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St. Sophia invites all in for Bellingham Greek Festival

  BELLINGHAM ­— Join the fun of celebrating Hellenic culture and heritage at the Bellingham Greek Festival.   This festival will run for four days, Sept. 6-9, at the St. ...

Fundraiser Nov. 9 for Cascade Connections

  BELLINGHAM — The fourth annual Hamster Ball fundraiser for Cascade Connections will be held in the Bellingham Cruise Terminal Friday, Nov. 9, from 5:30 to 10:30 p.m.   Haggen ...

Licensing subagencies closed Friday

  WHATCOM — County vehicle and vessel licensing subagent offices, including the licensing division of the Whatcom County Auditor’s Office, will be closed Friday, Aug. 31, through ...

Party in the Ferndale streets

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Farmworkers’ protest eased at Crystal View

WAFLA helped mediate issues after walkout at county berry farm By Ashley Hiruko [email protected] WHATCOM — More foreign farmworker activism hit the rural county on Sunday, ...

City examining sign rule options

Supreme Court decision of 2015 rendered most cities’ signage rules unconstitutional By Brent Lindquist [email protected] FERNDALE — It’s all or nothing when it comes to ...

Canada oil-line expansion would impact county

Open comment period on spill response plan ends Saturday By Ashley Hiruko [email protected] FERNDALE — The Canadian government’s $3.5 billion ($4.5 billion Canadian) purchase ...

News briefs — Aug. 22, 2018

Two cities’ wastewater treatment plants in full compliance   OLYMPIA — Three wastewater treatment plants in Whatcom County are among 111 to win Outstanding Performance Awards ...

Air quality ‘very unhealthy’

Wildfire smoke is choking the West; full outdoor burn ban in effect By Calvin Bratt [email protected]   WHATCOM ­— The county suffered Tuesday with “very unhealthy” ...

Ferndale Street Festival returns with block party

Country Night happening Friday night; Block Party set for Saturday By Brent Lindquist [email protected]   WHATCOM ­— The Ferndale Street Festival is just days away, and ...