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Whatcom County Tourism announces new marketing, destination sales directors
BELLINGHAM — Whatcom County Tourism (BWCT) has promoted Amber Vinup to marketing director and has hired Katy Willis as director of destination sales. Vinup has been with BWCT since ...
Briefly: Ferndale and the surrounding areas in the news, May 10, 2023
Northwest Washington Fair ticket blitz LYNDEN — The Northwest Washington Fair’s 2023 ticket blitz will only run for 10 hours, from 8 a.m. until 6 p.m. Friday, May 12. The staff ...
Ferndale Farmers Market opens June 2
By Sarah McCauley Staff Reporter FERNDALE — Soon the Ferndale Farmers Market will again fill the lot near Grocery Outlet at 1750 LaBounty Drive, bringing a splash of life and color ...
Ferndale School District announces Candidate Filing Week
FERNDALE — Candidate Filing Week is May 15–19. Candidates can find information regarding offices open for election, filing fees, steps to file for office, the Candidate Filing ...
Briefly: Ferndale and the surrounding areas in the news, May 3, 2023
Candidate filing week begins on May 15 BELLINGHAM — Anyone interested in running for office this year may file their declaration of candidacy during candidate filing week, which is ...
Ferndale Mayor Greg Hansen will run for reelection
FERNDALE — After four years as mayor of Ferndale, Greg Hansen announced Tuesday he will run for reelection. “Despite the difficult times, we’ve made huge strides as a city,” ...
Buildings higher in floodplain? Ferndale new construction, not yet
FEMA has not completed Nooksack River flood mapping revisions By Cal Bratt For the Record FERNDALE — For now, the city will not require new construction in floodplain to be a foot ...
New Life Center brings life-saving services to Lummi Nation
Center offers seven beds with 24/7 supervision, merges existing treatment services with cultural healing therapy By Sarah McCauley Staff Reporter LUMMI — Lummi Nation held a grand ...
Ferndale School Board reviews code of conduct
By Sarah McCauley Staff Reporter FERNDALE — On Jan. 5, one of seven candidates to join the Ferndale School Board filed an ethics complaint against the district, two board members ...
No fourth term for Inslee
Washington governor says Monday he won’t seek reelection By Bill Helm Editor OLYMPIA — First elected in 2012, Jay Inslee has served as Washington’s governor for three consecutive ...