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See rotational grazing on May 16 walk of sheep farm

  WHATCOM — With “Pastured Sheep Farming” as the topic, there will be a field walk led by the Conservation District at 6 p.m. Thursday, May 16, to highlight the benefits of ...

Couple injured in Haynie Road Thursday crash

Other crashes on Bay, North Fork roads   WHATCOM ­— A Thursday evening crash on Haynie Road seven miles east of Blaine was believed to have drugs or alcohol as a contributing ...

Kathy Kershner wants back on County Council

In Lynden now and District 4, she is also head of county GOP   WHATCOM — Former County Council member Kathy Kershner announced Monday that she is seeking election to the open ...

New vaccine law takes effect July 28

Philosophical/personal exemption gone   VANCOUVER — Gov. Jay Inslee signed EHB 1638 on May 10, updating Washington state’s school and child care immunization requirements to ...

Appointee Lee Grochmal now running for judge position

Inslee named her in February   WHATCOM — County Superior Court Judge Lee Grochmal, appointed by Gov. Jay Inslee to the position in February, is now running for the elected office. ...

WiFi and more technology coming to WTA buses soon

  WHATCOM — Bus riders will soon be able to surf, post and tweet while they ride Whatcom Transportation Authority buses. WTA will introduce free WiFi throughout its fleet of 61 ...

Patrols in Click It or Ticket emphasis

It runs in state through June 2   WHATCOM — Washington’s annual Click It or Ticket seat belt campaign began on Monday, May 13, as law enforcement across the state put on extra ...

Master Gardeners at Hovander

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Candidate filing week underway

Many Ferndale, Lynden, county positions up for election in 2019 By Brent Lindquist [email protected] WHATCOM — Filing week for Whatcom County political candidates is underway, ...

Watson resigns from city council

Six of seven council seats will be on November ballot FERNDALE — Cathy Watson resigned from the Ferndale City Council Thursday morning, leaving another council seat open for this ...