Serving our nation, then our community

U.S. Army veteran Crystal Stewart transitions to Ferndale’s food industry By Taras McCurdie Staff Reporter FERNDALE — Born in New York and raised in its neighboring state of Pennsylvania, ...

LEGALS- November 8, 2023

FERNDALE NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Notice is hereby given that the City of Ferndale’s 2024 Preliminary Budget has been filed with the City Clerk. A copy thereof will be furnished to ...

North Whatcom County sending 30 runners to state

Nathan Schumock Sports Editor WHATCOM — The Northern Whatcom County cross country squads competed in 1A, 2A and 3A districts this past Saturday, Oct. 28.  All 1A athletes competed ...

Ferndale suffers loss in 3A district quarterfinals

Joe Kramer For the Record FERNDALE — Oak Harbor’s girls varsity soccer team secured a hard-fought 3-2 victory against Ferndale High School on Saturday, Oct. 28, a win that propelled ...

Gallery: Getting in a practice round before Tuesday night

Before roaming the streets of Ferndale on Halloween, Oct. 31, Ferndale residents got into the Halloween spirit when they arrived at Centennial Riverwalk Park for the Halloween Downtown ...

Kelly Lynn Cannard

Kelly Lynn Cannard, age 63, of Corvallis MT, passed away on Oct. 20, 2023. She was at home surrounded by family and friends. Kelly was born July 22, 1960. A wife, mother and grandmother ...

Ruth Eileen Lyles

Born in Portsmouth, OH on Sept. 23, 1923 to Frank and Edna (Schwamberger) Gemperline, Ruth Eileen Lyles passed away at her Lynden home on Oct. 26, 2023 at the age of 100. In Portsmouth, ...

Anjean Vander Veen

Anjean Vander Veen was born in Lynden on Aug. 14, 1928. She was the fifth child of six. She went to Ebenezer Christian Grade School in Lynden for eight years, then graduated from Lynden ...

Guest Opinion: Don’t sugarcoat learning-loss crisis

It’s been about a month since our kids returned the classroom, and  students, parents, and teachers are clearly still dealing with the ramifications of pandemic policies that closed ...

Guest Opinion: Ingested fluoride or Topical fluoride

The Fluoride added to our water system is not a simple negative ion of fluorine F-, its actual form is hydrofluorosilicic acid. A Bellingham dentist, Jonathan Henry has expounded on ...