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High-speed rail touted for region

Study was done by Washington, Oregon, B.C., and Microsoft   OLYMPIA — Ultra-high-speed ground transportation could transform the Pacific Northwest by decreasing travel time, improving ...

Pre-trial ruling made on hiring process in farmworker case

Pending appeal, issue could go on to state Supreme Court By Laura Place [email protected]   SEATTLE — In a lawsuit filed by migrant farm workers against agricultural growers ...

A beautiful day for Field Games

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City council approves First-and-Main improvements

Paddle to Lummi proclamation read at meeting By Brent Lindquist [email protected] FERNDALE — The City of Ferndale is continuing to make changes at the intersection of First ...

A splash of downtown color

Ferndale Arts Commission beautifies town with colorful murals By Brent Lindquist [email protected] FERNDALE — Ferndale is a little more colorful this week after volunteers added ...

Ferndale median home price rises in quarter

Bellingham price now tops $500,000   WHATCOM — A strong housing market continued for Bellingham in the second quarter, as the median sales price went over $500,000 for the first ...

Burn ban in effect Friday

Rules apply to recreation fires   WHATCOM — Due to warm weather conditions ahead and decreasing fuel moisture levels, the Whatcom County Fire Marshal’s Office will enact restrictions ...

Two women to Harborview from Saturday freeway crash

  WHATCOM ­— Two women were taken to Harborview Medical Center in Seattle from a two-car crash on southbound Interstate 5 in Bellingham the evening of Saturday, July 6.   The ...

Raspberry growers explain their challenges

25 take a tour of fields and a processing plant Monday By Calvin Bratt [email protected]   LYNDEN ­— Raspberry growers had the ears and eyes of policy makers, or at least ...

Another year, another Firecracker Rod Run

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