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Convenience store opened at Fisherman’s Cove
LUMMI — The Lummi Nation and Lummi Commercial Company on April 19 announced the grand opening of a new Fisherman’s Cove convenience store. It is situated in an area ...
WSO wraps up season with USA tribute
May 19 concert includes beloved ‘New World’ piece of Dvorak BELLINGHAM — The Whatcom Symphony Orchestra wraps up its 43rd season with a tribute to music composed in America ...
No more ‘personal exemption’ from school vaccinations
State school vaccinations bill passed By Emma Epperly WNPA Olympia News Bureau OLYMPIA — Washington lawmakers reacted to the state’s 2019 measles outbreak with passage of ...
Van Werven praises capital, transportation bills passed
Capital budget has funding for local projects, including Lynden’s Fishtrap Creek, Ferndale’s new wastewater treatment plant OLYMPIA — On Sunday, April 28, the Washington ...
Demo Derby on fair’s opening day again
Tickets go on sale Thursday LYNDEN — Drivers can be smashing and crashing — and some will be cashing — in the 2019 version of the Northwest Washington Fair’s action-packed ...
Ericksen hemp bill now law
Timing may allow planting this season OLYMPIA — A bill from state Sen. Doug Ericksen that gets the state into the hemp business was signed into law Friday, raising the possibility ...
State’s gas prices up 35 cents in month
SEATTLE — Washington gasoline prices rose 3.4 cents per gallon in the week ended Monday, April 29, to average $3.47, according to GasBuddy’s daily survey of 2,666 stations. ...
City sets Summer of Fun events
New events, returning favorites scheduled By Brent Lindquist [email protected] FERNDALE — The City of Ferndale has announced the lineup for its annual Summer of Fun, a mix of ...
Architect selected for FHS construction
The Dykeman firm of Everett has built two in Whatcom, many other schools FERNDALE — The Ferndale School Board has selected Dykeman Architects of Everett to design the new Ferndale ...
County’s air quality rating dimmed by wildfire smoke
Report of Lung Association is through 2017, and 2018 was worse By Calvin Bratt [email protected] WHATCOM — The wildfire smoke that is now a frequent summer visitor to ...
