Ferndale defense shuts down Meridian girls for third straight win

Full-court press finally is effective; both teams hone for postseason By Tyler Urke for the Ferndale Record   FERNDALE — Three points.   That’s all the Ferndale girls basketball ...

Sheriff’s Office doing Citizens Academy again; apply now

  WHATCOM — The Citizen’s Academy is an annual 12-week program giving county residents an opportunity to learn about the Sheriff’s Office. The 2020 one will run from March ...

Nelly gets 2020 fair into hip-hop

Tickets for this new act selling fast, fair says By Brent Lindquist [email protected] LYNDEN — Hip-hop artist Nelly is coming to the 2020 Northwest Washington Fair, and that ...

Ferndale School District participates in School Board Recognition Month

  FERNDALE — A tradition of nearly 25 years is School Board Recognition Month.   The Ferndale School District is recognizing its elected community members who give their time ...

County Council assignments reset for 2020

  WHATCOM ­— These were the results of County Council reorganizing on Jan. 14 for 2020:   Council chair, Barry Buchanan. Vice chair, Tyler Byrd. Executive pro-tem, Rud Browne ...

Border crackdown on Iranian travelers was a local initiative, CBP whistleblower says

By Patrick Grubb Northern Light publisher, WNPA president   Editor’s Note: The Northern Light of Blaine recently broke this story about a program to detain everyone Iranian, including ...

Bryce Metcalf

  Bryce Leonard Metcalf, having just turned 68 on Dec. 12, died peacefully on Thursday, Jan. 9, 2020, at the PeaceHealth St. Joseph Medical Center in Bellingham after a very brief ...

Geraldine Tjoelker

  Geraldine “Geri” Tjoelker, age 81, of Lynden, passed away Sunday, Jan. 19, 2020. Geri was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother.   The first child ...

Rae ‘Penny’ Shine

  Rae A. “Penny” Shine, age 85, passed away at her home suddenly and unexpectedly on Thursday, Jan. 16, 2020.   Penny was born on July 24, 1934, in the family home on Mason ...

William Franklin

  William “Bill” Franklin passed away unexpectedly on Jan. 15, 2020, at his home at age 78.   William was born in Neptune, New Jersey, on Aug. 12, 1941, and his parents ...