County Health Department warns of chickenpox exposure

Do not go to public places with symptoms BELLINGHAM — The Whatcom County Health Department is urging people who experience symptoms of chickenpox to call ahead before visiting their ...

Orchestra plans to change name

BELLINGHAM — The Whatcom Symphony Orchestra announces that, beginning with the 2019-2020 season, it will change its name to the Bellingham Symphony Orchestra. The decision is the ...

Students’ art exhibit runs at Jansen in May

LYNDEN — The Jansen Art Center, 321 Front St., hosts the “Promising Futures” exhibit of Whatcom County high school art May 3-31. A free opening reception for all ages is from ...

‘The Humor Games’ is LHS comedy May 4-5

LYNDEN — “The Humor Games” is a comedy drama production by Lynden High School students in three shows, at 7 p.m. Friday, May 4, and 3 and 7 p.m. Saturday, May 5. When Katskills ...

Candidates must file for election week of May 14-18

WHATCOM — Candidate filing week is Monday through Friday, May 14-18, County Auditor Debbie Adelstein announces. Persons interested in running for office can visit the Auditor’s ...

Ex-Lyndenite is fully an Alaska musher, with now a book about it

Bill Miller has become Bill Laughing-Bear LYNDEN ­— The name Bill Laughing-Bear may not be recognized by local readers. That is because it represents part of the Alaska transformation ...

Municipal Courts

Everson-Nooksack Municipal Court was held April 12, 2018, with Michael Bobbink presiding as judge, and the following were found guilty: Darin Erin Cooper, 35, of Bellingham, third-degree ...

Two new whooping cough cases reported in FSD

One Custer student, one FHS student reportedly have sickness The Ferndale School District issued an advisory on Tuesday stating that two more cases of whooping cough (pertussis) had ...

Ferndale Fit returns for summer, fall

Kickoff event May 2 will feature food prepared by Jake Locker, Michael Koenen By Brent Lindquist [email protected] FERNDALE — The sun is out again, and that means that Ferndale ...

New program targets first-gen college students

WCC awarded $1.3 million in Upward Bound federal grant; focus is on three local school districts By Ashley Hiruko [email protected] WHATCOM — The path of education after high ...