City looks to Pizza Annex to lead downtown revitalization

Building has sat vacant since city bought it in 2008 By Brent Lindquist [email protected] FERNDALE — Decades ago, the smell of fresh sauce and dough wafted regularly from the ...

Salary dispute shuts down BTC classes

Negotiations ongoing with classified staff BELLINGHAM ­— Classes were cancelled Monday and Tuesday at Bellingham Technical College due to a strike of classified support staff, and ...

Keeping Vylit’s voice alive

In a new school year, nonprofit is committed to ending bullying at all points LYNDEN — The school year has begun. The Lynden and Ferndale football teams have played each other, and ...

Ferndale chiropractor pleads guilty to assault charges

Terry Rouse is sentenced to two months on home monitoring device FERNDALE — Ferndale chiropractor Terry Rouse, 57, pleaded guilty to third-degree assault, a class C felony, on Sept. ...

North county east-west bus service starting

WTA will test Route 65 for two years using a state grant WHATCOM — A new cross-county bus route directly linking Everson, Nooksack, Lynden, Birch Bay Square and Ferndale begins on ...

Ferndale beats Lynden in classic rivalry battle

Despite awful start, Golden Eagles get past Lions in game’s final seconds By Kevin Doucette [email protected] FERNDALE — With less than eight seconds left in the classic rivalry ...

Lawmakers still ‘fighting’ for rural wells

Ericksen is hopeful of an agreement in next few weeks WHATCOM — Sen. Doug Ericksen and Rep. Vince Buys told a rural water rights crowd at the Rome Grange Monday evening they will ...

Working to end homelessness on Lummi

Local organizations are building tiny homes for needy By Ashley Hiruko [email protected] LUMMI — Nonprofits Lummi Stepping Stones and Homes-NOW! are working together to end ...

Closing out a ‘Summer of Fun’

City ended series with Last Bite of Summer By Brent Lindquist [email protected] FERNDALE — Riley Sweeney and the City of Ferndale intended the inaugural “Summer of Fun” ...

Citizen lawsuit targets Ferndale Grain

Environmental groups allege stormwater discharges violating Clean Water Act By Ashley Hiruko [email protected] FERNDALE — Seattle-based Puget Soundkeeper Alliance and RE Sources ...