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City puts temporary halt on storage units

Moratorium gives Ferndale six months to examine storage units’ effect on city’s future By Brent Lindquist [email protected] FERNDALE — The city of Ferndale has a complex ...

Jail tax fails; now what?

Whatcom County will not resubmit, Louws says By Ashley Hiruko [email protected] WHATCOM — With only about 20 ballots in the 2017 general election left to count, it can be said ...

Del Bene, Larsen urge healthcare sign-ups

WASHINGTON, D.C.– Northwest Washington Reps. Suzan DelBene and Rick Larsen have joined in encouraging Washingtonians to sign up for health insurance for 2018 under the Affordable ...

Local horses aid in Viking boat launch

By Ashley Hiruko [email protected] Shagren’s Belgians pull replica ship built in Anacortes CUSTER — The local horses of Shagren’s Belgians recently helped to launch a replica ...

Letters to the Editor — Nov. 15, 2017

How will city keep population safe? As I drive around Lynden I am constantly amazed by all the new streets being paved and new housing popping up all over the place. The population ...

Snowboarder pair missing

Severe weather at MB Ski Area Tuesday halted more searching MOUNT BAKER ­— Two Bellingham snowboarders have been missing since Sunday, and as of Tuesday morning a search for them ...

Combined two events for small fruit industry Nov. 29 to Dec. 1

LYNDEN ­— The 2017 Washington Small Fruit Conference will again be combined with the Lynden Ag Show and held Nov. 29 through Dec. 1 in Northwest Tractor Arena on the Northwest Washington ...

Alivia Jelinski now in facilities rental for fair

LYNDEN — Alivia Jelinski, a lifelong county resident with eight years of experience in the hospitality industry, has been named director of facility fentals and business development ...

New tamale restaurant coming to Ferndale

New Mexico Tamale Company started in Birch Bay By Brent Lindquist [email protected] FERNDALE — Dora Ruiz and Tammy Look are passionate about tamales, and that passion arises ...

Club Internacional this week

Cafe Rumba looking to explore cultures By Ashley Hiruko [email protected] BELLINGHAM — In an effort to support cultural exchange, Cafe Rumba at 1140 N. State St. in Bellingham ...