FD7 receives FEMA grant

Grant will fund purchase of new turnout gear to meet current safety standards FERNDALE — Whatcom County Fire District No. 7 has been awarded and accepted a grant from the Federal ...

Drugs seized in Sept. 18 bust

Pot, meth, firearms, more confiscated FERNDALE — Ferndale police officers seized marijuana plants, heroin, methamphetamine, THC extract, firearms, prescription drugs and cash at a ...

September 23, 2015

■ CITY OF FERNDALE LEGAL CITY OF FERNDALE REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS FOR THORNTON STREET SANITARY SEWER EXTENSION Plans, Specifications and Engineering Services The City of Ferndale ...

FD17 looks to future with levy increase

Sandy Point fire department looking to implement ‘part-paid’ volunteer system, replace aging equipment By Brent Lindquist [email protected]   SANDY POINT — The water ...

New Boys & Girls Club event gets competitive

Cornhole Tournament and Chili Cook-off on Oct. 24 aim to capture Ferndale’s spirit while raising funds for local club By Brent Lindquist [email protected] FERNDALE — The Boys ...

City council honors the colors

New program allows citizens to donate flags to be flown in Ferndale By Brent Lindquist [email protected] FERNDALE — A man seeking to show his appreciation to the Ferndale Police ...

Navigating through the charter amendments

Voters will face 10 propositions relating to county elections on Nov. 3 ballot By Brooke Hanson and Calvin Bratt Lynden Tribune staff   WHATCOM — Ten proposed changes in the county’s ...

Archives — Sept. 23, 2015

FROM THE ARCHIVES 100 years ago Chichester & Murray Mill Burns to Ground — September 24, 1915 The Chichester & Murray lumber mill and practically all the lumber in stock ...

Letters to the Editor — Sept. 23, 2015

Whatcom County leads in advance care planning   Recently, I had the good fortune to attend a presentation on Vashon Island given by Bernard “Bud” Hammes, PhD, director of Medical ...

Drainage, diking districts’ annual meetings set

Dates continue through Oct. 21   WHATCOM ­— The drainage and diking districts of the county will hold their annual public meetings over the next few weeks, in cooperation with ...