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Service awards given

  Carol Bersch and Michael Chaplin were honored at a reception on Thursday to celebrate the giving of the 2014 Thomas L. George Community Service Awards. On hand to present it ...

Police: Wednesday slashed tires were random

FERNDALE — The Ferndale Police Department did not have any immediate leads in the wake of some slashed tires at a Ferndale apartment complex on Wednesday, Jan. 28. At least three ...

City aims for November ballot for park district vote

FERNDALE — The Ferndale City Council clarified its previous decision to send a metropolitan parks district to voters just within the City of Ferndale. At Monday’s council meeting, ...

Best to return ballots by Monday

BELLINGHAM — Ballots in the Feb. 10 special election need to be postmarked or returned to a drop box or to the County Courthouse no later than 8 p.m. that day. In fact, the post office ...

Anytime Fitness now open

FERNDALE — The owners of the Lynden Anytime Fitness franchise have officially opened their doors in Ferndale at the new location next to the Portal Way roundabout. Friday, Jan. 30, ...

GasBuddy: Price slide has halted

SEATTLE — Average retail gasoline prices in Washington fell 3.2 cents per gallon in the week ending Feb. 1, averaging $2.12 per gallon. This compares with the national average that ...

WSDOT files $17M suit in bridge collapse

Four contributing entities named OLYMPIA — The Washington State Department of Transportation has filed a $17 million lawsuit to recoup the costs of response and repair from the 2013 ...

Witnesses of fatal collision sought

EVERETT — The Washington State seeks witnesses to the hit-and-run fatal collision involving a pickup truck and a bicyclist at the intersection of State Route 543 and H Street in Blaine ...

Ferndale approves $14,550 to nonprofits

Senior center gets increase over past years FERNDALE — The Ferndale City Council approved a resolution to contribute $14,550 to four nonprofit organizations. The grants are designed ...

Crawford leaving County Council for work reasons

Council can fill nine-month vacancy until election time BELLINGHAM -— County Council member Sam Crawford announced Tuesday he is resigning his 2nd District seat effective March 1. ...