City aims for November ballot for park district vote

FERNDALE — The Ferndale City Council clarified its previous decision to send a metropolitan parks district to voters just within the City of Ferndale. At Monday’s council meeting, ...

Best to return ballots by Monday

BELLINGHAM — Ballots in the Feb. 10 special election need to be postmarked or returned to a drop box or to the County Courthouse no later than 8 p.m. that day. In fact, the post office ...
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State of the Arts: ‘The Imitation Game’ tells fascinating true story

Oscar-nominated film feels rushed, but satisfying Anybody who read my review of the first “Hobbit” movie a few years ago certainly knows that I’m a little harsh on needlessly ...

Healthy Pet earns S.T.A.R.T. certification from Labor & Industries

Company joins elite list for outstanding achievements in workplace safety FERNDALE — Ferndale’s own Healthy Pet, a leader in pet products, has been awarded the S.T.A.R.T. certification ...

Locker Room offers 24-hour access starting March 1

FERNDALE — The Locker Room has announced it will offer 24-hour member access, beginning March 1. “The most common question we’ve received has been, ‘Will you offer 24-hour access?’” ...

Anytime Fitness now open

FERNDALE — The owners of the Lynden Anytime Fitness franchise have officially opened their doors in Ferndale at the new location next to the Portal Way roundabout. Friday, Jan. 30, ...

GasBuddy: Price slide has halted

SEATTLE — Average retail gasoline prices in Washington fell 3.2 cents per gallon in the week ending Feb. 1, averaging $2.12 per gallon. This compares with the national average that ...

Symphony’s ‘Night in Italy’ features Paul Erhard on double bass

BELLINGHAM — Double bassist Dr. Paul Erhard is the featured performer with the Whatcom Symphony Orchestra on Sunday, Feb. 8, at 3 p.m. in the Mount Baker Theatre. The orchestra is ...

WSDOT files $17M suit in bridge collapse

Four contributing entities named OLYMPIA — The Washington State Department of Transportation has filed a $17 million lawsuit to recoup the costs of response and repair from the 2013 ...

Witnesses of fatal collision sought

EVERETT — The Washington State seeks witnesses to the hit-and-run fatal collision involving a pickup truck and a bicyclist at the intersection of State Route 543 and H Street in Blaine ...