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Community calendar for Oct. 26, 2022

Saturdays Storytime at Lynden Village Books Saturdays at 11 a.m. Lynden Village Books and Paper Dreams has Storytime. Gaye Davis, book reader extraordinaire, will read from a selection ...

Letter to the Editor: Oct. 26, 2022

Many people have ‘slipped through the cracks’ Editor, As a retired educator who worked in the Bellingham School District for most of my career, I have met many incredible students ...

Work together, get it done

Already the days are shorter, nights longer as we head to winter months. I’m not ready for it, but for summer again after all the cleanup from the flood. But time stands still for ...

LWV says yes to Proposition 5

The League of Women Voters of Bellingham-Whatcom County endorses the Whatcom County Children’s Initiative Levy Lid, Proposition 2022-5.  This proposition, if approved, would authorize ...

Briefly: Ferndale and the surrounding areas in the news, Oct. 26, 2022

WSP looks for witnesses to motorcycle fatality  BELLINGHAM — Washington State Patrol (WSP) is actively investigating a fatality hit-and-run motorcycle collision that occurred at ...

North Whatcom scores, Oct. 19-24

Football Friday, Oct. 21.  Lynden Christian 61, Blaine 13  Mount Baker 41, Meridian 6 Lakewood 3, Lynden 48  Ferndale 28, Stanwood 7  Volleyball Wednesday, Oct. 19.  Lynden 3, ...

Ferndale defeats Stanwood for Wesco North title

Ferndale advances, will play for Wesco title  By Nathan Schumock Sports Editor STANWOOD — Under a rainy night sky, Ferndale defeated Stanwood handily, 28-7, to win the Wesco North ...

A string of accomplishments

Ferndale High School’s FFA vet science team one of best in state   By Leora Watson Staff Reporter  FERNDALE — A string of success has followed Ferndale High School’s FFA veterinary ...

Bellingham Technical College welcomes James Lemerond as next president

BELLINGHAM — Bellingham Technical College (BTC) Board of Trustees have selected James Lemerond to serve as the college’s next president. The board made the announcement at a meeting ...

Brief vehicle pursuit leads to arrest of Ferndale man

FERNDALE — At approximately 1:30 p.m. on Oct. 18, Ferndale Police Department was advised that Jade Garza was in the 5300 block of LaBounty Drive in Ferndale, wanted on a Department ...