Albert Smit

Photograph of deceased not provided Albert Smit, of Birch Bay, passed away Thursday, December 16, 2021 at the age of 79. Funeral arrangements are pending with Gillies Funeral Home and ...

Larry Green

Photograph of deceased not provided Larry Green, age 76, passed away Dec. 10 at Homeplace Memory Care in Oak Harbor. Celebration of life services will be held on Sunday, Jan 9 at 4 ...

Crews continue road, levee repairs

By Cal Bratt For the Record WHATCOM —  County Public Works crews continue to repair roads and levees that were damaged in the November 2021 floods. This was a Dec. 10 report from ...

District Brewing to open Ferndale location in April

By Leora Watson  [email protected]  FERNDALE — There’s a new brewery coming to town. Mark Shintaffer, owner of District Brewing in Mount Vernon, plans to open a second location ...

A look at Doug Ericksen’s political career

By Cal Bratt For the Record FERNDALE — Doug Ericksen was just 29 when he was first elected in 1998 to the Washington State Legislature from north Whatcom County’s 42nd District. ...

LEGALS- December 22, 2021

NOTICE TO CREDITORS IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF WHATCOM In Re the Estate of PHILLIP REX BRINN, Deceased. NO. 21-4-01025-37 NONPROBATE ...

Washington State Sen. Doug Erickson dead at 52; left legacy of love of family, community

Elisa Claassen for the Record FERNDALE — When the Washington State Legislature convenes for its Jan. 10 regular session, it will be short one of its long-time members. Friday, 42nd ...

Washington State Sen. Erickson dead at 52

42nd District Sen. Doug Ericksen, R-Ferndale, died Friday. He was 52. Washington Senate Republican Caucus announced Ericksen’s death Saturday afternoon in a press release. According ...

GUEST OPINION: Giving continues even in hard times

By Elisa Claassen for the Record The calendar says it is December. The day has more darkness than light. Christmas is coming.  Years ago, I remember pulling out the large Sears and ...

GUEST OPINION: Recovery hinges on people returning to work

By Don C. Brunell To Build Back America, people must return to work. In a U.S. Chamber of Commerce poll released in early December, the findings spell trouble for America’s employers ...