Kuinka to perform at Music in the Park

Americana folk band originated in Seattle FERNDALE — Summer is coming to a close and the same goes for Ferndale’s season-long set of Summer of Fun events. The third-to-last Summer ...

Water testing to be focused on Scott Ditch using DNA

Watershed districts will pay $18,000 to Ferndale firm to begin process WHATCOM — The six Watershed Improvement Districts of the county, represented collectively by the Ag Water Board, ...

City Council changes conditional use permit process

Some took issue with new language; council addressed issues at Monday meeting By Brent Lindquist [email protected] FERNDALE — The Ferndale City Council voted to streamline the ...

Intalco Aluminum fined $32,500 for permit violations

Ecology orders company to improve training program FERNDALE — Intalco Aluminum has been fined $32,500 for air quality permit violations that occurred at the local smelter. The fines ...

Volunteers needed for water tank mural

Painting begins Friday, Aug. 18 FERNDALE — The Ferndale Arts Commission needs volunteers to help paint a mural on the water tank located at Vista and Thornton street. Volunteers directed ...

Artists’ work in exhibit before October tour

Tour is free for all participants BELLINGHAM — To Sept. 3 the Whatcom Museum Old City Hall hosts an exhibition of artists in a variety of media ahead of the October Whatcom Artist ...

National Forest stops most open campfires

EVERETT — The Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest now is restricting open campfires throughout the forest except in designated developed campgrounds. An order went into effect immediately ...

High schools can be in cyber-defense competitions

BELLINGHAM — CyberWatch West, based at Whatcom Community College, is organizing three free information sessions to introduce high school students, parents and teachers to the CyberPatriot ...

Tim Bento ‘eats like a king’ with salvaged game meat

New state code allows for salvaging of deer, elk hit by motorists LYNDEN — Local entrepreneur Tim Bento is a man with pockets full of interests and energy. For his day job, Bento ...

Calendar – Week of Aug. 9

Ongoing Haynie Opry Lummi violinist and storyteller Swil Kanim is featured at 7 p.m. Friday, Aug. 11, at Haynie Grange, 3344 Haynie Rd. Matt Audette and the Circle of Friends Band return ...