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Boundary Bay to host Western-themed New Year’s Eve dance

BELLINGHAM — On New Year’s Eve, Boundary Bay’s Tap Room and Bistro will transform into a Western-themed dance hall, complete with line dancing and barbecued food. Doors open at ...

Community social can help nonprofits jump into 2018

BELLINGHAM — The Advancement Northwest Igniting Philanthropy Series presents a Nonprofit Community Social from 4:30 to 6 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 18, in the Mount Baker Theatre Encore ...

Western Washington University releases sustainability action plan

Plan infuses sustainable practices throughout campus academics, operation, planning BELLINGHAM — Western Washington University has released its Sustainability Action Plan, which will ...

Police seek information on attempted vehicle theft

Ferndale Police are looking for two males in connection with an attempted theft of a motor vehicle at the Ferndale Grocery Outlet on Wednesday. They reported that the victim had parked ...

Windward school closing in June

All staff will keep employment in the Ferndale School District By Brent Lindquist [email protected] FERNDALE — Windward High School will close at the end of the 2017-18 school ...

Japanese sister city donates books to local library

Texts came courtesy of Minamiboso, Japan By Brent Lindquist [email protected] FERNDALE — The Ferndale Sister City Association celebrated its 25 years of friendship with Minamiboso, ...

Ferndale man arrested in child predator sting

Multi-agency child predator sting nets 20 arrests WHATCOM — Twenty people were arrested in a multi-day operation run by law enforcement, county prosecutors and victim advocate specialists. ...

State DNR cancels Cooke net pen at Port Angeles

August Cypress Island failure still in full investigation OLYMPIA — On Dec. 17 Washington State Commissioner of Public Lands Hilary Franz announced termination of the net pen lease ...

New regional Boy Scouts head named

EVERETT — The executive board of the Mount Baker Council of Boy Scouts of America announces that Kevin Nichols is chosen as new scout executive. He will begin work on Feb. 1, 2018, ...

FHS Lummi language students lend voices to exhibit

‘People of the Sea and Cedar’ exhibit now open for tours at Whatcom Museum By Brent Lindquist [email protected] WHATCOM — “Xwot’qom” is a Lummi word meaning “noisy ...