Foster moms protest the increase in child fatalities

By Aspen Anderson  Washington State Journal  OLYMPIA — As the prevalence of fentanyl rises, so too does the frequency of critical incidents related to parental substance abuse among ...

EDITORIAL: Sunshine week: Your right to know

Each year in March, newspapers across the country recognize Sunshine Week as an opportunity to remind the public how important government is, and how dangerous unnecessary secrecy can ...

GUEST OPINION: Thank you for supporting Ferndale renewal levy

By Kristi Dominguez I want to take a moment and express my sincere gratitude to the Ferndale voters for your support of our children by approving the renewal of our Education Programs ...

Letters to the Editor — March 6, 2024

Letter: Why no secret ballot in Washington? Editor, One of the cornerstones of our democracy is the secret ballot. Why is the state of Washington requiring us to declare Democrat or ...

Whatcom County News Briefs: March 6, 2024

Nomination deadline approaching for teacher award WHATCOM — A nomination deadline is approaching for a new award that honors excellence in Whatcom County public school teachers. The ...

New facilities benefit horticulture, agriculture science programs

By Ferndale School District FERNDALE — In January, Ferndale High School’s new CTE wing opened, which provided a state-of-the-art space for many programs such as welding, wood shop, ...

Community calendar for March 6, 2024

Through March 23 Lynden Winter Ride  Sign-ups are open for this year’s Lynden Winter Ride program. The Winter Ride program is a multi-week chaperoned ski and snowboard program for ...

Jon Mutchler steps down as Ferndale Alliance pastor

Youth pastor Richard Finch to take over leadership at Ferndale Alliance Church By Luke Seymour Staff Reporter FERNDALE — Jon Mutchler has spent the past 36-plus years as head pastor ...

37-year officer Steve Gamage to retire from Ferndale Police Department

Rajeev Majumdar kept as hearings examiner By Cal Bratt For the Record FERNDALE — Steve Gamage, a Ferndale police officer for the past 37 years, will retire on March 7, the City Council ...

UPDATE: Ferndale School Board discusses controversial resolution

Correction In the March 6 story Ferndale School Board Discusses Controversial Resolution, we incorrectly quoted Board Member Nancy Button. The seventh paragraph, both online and in ...