Harold Odegaard

Longtime Sumas resident Harold Odegaard passed away on Monday, Feb. 13, 2017 at the age of 84. Funeral arrangements are pending with Gillies Funeral Home and Cremation Services.

Mario Boeger

Mario Boeger, of Point Roberts, passed away on Sunday, Feb. 12, 2017 at the age of 82. Funeral arrangements are pending with Gillies Funeral Home and Cremation Services.

Raymond Vermalen

Raymond E.Vermalen, age 65, of Deming, passed away at home on Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2017. He was a loving husband, father and friend.

Golden Eagle’s wrestling cleans house

Thirteen Golden Eagles off to state By Kevin Doucette [email protected] SEATTLE – It has been quite the season for the Golden Eagles wrestling team this season to say the least. ...

Snow storm cuts basketball season short

Girls and boys basketball season ends without rival game against Lynden, end of season game planned By Kevin Doucette [email protected] FERNDALE- For most high schoolers having ...

Legals – February 15, 2017

CITY OF FERNDALE LEGAL LEGAL NOTICE City of Ferndale NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Notice is hereby given that the Ferndale City Council will hold a public hearing on Monday, February 20, ...

Winter blasts county again

(Jackie Allison/photo courtesy) By Calvin Bratt [email protected] Schools closed for at least 2 days; power outages smack Deming WHATCOM ­— Bitter cold and drifting snow again ...

Ericksen defends dual positions

By Ashley Hiruko [email protected] WHATCOM — It seemed like a one-two punch for GOP state Sen. Doug Ericksen, R-Ferndale, last week as he returned to Washington State for a ...

Former council member chosen for planning commission

Connie Faria approved 5-2 at Monday’s City Council meeting By Brent Lindquist [email protected] FERNDALE ­— The Ferndale City Council approved a seventh planning commissioner ...

Bikes for Books program expands to Ferndale

Masonic Lodge reading incentive program offers students a chance at a free bike FERNDALE — The Lynden Masonic Lodge Bikes for Books program has given away over 200 bikes to students ...