Lummi Island News

Whatcom County officials remain outwardly optimistic about their chances of negotiating a five-year extension of the Lummi Island ferry dock lease with Lummi Nation, but tribal officials say they want the county to commit to sidewalks and other traffic safety improvements in the area before they make a deal.

Separate each tag with a space: beat bass processed hard. Or to join 2 words together in one tag, use double quotes: "field recording" Description by dneitzel This is a field recording in late May, 2009 off the porch of my cabin located on Lummi Island, Washington State, USA.

While Black Friday is known for its early-morning shoppers, it's also becoming a day for some to avoid purchasing products altogether.

How many more lives must be lost for the convenience of so few? For those who believe that the Lummi Nation has an obligation to lease tribal land to Whatcom County for the use of the Lummi Island residents and visitors, please try to see it from the perspective of the Lummi Nation and the Lummi Community where we grew up and have lived for ...

The windstorm that whipped through Whatcom County Wednesday night, Nov. 18, left power outages, road closures and other debris in its wake, but the weekend looks to offer relief.

High winds caused significant damage to the Lummi Island ferry's loading dock on the island side Wednesday night, Nov.

The long-awaited opening of Whatcom Museum's Lightcatcher Building, at 250 Flora St.

A big shift in the latest ballot count has put small-business owner Kathy Kershner ahead of former County Councilman Dan McShane for the council's District 1 seat.

Three seals rehabilitated at Wolf Hollow Wildlife Rehabilitation Center were released into Griffin Bay Oct.

Whatcom County voters will be making some big decisions this week, ones that could change local government policy.

Whatcom County Planning Commission members will consider which properties should be enrolled in a program where landowners get property tax breaks in exchange for preserving their land and, in many cases, allowing public access.

The Port of Bellingham's Alaska ferry terminal in Fairhaven has emerged as a likely interim mainland dock location for Whatcom County's Lummi Island Ferry.

Pink salmon on their way back to British Columbia's Fraser River passed through local waters by the millions this year, providing relief for some commercial fishers whose hopes for a lucrativer sockeye run were dashed earlier in the summer.

Ferry fares to Lummi Island could go up under terms of a new lease being negotiated between the Lummi tribe and Whatcom County.

Ferry service to Lummi Island could see big changes if the Lummi Nation moves forward with ambitious plans to redevelop land for habitat and moorage.

There is trouble ahead for the Lummi Island ferry run. The island is part of Whatcom County, but the ferry docks at Gooseberry Point, which is tribal land.

Lummi Nation wants to redevelop Gooseberry Point, and it doesn't want Whatcom County's ferry dock to be part of the equation, county officials announced Friday, Oct.

It was the first televised meeting among most of the candidates vying for seats on the Whatcom County Council and it likely would have been hard for the audience to be bored.

The Whatcom Chief is expected to return to service Wednesday, bringing a car ferry back to Lummi Island.

An insurance company has dropped much of Whatcom County's coverage for its Whatcom Chief ferry to Lummi Island, and new insurance is going to cost more.