United Way helping 32 local programs

In all, $780,000 given out; 2020 kickoff Sept. 12   BELLINGHAM — Following a competitive grant round in which United Way of Whatcom County was seeking partners to counter financial ...

Tournaments on Chess Day Oct. 12 in Lynden

  LYNDEN ­— National Chess Day on Oct. 12 will be the occasion for a pair of chess tournaments.   The adult one, open to 30 individuals who are members of the U.S. Chess ...

Calendar – Week of Aug. 7, 2019

Ongoing Noon music The Jansen Art Center, 321 Front St., Lynden, hosts free live noon-hour entertainment on Wednesdays in the Piano Lounge. It’s Emily Bailey (violin) and Bethany ...

Public Meetings – Week of Aug. 7, 2019

All Whatcom County Watershed Improvement Districts’ board of directors meetings have been canceled for July and August. Wednesday, Aug. 7 • Lynden City Council Public Works Committee, ...

Letters to the Editor – Week of Aug. 7, 2019

In response   Robert Raplee wrote a letter regarding the city of Seattle which he sees as a frightening, dangerous place to live or visit. We recently spent a weekend in Seattle ...

Welcome to the Street Jam

Hundreds turn out for 7th annual Makayla’s Street Jam By Eric Trent [email protected] FERNDALE — The “Space Jam” theme song bumps through speakers across the Pioneer ...

Literacy breakfast coming up

BELLINGHAM — The Whatcom Literacy Council will host the annual Literacy Breakfast with Nancy Pearl Thursday, Nov. 7 from 7-9 a.m. at Bellingham Technical College’s Settlemyer Hall. ...

‘Skulls and Skins’ event returns to Tennant Lake

FERNDALE — The Friends of Tennant Lake and Hovander Park invite the public to join them for their annual “Skulls and Skins” event with the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife ...

Various minor-elected offices had no signups

Special filing period coming up Aug. 14-16   WHATCOM — For some elected offices that no one signed up for, a special three-day filing period will be Aug. 14-16.   Official ...

Mutchler leads in primary results

Bulanov, Hawkinson and Gunter, Milton likely to advance in city council races By Laura Place WHATCOM — Primary election results for the Ferndale mayoral race show John Mutchler to ...