Question: Why are Whatcom Transportation Authority buses going out to Sudden Valley and down Interstate 5 to Skagit County and Glenhaven is not ever considered by WTA? There are more than 600 residences here.

The state Supreme Court next week will hold oral arguments in a dispute about whether Whatcom County is allowing sprawl in rural areas and what it should do about it.

Western Washington University announced its spring-quarter honor roll: Acme: Sierra Brisky.

Swiss winemaker Jean-Francois Pellet came to Pepper Bridge vineyard in the Walla Walla region 10 years ago and now has planted roots in a variety of projects, including making wines for Amavi Cellars and starting a mobile bottling line with partner John Abbott of Abeja.

A package of proposed changes would reduce development potential in dozens of rural areas throughout Whatcom County, but it would still allow some rural centers to continue moderate growth.

Mount Vernon resident Bill Thomas carefully washes lighter material out of his pan as he searches for small pieces of gold earlier this month in the South Fork Nooksack River.

Ten teachers in the Ferndale and Mount Baker school districts received Teaching and Learning in the 21st Century grants through the state.