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Rud Browne named County Council chair
BELLINGHAM — Whatcom County Council member Rud Browne was selected as council chair during reorganization on Tuesday, Jan. 16. Browne takes over the job previously held by Barry ...
Annual Swan Watch approaching
FERNDALE — The Friends of Tennant Lake and Hovander Park invite citizens to Tennant Lake west of Ferndale on Feb. 10 at dawn to view as many as 300 trumpeter and tundra swans ...
State legislature passes Hirst ‘fix’
Rural citizens again able to use wells for homebuilding, with new limits and conditions By Calvin Bratt [email protected] OLYMPIA — Washington lawmakers approved a deal ...
First-and-Main businesses see traffic woes
Traffic signal revision study results to be presented at February City Council meeting By Brent Lindquist [email protected] FERNDALE — The traffic light at First Avenue and ...
Pinky Vargas will pursue Ericksen’s seat
She chairs the Bellingham City Council, works for Puget Sound Energy WHATCOM — Bellingham City Council member Pinky Vargas announced last weekend she will be a candidate for ...
Plenty going right for Ferndale boys basketball
Golden Eagles have now won six straight, including over Squalicum, Nooksack Valley By Kevin Doucette [email protected] EVERSON — Ferndale boys basketball head coach Jason ...
Barron Heating turns to solar power
375 panels installed on local warehouse By Ashley Hiruko [email protected] FERNDALE — Barron Heating & Air Conditioning installed the largest commercial solar ...
Bill reactivates WRIAs at local level
Ericksen has questions about property rights By Calvin Bratt [email protected] OLYMPIA — Senate Bill 6091 got revised by the third day of the legislative session. The ...
A new Hirst ‘fix’ before lawmakers
Former local Van De Wege sponsors bill giving Ecology five years to draft new rules By Alex Visser WNPA Olympia News Bureau OLYMPIA — The 2018 Washington State Legislature kicked ...
Buys bill would streamline food truck operation
House Bill 2639 aims to eliminate need for extra commissary kitchens if mobile units are up to code By Brent Lindquist [email protected] OLYMPIA — Food trucks are increasing ...