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Fire District 17 Sandy Point announces Stage 2 Burn Ban
FERNDALE — As of Monday, July 5, all recreational camp and beach fires in Whatcom County Fire District #17 Ferndale have been suspended. FD#17 has moved to Stage 2 Burn Ban, ...
States, school districts may apply for rescue plan funds
WHATCOM — To help support the needs of students experiencing homelessness, the U.S. Department of Education invites states to complete the application for their share of the second ...
Market brings variety every Friday
No two vendors’ offerings are the same By Brent Lindquist [email protected] FERNDALE — A wide variety of booths and stands populate the Ferndale Farmers Market each Friday ...
Two Flicks in the Park events coming up
‘Labyrinth,’ third ‘Indiana Jones’ movies to be screened in Pioneer Park By Brent Lindquist [email protected] FERNDALE — As July continues and the sun shows no signs ...
City secures skate park grant funding
Metalworks Skate Park construction set for 2022 By Brent Lindquist [email protected] FERNDALE — A project years in the making will finally come to fruition next year in Ferndale. ...
Lynden youth to compete in national motocross
Jake Hall, 10, will be at Loretta Lynn Ranch Aug. 2-7 By Bill Helm [email protected] LYNDEN — It didn’t take Jake Hall very long to get past the need for training wheels ...
Election forum for primary is virtual July 7-8
Five races will be highlighted by League of Women Voters By Calvin Bratt [email protected] WHATCOM — Ballots for the Aug. 3 primary election will be mailed out to registered ...
Times to set off fireworks vary dramatically
WHATCOM — As to when personal fireworks may be set off in Washington state, the variations by place are great. Localities may be more restrictive than the state. The ...
Last bit of road to Artist Point still closed
Crews hope to have hillside stabilized sometime in July MOUNT BAKER — It might be tantalizing to get back up to high country right now, seeking coolness, but this was an advisory ...
The hottest day
From Saturday through Monday, official temperatures were 103, 107 and 106 By Calvin Bratt [email protected] WHATCOM — The county and entire Pacific Northwest region ...