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City council discusses salaries
Mayor recused himself as council considered how to get salaries into compliance By Brent Lindquist [email protected] FERNDALE — Ferndale Mayor Jon Mutchler headed to Chihuahua’s ...
McAuley, port commissioner, to bid for state Senate position
WHATCOM — Michael McAuley, currently a Port of Bellingham commissioner, intends to run next year as a Democrat for the state 42nd District Senate position held by Doug Ericksen. ...
Vehicle lights checked out, replaced if bad
BELLINGHAM — Free inspection and replacement of faulty vehicle light bulbs is the point of ASA Northwest’s “Lights On” program, which is in its 44th year. The local event ...
City of Ferndale Works to reduce domestic violence
By Mayor Jon Mutchler With 59 dead and 527 injured, our nation’s deadliest mass shooting touched the lives of Ferndale and Whatcom County citizens, some who were injured and others ...
Letters to the Editor — Oct. 4, 2017
Remembering Henry Scholten To me and the Seafarers, Henry Scholten’s passing is a considerable loss. In his 97 years, the last three and a half years as an associate chaplain to me ...
Meridian board candidates to speak tonight at 6:30
LAUREL — A public forum Wednesday, Oct. 4, features the two candidates running for Meridian School Board director in District 2. It will be at 6:30 p.m. in the high school board room ...
BIA-sponsored general county candidates event Thursday at Meridian High
LAUREL — A candidate forum sponsored by the Building Industry Association of Whatcom County will be from 7 to 9:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 5, in the Meridian High School auditorium, 194 ...
DeWaard & Bode gives Blue Skies $15,000
WHATCOM — Local retailer DeWaard & Bode recently donated $15,000 to Blue Skies for Children. To the $10,000 raised by a charity golf tournament Sept. 14, the company added $5,000 ...
Correction: Ballots to be sent out Oct. 18
WHATCOM — Locally addressed ballots for the Nov. 7 general election will be mailed out Oct. 18. This is revised information from what was printed in the Sept. 27 Lynden Tribune ...
More time to pursue grant to be neighborly
WHATCOM — Got an idea that will strengthen Whatcom County? Now is your chance to get funding for it through the Whatcom Community Foundation. The grant deadline for the Project Neighborly ...