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Ferndale father daughter dance returns on Aug. 16

After a two year hiatus, the Father Daughter Dance returns to Ferndale in Pioneer Park, from 6 to 8 p.m. on Tuesday Aug. 16. Take this as an opportunity to bond with your loved ones, ...

Buried in nature

Green burial provides families meaningful experience  By Leora Watson Staff Reporter WHATCOM — A grassy field, open skies, fresh air and birds in song. Trees and plants whose colors ...

Simon Sefzik, Sharon Shewmake seek seat as LD42 state senator

Primary election unofficial results as of Friday, Aug. 5  By Bill Helm Editor WHATCOM — On Nov. 8, Whatcom County voters will decide whether they want Sharon Shewmake, a Democrat, ...

Jam on the River is Ferndale Street Festival reimagined

FERNDALE — After two years, the Ferndale Chamber of Commerce continues its legacy events with a renewed vision of moving the Street Festival onto the Riverwalk in Ferndale. Now known ...

Bellingham man performs maintenance aboard USS Harry S Truman

Aviation Electrician’s Mate 2nd Class Charles Creel, from Huntsville, Alabama, left, and Aviation Electrician’s Mate Airman Joel Davis, from Bellingham, both assigned to the Red ...

Community calendar for August 3, 2022

Aug. 4 Mike Adkinson to visit Parkinson Support Group The Lynden Parkinson Support group meets at 10 a.m. the first Thursday of each month at the Lynden Community/Senior Center, 401 ...

Letters to the Editor: August 3, 2022

New party ‘to move us forward’ Editor, Right now, a significant, historic change is stirring in the United States. Three new political parties put aside their differences, found ...

ABCs of automotive insurance

Insurance is an agreement between parties to transfer risk. That means that one party pays another party to provide financial compensation in the event of loss of assets, property or ...

At the family reunion, still belonging

We are in the afterglow of a back to the roots Bratt family reunion in northern Michigan in July. About half of the 100 descendants of Daniel and Betty (Klein) Bratt, my parents, came ...

Lynden business owner charged with suspicion of arson

“I did not intentionally burn my shop down,” Kerry Bolton said on Facebook page. “It was an honest accident.” By Bill Helm Editor LYNDEN — At approximately ...