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Inslee wants law to ban lying about elections

Washington governor supports legislation criminalizing lying about election results by elected officials or candidates for office Brooklynn Hillemann Washington State Journal On the ...

Sikh community, Whatcom Community Foundation donate to flood relief efforts

The Whatcom County Sikh community and greater Seattle Sikh business owners raised $75,000 for north Whatcom County flood relief efforts. County Executive Satpal Sidhu, a local Sikh, ...

GETTING TO KNOW YOU: Brandt finds ‘immense sense of pride’ as teacher

By Bill Helm [email protected] LUMMI NATION — In 1972, Gary Brandt promised himself that neither money nor the lack thereof would keep him from being a teacher. “And, I’ve ...

Lecture series webcasts begin Jan. 10

LYNDEN — The award-winning January Series of lectures and cultural arts comes again to Lynden from Calvin University. Third Christian Reformed Church at Sixth and Liberty streets ...

REAL ESTATE: Low interest a benefit to home buying

By Elisa Claassen For the Record WHATCOM — Mike Kent, 23-year realtor with Windemere Real Estate and owner of Kent Marketing, has been heard Saturday mornings on KGMI for Radio Real ...

Ferndale first responders look back at 2021, forward to 2022

By Leora Watson  [email protected]  FERNDALE — The year 2021 was a wild ride, with public safety in the forefront at all times. The United States experienced triumphs and ...

Doug Ericksen replacement on County Council’s Jan. 11 agenda

By Leora Watson [email protected] WHATCOM — Tuesday, the Whatcom County Council postponed its decision to appoint a representative for the 42nd legislative district in the Washington ...

Ferndale Council rebuffs clerical workers’ package

Bargaining remains in 2022 with four other units By Cal Bratt For the Record FERNDALE — Without much discussion, the Ferndale City Council on Monday turned down a bargained agreement ...

Doug Ericksen laid to rest

By Elisa Claassen For the Record BELLINGHAM — On Dec. 29, Washington Sen. Doug Ericksen was laid to rest following a funeral at Christ the King Church in Bellingham. The church’s ...

Wintry blast to continue through New Year’s in Pacific Northwest

AccuWeather.com As Old Man Winter continues lobbing heavy snowballs at Seattle, Washington, and Portland, Oregon, a frigid blast of cold air is set to rush into the Pacific Northwest ...