No Hirst fix, no capital budget
42nd District legislators lambast last week’s failure to find agreement OLYMPIA — The Washington State Legislature ended a third extra session last week — with no plans for ...
Ragnar rocks Ferndale
Last weekend approximately 550 teams and 6,000 runners made their way from Blaine to Langley on Whidbey Island as part of the annual Ragnar Relay. Ferndale was well represented in the ...
Jail sales tax to be on fall ballot
4-3 County Council action comes a day after Bellingham signs on to jail agreement By Ashley Hiruko [email protected] WHATCOM — County residents get to vote once again on a ...
Houses sell for more than listed
Bidding wars coming to Whatcom housing market, real estate pro Muljat says By Nick Elges [email protected] WHATCOM — Whatcom County’s population is rising. So too is the ...
Animal-cruelty charges lowered on area farmer
Removed cows to be returned By Ashley Hiruko [email protected] WHATCOM — Multiple cows will be returned to Ferndale dairy farmer Seth Snook, months after he was charged with ...
Phillips 66 donates boat to Ferndale Fire District 17
Boston Whaler craft will be outfitted to tackle calls on the water By Brent Lindquist [email protected] SANDY POINT — Last summer, Whatcom County Fire District 17 firefighters ...
Examining the local impacts of education reform
Property tax rates will rise in 2018 before declining By Ashley Hiruko [email protected] WHATCOM — As the information pertaining to Washington’s attempt to fully fund education ...
Eight months spent on ‘Mars’
Laura Lark is one of six living on a simulated planet By Ashley Hiruko [email protected] WHATCOM — While the Fourth of July typically is celebrated with barbecues and fireworks, ...
State budget revamps basic education funding
Gov. Inslee signs new state budget just hours before potential government shutdowns By Ashley Hiruko [email protected] WHATCOM — A proposed Washington state budget was passed ...
Willows Inn ordered to pay workers $149K in back pay
Luxury inn violated the Fair Labor Standards Act By Ashley Hiruko [email protected] LUMMI ISLAND — The Willows Inn on Lummi Island is known for its “world class” restaurant ...
