Special baseball season ends in 11th-inning heartbreaker

With loss, Golden Eagles finish with 19-6 overall record MOUNT VERNON — Senior catcher Brady Shearer said his team fought their butts off and there wasn’t much more they could have ...

Riley Sweeney, Susan Duncan hired to replace Sam Taylor

FERNDALE — The Ferndale City Council approved a contract for Susan Duncan, previously the assistant city clerk, to become the new city clerk. The role, paying $50,000 per year not ...

Rambunctious awe

‘Mad Max: Fury Road’ delights with unique action, larger-than-life characters I watch a lot of movies each year. Some are good, some are bad and very few are unique. Fewer still ...

CALENDAR

ONGOING Alveda King here Lynden Human Life brings Alveda King, niece of Martin Luther King Jr., to speak on rights of the unborn at Western Washington University on May 21 (6 p.m. Arntzen ...

One step closer to state

Duo of Slaughter, Bannerman win sub-district title STANWOOD — Throughout the season, Ferndale tennis coach Ed Sweitzer has said it would be great for the tennis program at Ferndale ...

Golden Eagles fight back, earn trip to state

Ferndale wins three loser-out games in a row EVERETT — The Ferndale boys’ baseball team is headed to the state tournament this weekend in Pasco. The road to get there, however, ...

Sports briefs

Prep Golf: Both the Ferndale boys’ and girls’ golf teams are competing in the 3A District Tournaments. After the first day on Monday, May 18, all five Golden Eagles had made the ...

Artist Point open — earliest ever

But conditions still can be winter-like to the end of June MOUNT BAKER — The low mountain snowpack this winter was tough on skiers and snowboarders, but it’s great news for fans ...

Stuffed peppers take new form for speedy dinner

  I have a confession: Not only am I often a cooking procrastinator, but I can also be a very lazy cook. Unfortunately, I also like to eat tasty dishes made from scratch, and those ...

Kershner bids to return to council

  WHATCOM — Former member Kathy Kershner is seeking election back to the County Council, this time to the District 2 seat recently vacated by Sam Crawford. Voters elected Kershner ...