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Administration seeks to de-list gray wolves — to be contested
WASHINGTON, D.C. — On Oct. 29 the Trump administration finalized a rule removing Endangered Species Act protections for all gray wolves in the lower-48 states except for a small population ...
Sheriff’s Office adds details of Sudden Valley murder/suicide
Resources can help someone with thoughts of harming WHATCOM — As it is a tragedy deeply impacting the community, the county Sheriff’s Office has taken the unusual step of ...
Murals make Ferndale colorful
Twelve murals have been installed in two and a half years By Brent Lindquist [email protected] FERNDALE — The city of Ferndale is looking a lot more colorful these days, and ...
Ferndale levy passing
Levy at lower rate passing with 62.4%; needs 50% to pass By Brent Lindquist [email protected] FERNDALE — Ferndale School District Superintendent Linda Quinn was hoping and praying ...
Ferndale PD seeks public’s help identifying burglary suspects
Same business burglarized twice, hours apart FERNDALE — On Oct. 27 officers from the Ferndale Police Department, deputies from the Whatcom County Sheriff’s Office and officers from ...
Ballot return rate now tops 50%
WHATCOM — Return of ballots in the county is now well over half of the total sent out. Exactly a week before the Nov. 3 general election, the rate of return stood at ...
Last-minute registration to vote now must be in-person
Auditor’s Office is open for six hours Saturday WHATCOM — If you are still completing or updating a voter registration, you will need to do so now in-person in the county ...
Winter shelter needs church, volunteer help
Goal is for overflow place to be open 13 weeks, varying by weather and number trends BELLINGHAM — Lighthouse Mission Ministries will open an Overflow Shelter for men this winter ...
Asian giant hornet nest eradicated
However, more Whatcom nests are suspected and will be sought out By Calvin Bratt [email protected] WHATCOM — After weeks of trapping and searching, Washington State Department ...
Signatures key to Washington voting
If the ballot signature doesn’t match what’s on file, the ‘challenge’ process begins Auditor’s staff gets expert WSP training on signatures By Brent Lindquist [email protected] ...