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Ferndale council remains neutral on jail site
The City Council declined taking a position on whether the new Whatcom County jail should be sited on 40 acres of industrial land on LaBounty Drive.
4 hrs ago | Seattle Times
Tuesday Memo: Stray bullet kills ... Troubling scenes ... Egyptian Theatre
Stray bullet in Ferndale is deadly : The 23-year-old woman who was at a Father's Day barbecue when she was struck by a stray bullet from a half-mile away has died .
Woman hit by stray bullet at Ferndale barbecue dies
Deputies say two Whatcom County men who were shooting guns along the Nooksak River Sunday afternoon inadvertently shot and killed a Ferndale woman while she was attending a family barbeque more than a half mile away.
Woman at Ferndale barbecue hit by stray bullet
A woman at a Father's Day barbecue near Ferndale was hit in the chest by a stray bullet fired by shooters more than half-mile away.
Woman At Ferndale Barbecue Hit By Stray Bullet
A woman at a Father's Day barbecue near Ferndale was hit in the chest by a stray bullet fired by shooters more than half-mile away.
Daughter hit by stray bullet at Father's Day barbecue near Ferndale
A 23-year-old woman at a barbecue for her dad on Father's Day was hit in the chest by a stray bullet from people shooting more than a half mile away.
Repairs to close Thornton Street in Ferndale
A short section of Thornton Street will be closed for repairs during the summer.
Bellingham's Zen Sushi planning to open June 19
That was one of the many challenges Ken Tipasathien faced while preparing to open Zen Sushi & Bar on Wednesday, June 19, next to the Regal Cinema Stadium 16 movie theater in the Barkley district.
U-pick, farm stands: Whatcom County produce getting ripe for the picking
The bounty of summertime produce is one of the great things about living in the Pacific Northwest.
Tale of Two Cities: Ferndale welcomes Big Coal
The proposed Gateway Pacific Terminal has sparked the most-complex environmental review since, well, forever.
Vista Drive closes next week for major Ferndale road project
Vista Drive will be closed the week of June 17 between Third and Fourth avenues for the start of summer construction on the busy city street.
Whatcom jail planners exploring environmental risks, other uncertainties
Significant uncertainties remain as Whatcom County officials begin a study of the environmental impacts of a new jail in an industrial and residential neighborhood in Ferndale.
Cross-border shopping craze hampering B.C. retail growth
A new report indicates the increased number of British Columbians shopping in Northwest Washington is dampening retail growth in the province.
Open house Wednesday on major road project in Ferndale
Major construction will disrupt the routines of drivers and businesses on Vista Drive this summer, and the city is hosting an open house to provide information about the project.
Fire displaces 3 families at Ferndale mobile home park
Seven adults and two children were forced from their homes by a fire at a mobile home park late Thursday, June 6, in north Ferndale.
Lummi tribe, Ferndale resume talks on Slater Road retail
Officials from the city and Lummi Nation are back at the table, negotiating a complicated agreement over retail development on land the tribe owns in the south end of the city.
Climate consultant hired to shrink greenhouse gases
A legislative workgroup chaired by Gov. Jay Inslee voted unanimously Tuesday to hire a Virginia-based climate consultant to examine Washington state's options for reducing greenhouse gases that are contributing to global climate change.
Teams conduct oil spill drill in Whatcom Creek
Emergency teams practiced how they would handle an oil spill into Whatcom Creek during a drill downstream of the Maritime Heritage Park fish hatchery Tuesday afternoon, June 4. The Oil Spill Containment and Response Team from Kinder Morgan set up booms along the creek to simulate how they would stop spilled oil from spreading down the creek.
Washington lobbyists should do their part to embrace transparency, fund ethics database
If the state's top 50 lobbyists can afford to spend $65,000 within four months on receptions and suppers meant to woo Washington's part-time legislators, they certainly have a little money to spare to help the Public Disclosure Commission update its technology to make that information accessible to taxpayers.
Athletes compete in Bellingham Scottish Highland Games
Piping judge Alan Walters keeps an eye out for details as he makes notes while judging bands at the Bellingham Scottish Highland Games at Hovander Homestead Park Saturday, June 1, 2013 in Ferndale.