIA — The 2018 Washington State Legislature kicked ...

Buys bill would streamline food truck operation

House Bill 2639 aims to eliminate need for extra commissary kitchens if mobile units are up to code By Brent Lindquist [email protected] OLYMPIA — Food trucks are increasing ...

Starbucks ribbon-cutting set for Saturday

Store is expected to open at 4 a.m. By Brent Lindquist [email protected] FERNDALE — Ferndale’s new Starbucks will open at 4 a.m. on Saturday, with a ribbon-cutting ceremony ...

Tim Ballew selected by County Council

Seventh-member term to run until November election By Ashley Hiruko [email protected]   BELLINGHAM ­— County Council members ended a month-long process of finding someone ...

Winter storm warning in effect tonight

The National Weather Service issued a winter storm warning Wednesday morning effective from 6 p.m. Wednesday to noon on Thursday. According to the NWS, one to three inches of snow is ...

Windward closing in 2018

All staff will retain employment in Ferndale School District Windward High School will close at the end of the 2017-18 school year, the Ferndale School District announced today. The ...

Kate Hansen ahead in city council race

Eric Grant winning in Fire District 7 commissioner race As of the first election ballot count this evening, Kate Hansen is ahead of Connie Faria 1,112 votes (53.44 percent) to 969 (46.56 ...

Drug operation busted on Imhoff Road

Sheriff’s Office, Gang and Drug Task Force took down illegal grow, processing operation Aug. 29 The Whatcom County Sheriff’s Office shut down an illegal marijuana grow and butane ...

DUPI club digs up, puts in for education

‘Digger Uppers and Putter Inners’ has roots going back to 1945 Correction: This article was originally run in our Spring Home & Garden Section, and it featured some notable ...

Letter to the Editor

Some recommendations I attended a Whatcom County council meeting this past week after hearing that one of the items on the agenda dealt with the recent Washington State Supreme Court ...