Update: Former school board member arrested

Police arrested former Ferndale School Board member Stuart D. McKay Thursday night under suspicion of possession of child pornography. According to a press release issued by the Whatcom ...

Ron DeMuynck

  Ronald Maurice DeMuynck was born to Maurice and Mildred DeMuynck in Moline, Illinois, on July 8, 1934, and passed away with his family by his side on Aug. 18, 2016, at the young ...

Mike Kingma

  Michael Dean Kingma, age 57, of Laurel, passed away suddenly in a vehicle accident at his home on Wednesday, Aug. 24, 2016. He was born on Dec. 2, 1958.   Mike spent most ...

Frank Hoekstra

  Frank Hoekstra, of Lynden, passed away on Saturday, Aug. 27, 2016 at the age of 80.   Frank was born in Artesia, California, on April 16, 1936 to Metske and Florence Hoekstra. ...

Donna Heutink

  Donna Heutink, of Ferndale, passed away on Tuesday, Aug. 23, 2016 at the age of 89.   Her funeral arrangements were through Gillies Funeral Home and Cremation Services.
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Fiestas Patrias returns for another year, new venue

Event will feature a late-night dance, fundraiser for Chicas Reinas education By Ashley Hiruko [email protected] FERNDALE — People from all backgrounds are invited to take ...

Better late than never

Custer Days returns under new leadership, a bit later this year By Brent Lindquist [email protected] CUSTER — Custer Days has been a town staple since 1991, but it almost didn’t ...

Are we ready for the next big disaster?

Earthquake in Italy again makes us think of our Northwest preparedness By Ashley Hiruko [email protected] WHATCOM — Central Italy recently suffered a 6.2 magnitude earthquake ...

Bluegrass festival draws national talent

First annual Hovander Homestead Bluegrass Festival will take place this weekend By Ashley Hiruko [email protected]   FERNDALE — There’s no need to travel to enjoy the ...