Gasoline prices again on the rise, up 10 cents in past week

Average gasoline prices in Washington have risen 10.0 cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $4.10/g on Feb. 20, according to GasBuddy’s survey of 2,666 stations in Washington. ...

Briefly: Ferndale and the surrounding areas in the news, Feb. 15, 2023

Deputies administer lifesaving measures  WHATCOM — At about 1:15 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 7, a correction deputy monitoring the control panel noticed an offender was down on the ground ...

Letters to the Editor — Feb. 15, 2023

Mail-in voting ‘safest, most efficient method’ Editor, I am writing in response to the recent opinion piece by Doris Smith regarding mail-in voting. During the last presidential ...

Time to stop crooks from scamming jobless benefits

Three years after crooks stole billions in unemployment insurance (UI) funds, federal and state officials are scrambling to retrieve the money which was directed to the jobless and ...

Guest Opinion: School Board applicant explains complaint

The cover story in the Feb. 8 Ferndale Record buried the lead, splashing my name above the fold, but failed to provide readers with the full story on why I filed an ethics complaint ...

Retired Ferndale postmaster, husband, lose weight and live fully

No tomorrow for Diana Schuler By Elisa Claassen For the Tribune FERNDALE — Diana Schuler does not have a bucket list. For her, it’s a No Tomorrow List. One of the things on the ...

Glen L. Bajema

Glen L. Bajema, 79, of Grand Rapids, Michigan formerly of Lynden, passed away Feb. 5 from cancer. Glen was born in Lynden to James and Fannie Bajema and graduated from Lynden Christian ...

Gary A. Lunde

At 79 years old, a life well lived sadly came to an end on Jan. 19. Born June 17, 1943 in Bellingham to Norman and Gertrude Lunde, Gary A. Lunde was the first born to the Lunde family, ...

Richard Lehman

Richard Lehman Richard Lehman, lifelong resident of Whatcom County, passed away Feb. 1 at Whatcom Hospice House in Bellingham. Richard was the first son born to Lyle and Millie Lehman ...

Gerrit ‘John’ TeVelde

Gerrit ‘John’ TeVelde Gerrit “John” TeVelde, age 84, was ushered into Glory surrounded by his family on Sunday, Feb. 12.   John was born to Lubbertus “Henry” and Gertrude ...