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City launches ‘Ferndale Made’ business initiative

FERNDALE — The City of Ferndale recently launched “Ferndale Made,” an initiative to chum-up business attention to the area. The initiative’s website, FerndaleMade.com, lists ...

Santa partners with firefighters for food drive

Mr. Claus will make the rounds starting on Friday FERNDALE — Santa Claus is coming to town and it’s for a good cause. Whatcom County Fire District 7 is partnering with the Ferndale ...

Jansen exhibit of Dutch artist’s work opens this Thursday

LYNDEN ­— The opening reception for “Imaginary Friendship in Retrospect,” an exhibit featuring the life work of artist Johannes Kunst, is from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 7, at ...

From the archives — Dec. 6, 2017

100 years ago People’s Party Candidates Win Elections — Friday, December 7, 1917 The People’s (Party) ticket won four of the five Ferndale city offices up for election Tuesday. ...

Letters to the Editor — Dec. 6, 2017

On a recent article Your recent article titled “Farmers tout water quality improvements” was based on misleading information provided by Whatcom Family Farmers regarding a reputed ...

Calendar – Week of Dec. 6

Ongoing Arts festival The annual Holiday Festival of Allied Arts of Whatcom County continues through Dec. 24 at 4145 Meridian St., Bellingham. See the affordable work of over 100 artisans, ...

Voting ideas to be presented

WHATCOM ­— The Bellingham/Whatcom chapter of FairVote.org invites the public to a holiday social to discuss potential improvements to local voting systems, and to meet neighbors ...

Workshop will instruct on ‘First Aid at Sea’

BELLINGHAM — Learn to effectively treat hypothermia, near-drowning, shock, trauma, burns, fractures and more while on the water. Washington Sea Grant and the Port of Bellingham are ...

Holiday events coming up at Ferndale schools

All Community Sing-Along is on Dec. 20 FERNDALE — The community is welcome to attend many holiday-related events happening in the Ferndale schools: • Cascadia Elementary Sing-Along ...

Lagreid named to fair board

He wants to keep youth involved By Ashley Hiruko [email protected] LYNDEN — Tom Lagreid of the Blaine area has been selected to replace Jim Hale on the Northwest Washington ...