Guest Opinion: Working together for good

Hot summer days, air conditioning, fans. All necessary when temperatures soar. It seems strange to see trees losing their leaves already because of lack of rain. So then we hope for ...

Letters to the Editor — Aug. 30, 2023

North Whatcom not immune to wildfires Editor, First there was California’s Paradise wildfire, now we have Maui’s fire, both largely due to the power companies.  Is Whatcom County ...

Whatcom County News Briefs: Aug. 30, 2023

Car hits, kills pedestrian on Smith Road Staff Reports WHATCOM — At approximately 8:30 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 26, vehicle struck and killed a pedestrian just south of Smith Road on Guide ...

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Small and large animal showings … no problem for 4-H and FFA members

By Taras McCurdie Staff Reporter WHATCOM — There were daily showcases of various animals spanning from Aug. 10-19 held at the 2023 Northwest Washington Fair. From goats, sheep, alpacas ...

Ferndale Public Schools Foundation unveils nonprofit charity

FERNDALE — The Ferndale Public Schools Foundation has launched its new 501 (c) (3) nonprofit charity dedicated to enhancing student success within the Ferndale School District. With ...

Just take the next step

Ferndale’s Anytime Toffee forms small business support group By Elisa Claassen For the Record FERNDALE — The phrase just take the next step could apply to many things. To Anytime ...

Gallery: Family resource event

On Aug. 26 at Mountain View Learning Center, students and their parents attended the annual Ferndale School District Family Resource Center’s back-to-school event. Ferndale school ...

Ferndale approves $91.5M school budget

Some not happy with $3-plus million increase in expenditures; district states pandemic effects still a challenge for making decisions that please everyone  By Taras McCurdie Staff ...

Homestead lawsuit rescheduled for 2024

New trial scheduled from April 30 to May 16 By Cal Bratt For the Record WHATCOM — New trial dates have been set for the class-action lawsuit involving Homestead Farms golf course ...