• Public Facilities District buoyed by rising sales tax revenue

• Ferndale may condemn seven Main Street properties for roadwork

• Bellingham man helps create replica of ancient Polish synagogue

• Semiahmoo Lighthouse served as beacon for cannery-bound ships

• Winter bicyclists to celebrate at Bellingham event

• 'Furry Valentine' cat show is Feb. 11-12 in Ferndale

• WSU offering flower grower's workshop in Mount Vernon

• Whatcom dairy farmers expect lower prices for milk in 2012

• State board invalidates Whatcom County land-use rules on 2,575 acres

• Support for Extend a Hand remains strong despite lean times

• Rubik's Cubers compete in Lynden

• Whooping cough concerns, more Homestead details among week's top stories

• Lummi Island ferry out of service Feb. 7 and 8 afternoons

• Blaine border wait times offline this week

• Bellingham panel to discuss impact of marriage-equality legislation

• Century-old WWU time capsule remains a mystery

• Lynden shooting death suspect stole World Series rings in Mount Vernon

• Hot time in the city: Equipment glitch leads to wrong weather reports for Bellingham

• $3 million bond, levy for Blaine School District before voters

• Liquor prices may go up under privatized system