Weg leads Ferndale girls to sprint relay win

15 schools vie in Bedlington Invite Friday By Eric Trent [email protected]   LYNDEN — Lynden boys track took home the title — or rather kept it at home — in the Bedlington ...

Mutchler running for reelection

By Jon Mutchler, Ferndale mayor   Jon Mutchler is asking Ferndale voters to grant him a second term as mayor.   “Ferndale was in great shape when I took over (from Mayor Jensen) ...

Central kids learn science at Young Scientists Conference

By Brent Lindquist [email protected] FERNDALE — Central Elementary School hosted its Young Scientists Conference last week, bringing together a variety of presenters who spoke ...

Bond Oversight Committee meets with Ferndale School Board

Oversight Committee soon to be chartered FERNDALE — Ferndale voters supported a Ferndale schools facilities bond in February with just over 62 percent of the votes cast in favor. ...

Four local students in state GeoBee this Friday

  WHATCOM ­— Four local students participate this Friday, March 29, in the second level of the National Geographic GeoBee competition, taking place at Highline College in Des ...

DeWaard & Bode joins in help to No Child Hungry

  WHATCOM — Local retailer DeWaard & Bode recently joined hundreds of other independently owned appliance and bedding dealers in Las Vegas to contribute in the fight against ...

Business award winners named

  BLAINE ­— At Semiahmoo Resort on March 21 a sellout crowd of more than 400 heard who the winners were at the 2019 Business Awards Banquet of Business Pulse magazine and the ...

Old Main could become new City Hall

City exploring possibility of moving staff operations to historic FHS building By Brent Lindquist [email protected] FERNDALE — Ferndale High School’s Old Main building was ...

Fire District 7 seeking $3.5 million bond in August

Much is gained through extensive equipment refurbishment By Brent Lindquist [email protected] FERNDALE — Whatcom County Fire District 7 will put a bond measure before voters ...

State bill would let local school levies rise again

McCleary ‘fix’ cap of $1.50 is seen as too limiting in some districts By Emma Epperly WNPA Olympia News Bureau   OLYMPIA — The rate cap on voter-approved school levies would ...