Harold Watters

Harold (Hal) Thomas Watters passed away on Sept. 26. He was born on Jan. 7, 1950, to Thomas Watters Jr. and Patricia Ruth Watters in Seattle. Hal owned and operated a variety of businesses ...

James Kyllingmark

James (Jim) P. Kyllingmark, a beloved child of God, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by his loving family on Tuesday, Oct. 5. Jim was the fourth of five children born to Ruth ...

Getting To Know You: Dorothy McFall, beekeeper

By Bill Helm [email protected] CUSTER — Custer resident Dorothy McFall is a beekeeper. An organic beekeeper and the owner of Whatcom County Apiary/McFall Beeyard, McFall actually ...

Face off: Candidates for Port of Bellingham Commissioner District 2

Ken Bell I am running to finish we have already started. We took back property from Harcourt and will aggressively pursue completion of the waterfront district. The Fishing Pavilion ...

Face off: Candidates for Port of Bellingham Commissioner District 1

Michael Shepard The mission of the Port of Bellingham is countywide economic development. That is exactly what we have done for the past four years while I have been a commissioner ...

Face off: Candidates for Whatcom County Council District 3

Tyler Byrd As a business owner, volunteer, and elected official, I have worked to bring our community together to solve challenging problems. I believe we have an obligation to pass ...

Face off: Candidates for Whatcom County Council At-Large Pos. A

Barry Buchanan I am a fourth-generation Whatcom County resident, US Navy Veteran, and dedicated public servant. My priority is simple: keep the great quality of life we’ve had since ...

Scares inside

Halloween events coming up in Ferndale this weekend By Brent Lindquist [email protected] FERNDALE — For the past five years, Beth Hensley and her merry band of volunteers have ...

Gardening through the cold

Multiple varieties can survive the harsher seasons By Brent Lindquist [email protected] FERNDALE — Ferndale mayor Greg Hansen kicked off the Ferndale City Council’s Oct. 18 ...

Four vying for two school board spots

By Brent Lindquist [email protected] FERNDALE — Lee Anne Riddle and Andrew McLaurin are running to re-take seats 4 and 5 on the Ferndale School Board, and Steve Childs and Peggy ...