News briefs — Oct. 10, 2018

Farmers’ event is networking on grant opportunities   LYNDEN ­— A networking event on farm grant opportunities is next in the Whatcom Farm Speaker Series, at 6 p.m. Thursday, ...

Halloween-themed events return to Ferndale

‘Fright Fest’ brings Downtown Trick or Treat, Haunt the Park, both Oct. 27; Harvest Festival happening Sunday FERNDALE — The annual Downtown Trick or Treat and Haunt the Park ...

Gleaning an orchard, doing community service

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Remains found at Mt. Baker could be of lost snowboarder

  MOUNT BAKER ­— Remains that could be of one of two snowboarders who disappeared from the Mt. Baker Recreation Area last November have been found, the Whatcom County Sheriff’s ...

Local author lands Christian award for first fiction effort

Cheryl Bostrom draws inspiration from Whatcom County nature By Ashley Hiruko [email protected] WHATCOM — Lynden writer and former educator Cheryl Bostrom was unaware she had ...

News briefs — October 3, 2018

WCC to receive almost $5 million to build up cybersecurity, STEM offerings   WHATCOM — Five grants totaling almost $5 million from the National Science Foundation are focused ...

Pinky Vargas makes a bid for state Senate

Upbringing and political, professional life so far have led to this, she says By Calvin Bratt [email protected]   WHATCOM ­— Pinky Vargas often thinks back to how it was ...

Lummi Nation acquires Loomis Trail Golf Course

Lummi Nation School golf team will use this as its course home BLAINE — The Lummi Nation announced on Monday that it has acquired Loomis Trail Golf Course, the intersection of a variety ...

Free movie showing Oct. 12

‘Hocus Pocus’ starts at 6:30 p.m. on Oct. 12 FERNDALE — The Ferndale Parks Department will present a free showing of the movie “Hocus Pocus” at 6:30 p.m. on Friday, Oct.12, ...

Dominating on the tennis court

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