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By Connor J. Benintendi [email protected]  WHATCOM — It has been nearly a year since I began working at the Lynden Tribune. In that time, I have built skills that I never ...

A walk through Ferndale’s history

Connect Ferndale’s Cece White details the origins of the area  By Taras McCurdie For the Record  FERNDALE — On Sept. 1, and again on Sept. 3, Connect Ferndale hosted a 1.7-mile ...

Ferndale passes new police contract

First of three years has a 5.5% cost-of-living increase  By Cal Bratt For the Record FERNDALE — Ferndale City Council last week unanimously approved a new three-year contract for ...

Ferndale, Lynden add federal lobbyist

Both cities pass an agreement with Northwest-based CFM Advocates  By Cal Bratt For the Record  WHATCOM — The cities of Ferndale and Lynden are lining up federal lobbying clout. ...

Border Patrol agents seize over $1.7 Million of meth

BLAINE — Blaine Sector Border Patrol agents seized a 2006 Hummer H3 and nearly 450 pounds of crystal methamphetamine in a residential area near the international boundary. On Sept. ...

LEGALS- September 14, 2022

FERNDALE INVITATION TO BID FOR THORNTON STREET, VISTA DRIVE TO MALLOY AVENUE PROJECT CITY PROJECT NO. SW2015-04 Federal Aid No. – STPUS-STBG-8044(003) Contract No. TA – 7460 NOTICE ...

Briefly: Lynden and the surrounding areas in the news, Sept. 7, 2022

Advertising helps support Ferndale High School band  FERNDALE — The Ferndale High School band program will participate in band camp this school year, the school’s band boosters ...

Tom Van Berkum

Tom Van Berkum Theunis “Tom” Van Berkum passed away peacefully at his home in Lynden, surrounded by his family on Sept. 2.   Tom was born in Molkwerum Friesland on April 1, 1932, ...

Ruth Maier

Ruth Maier Ruth Maier went home to be with her loving Savior on Monday, Aug. 29. Ruth was born to Bert and Hannah (Vander Vorste) on July 10, 1926 in Westfield, ND. Ruth was one of ...

Herb Aalpoel

Herb Aalpoel Mr. Herbert Aalpoel, 93, of South Easton, Massachusetts, passed away on Monday, Aug. 29 at the Good Samaritan Medical Center in Brockton, Massachusetts. Herb was the loving ...