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Unhealthy air yet again

Inversion, wind sending U.S. fires’ smoke toward us this time By Calvin Bratt [email protected] WHATCOM ­— Again, smoke from fires inland is turning the sun orange and making ...

Drug operation busted on Imhoff Road

Sheriff’s Office, Gang and Drug Task Force took down illegal grow, processing operation Aug. 29 The Whatcom County Sheriff’s Office shut down an illegal marijuana grow and butane ...

PHOTOS: Ferndale Street Festival

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Storytellers in the park

Members of the Bellingham Storytellers Guild regaled Ferndale kids at Storytellers in the Park last Wednesday as part of the city’s Summer of Fun series. The final event of the series, ...

Lummi Nation responds to salmon spill

200,000 pounds of Atlantic salmon removed by Lummi fishermen over the weekend By Ashley Hiruko [email protected] WHATCOM — Days after thousands of fish escaped an Atlantic ...

A one-room window into Custer’s history

Steve Russell will open his museum in the former Custer post office on Friday CUSTER — Steve Russell is a collector and a student of history, and he is ready to share his historical ...

Candidates talk Hirst, Cherry Point at forum

Eleven contenders attend evening event By Ashley Hiruko [email protected] FERNDALE — Whatcom County Council and Port of Bellingham Commissioner candidates gathered on Aug. ...

Lars Larson, Tim Eyman at MHS Oct. 19

WHATCOM — A group is sponsoring a trio of conservative speakers at Meridian High School, 194 W. Laurel Rd., on Thursday, Oct. 19, starting at 6:30 p.m. Common Threads Northwest has ...

Calendar – Week of Aug. 30

Ongoing Noon music The Jansen Art Center, 321 Front St., hosts free live noon-hour entertainment on Wednesdays in the Piano Lounge. Jacqui Martin plays Aug. 30, Sylvia Bos Sept. 6 and ...

Kickerville Rd. crash injures Blaine man

WHATCOM — A 24-year-old Blaine man was seriously injured in a one-car rollover crash on Kickerville Road just south of Brown Road Tuesday morning, Aug. 29. The Washington State Patrol ...