Dena Fishbourne

  Dena Fishbourne, formerly of Lynden, passed away on Tuesday, Feb. 5, 2019.   Funeral arrangements are pending with Gillies Funeral Home and Cremation Services.

Alva Watt

  Alva “Al” Watt, of Lynden, passed away on Monday, Feb. 4, 2019 at the age of 97. Funeral arrangements are pending with Gillies Funeral Home and Cremation Services.

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Schools closed Monday by wintry blast

Temps drop into teens; wind does some damage By Calvin Bratt [email protected]   WHATCOM ­— Schools across the county were closed Monday due to the frigid and windy weather, ...

Main Street goes quiet

Music, dancing can’t return to downtown bar until owners install fire suppression system By Brent Lindquist [email protected] FERNDALE — Downtown Ferndale’s Main Street ...

School canceled Monday in FSD

The Ferndale School District will be closed on Monday, Feb. 4, due to snow and road conditions throughout the district, according to a news release. This means that all district activities ...

Ferndale sends two bowlers to state championships

Nyenhuis and Woods qualify By Eric Trent [email protected]   FERNDALE — Ferndale senior Kylie Nyenhuis and junior Carly Woods are returning to the Class 2A girls bowling ...

Kids ‘Jump Start’ with early kindergarten

New option brings kids to school before kindergarten FERNDALE — The Ferndale School District seeks to provide kids with a good experience from the start of their education, and Jump ...

Letters to the Editor — Jan. 30, 2019

Where has all the money gone?   Concerning the Ferndale School District bond, I was always under the impression that our schools in the outlying communities were shortchanged to ...

Roger Korthuis

Roger John Korthuis passed away peacefully on Jan. 15, 2019, at the age of 60 after a nine-month battle with a rare and aggressive cancer.   Roger was born in Bellingham on April ...