City-wide treasure hunt planned for July

By Brent Lindquist [email protected] FERNDALE — Bringing people together is goal of the Whatcom Community Foundation’s Project Neighborly grants, and that’s exactly what ...

Bellingham Scottish Highland Games canceled for summer

Due to a lack of funds, the annual tradition won’t be coming back FERNDALE — The Highland Games are one of Ferndale’s few large-scale annual events. But the celebration and athletic ...

Court hearing Thursday on Ericksen recall

WHATCOM — A county Superior Court hearing on the effort to recall Sen. Doug Ericksen, R-Ferndale, is set for Thursday, March 2. The hearing will be before Judge Raquel Montoya-Lewis ...

Calendar – Week of March 1

Ongoing Murder comedy American classic “Arsenic and Old Lace” continues through March 5 in the Claire vg Thomas Theatre, 655 Front St., Lynden. Ruth Posthuma directs. Thursday and ...

Recapping Lindquist Oscar Fest 2017

A quest to watch all nine Best Picture-nominated movies released in a weekend This past weekend, my wife had a crazy idea. We dress up and watch the Academy Awards at a party each year ...

Ericksen touts the output of one committee

25 bills passed out by Feb. 24 OLYMPIA — Sen. Doug Ericksen, R-Ferndale, says the Senate Energy, Environment and Telecommunications Committee he chairs passed 25 measures before a ...

March 26 WSO concert is All-American

BELLINGHAM — Gershwin’s iconic “Rhapsody in Blue” will be played by noted pianist Christopher Guzman as he joins the Whatcom Symphony Orchestra for an afternoon of American ...

Author Evison visits next week in Whatcom Reads! program

Stops include Van Zandt and Ferndale WHATCOM ­— Jonathan Evison, best-selling author of “The Revised Fundamentals of Caregiving,” is the featured guest in the Whatcom Reads! ...

March 8 topic is county’s septic inspection program

WHATCOM — The county Health Department will provide information about the county’s on-site septic system inspection program at the next meeting of the Tenmile Clean Water Project ...

Garden prep seminars come Saturdays to Lynden Library

LYNDEN — Join the Master Gardeners to find out the best tips and tricks for a successful summer garden. Four Saturday 90-minute seminars will be held at 1 p.m. in the Lynden Library, ...