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Complaints filed against pro-jail PAC
Investigation will likely go past Nov. 7 election vote By Ashley Hiruko [email protected] WHATCOM — County resident Doug Starcher has filed a complaint alleging that pro-jail ...
Slash-burn, high winds ignite Sandy Point fire
About 50 acres involved in blaze By Ashley Hiruko [email protected] SANDY POINT — A fire that broke out in the Sandy Point Heights area is now contained after overnight burning ...
10-ton weight limit put on Bertrand bridge of Badger Road
WHATCOM — The West Badger Road bridge over Bertrand Creek was put on immediate weight restrictions by county Public Works on Oct. 27. The location is approximately 300 feet west of ...
Berry grower agrees to pay Ecology fine for water use
Beside $80,000, Gurjant Sandhu will also install water meters WHATCOM — Berry farmer Gurjant Sandhu has agreed to pay a reduced fine after being penalized last year for illegal water ...
Skookum Kids event spotlights the urgency of foster care
Speaker was in concentration camp as a child BELLINGHAM — Foster care nonprofit Skookum Kids, pushing hard on a vexing social problem in just two years of existence, holds a free ...
County renews education contract with RE Sources
Agreements extend to December 2018 By Ashley Hiruko [email protected] WHATCOM — County Council members voted Oct. 24 to renew agreements with environmental organization RE ...
Down to decision time in local election
Ballots must be in drop boxes around county before 8 p.m. Tuesday WHATCOM — Auditor Debbie Adelstein reminds voters that ballots in next Tuesday’s election must be in drop boxes ...
Letters to the Editor — Nov. 1, 2017
Supports Wenger Whatcom County is fortunate to have Barry Wenger running for port commissioner in the upcoming election. Barry has knowledge, experience and vision in waterfront development ...
Calendar – Week of Nov. 1
Ongoing Noon music The Jansen Art Center, 321 Front St., hosts free live noon-hour entertainment on Wednesdays in the Piano Lounge. It’s Cynthia Bos on Nov. 1, Karen Scholten Nov. ...
Ferndale’s Got Talent starts Friday
LYNDEN — The Ferndale School District’s “Ferndale’s Got Talent Show 2017” begins Friday and concludes Saturday, bringing citizens together to show off their diverse array ...
