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Got a ghost story? Forthcoming book to explore haunted Fairhaven

Published February 13th, 2012 - 6:56AM

Taimi Dunn Gorman's apparent run-ins with a supernatural presence while she owned the Doggie Diner prompted her to write "Haunted Fairhaven," a walking-tour brochure that has remained a popular handout for the past decade.

Nine Whatcom County schools are recognized by state

Published February 13th, 2012 - 12:31AM

Nine Whatcom County schools are among the 275 statewide that educators have selected for the 2011 Washington Achievement Awards.

101 acres off Lummi Bay set aside for salmon habitat

Published February 13th, 2012 - 12:31AM

An ongoing effort to improve salmon habitat in the lower Nooksack floodplain received another round of federal funding, the state Department of Ecology announced recently.

Whatcom council to consider South Fork Valley mining designation

Published February 13th, 2012 - 3:01AM

ACME - Whatcom County leaders will consider, and likely reject, a request to designate 280 acres in the South Fork Valley for future gravel mining.

Snowmobilers rescue 2 after plane crash on Mount Baker glacier

Published February 12th, 2012 - 5:06PM

BELLINGHAM — A 28-year-old Bellingham man and his passenger were safe Sunday after crash-landing a small plane Saturday night nearly 8,000 feet high on the south side of Mount Baker.

OUTDOORS: A smaller king still reigns supreme

Published February 11th, 2012 - 11:07PM

What seems like an inordinately small top money fish in a salmon derby hereabouts is in fact just a product of the times in which we fish.

DOT: Crews to coordinate search for missing plane piloted by Bellingham-area man

Published February 11th, 2012 - 10:21PM

BELLINGHAM – A team from the Washington State Department of Transportation was headed for the Bellingham Municipal Airport on Saturday evening to coordinate search operations after a Piper aircraft was reported missing near Mount Baker earlier that day, acoording to a WSDOT press release.

Woman hospitalized after crash near Bellingham Best Buy

Published February 11th, 2012 - 9:21PM

BELLINGHAM - A two-car broadside crash in north Bellingham sent one woman to the hospital Saturday evening, Feb. 11.

Bellingham workshop Feb. 27 explores care options for elderly

Published February 12th, 2012 - 1:31PM

BELLINGHAM - A workshop titled "Elder Care Options - Help When You Need It" will be held from 6 to 8:30 p.m. Feb. 27 at Whatcom Community College.

Ferndale Public Market seeking new vendors

Published February 12th, 2012 - 12:01PM

The Ferndale Public Market is looking for new farmers, crafters and producers for its fifth season, which runs April 21 to Oct. 13.

Drug-fighting effort along northern border a national model

Published February 12th, 2012 - 3:01AM

BLAINE - In this corner of Washington state, local and federal law enforcement officials have been working together for several years to crack down on the cross-border narcotics trade, and the Obama administration has modeled a broader drug enforcement strategy on their efforts.

New Bellingham Food Bank program a win-win for local farms and local needy

Published February 12th, 2012 - 12:11AM

It may be halftime in America, according to Clint Eastwood's now-famous Super Bowl ad for Chrysler, but that doesn't mean everyone is stuffing their belly while watching the game.

Bellingham talk on depression in elderly rescheduled

Published February 12th, 2012 - 1:01PM

BELLINGHAM - A free talk titled "Depression in the Elderly and Their Family Caregivers" has been rescheduled for 7 to 8:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 16, at St. Luke's Health Education Center, 3333 Squalicum Parkway. No RSVP is required. The presentation, originally scheduled for Thursday, Jan. 19, was postponed due to weather.

Two Bellingham congregations announce support for gay marriage law

Published February 11th, 2012 - 6:56PM

BELLINGHAM - Some of the most vocal opposition to Washington's soon-to-be-approved same-sex marriage law has come from politicians and clergy who believe they are protecting traditional religious values.

Nonprofit leaders to discuss their work at Bellingham seminar

Published February 11th, 2012 - 2:01PM

BELLINGHAM - Seven top officials from area nonprofits will talk about their work at a Local Leaders Seminar, hosted by the human services program at Western Washington University.

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