Esther Elise Eley

Esther Elise Eley Esther Elise Eley of Blaine, age 74, passed away peacefully into the arms of her Lord and Savior on April 8. She was surrounded by her husband, daughter and her loving ...

Gerald Vander Kooi

Gerald Vander Kooi Gerald Keith Vander Kooi, age 74, went to be with Jesus on April 13, 2023 after a long battle with Parkinson’s Disease. Gerald was born March 11, 1949 to Mildred ...

My Son Pinocchio at The Claire Theater

By Bill Helm Editor LYNDEN — Anyone who has seen The Adventures of Pinocchio would notice how different it is from My Son Pinocchio. As Pinocchio is told through the eyes of the animated ...

Briefly: Ferndale and the surrounding areas in the news, April 19, 2023

National Drug Take Back Day FERNDALE— Saturday, April 22 from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m., stop by the Ferndale Police Department, 2220 Main St., to dispose of your unused or expired medication. ...

Home sales plunge in first quarter, but not prices

WHATCOM — The rise in mortgage rates over the past year significantly affected how many Whatcom County homes were sold in the first quarter compared to a year ago.  But not their ...

Ferndale hires new finance director

Gurdeep Bains has New Zealand roots, CPA experience in U.S., Canada By Cal Bratt For the Record FERNDALE — The city welcomes Gurdeep Bains as its new finance director.  The Ferndale ...

Ferndale drops conference game to Oak Harbor

Golden Eagles hit slump losing their third game in four tries Nathan Schumock Sports Editor FERNDALE — The Golden Eagles have hit their roughest stretch of the year thus far after ...

Ferndale soccer highlights week of spring sports

WHATCOM COUNTY — There was a lot of action last week from the spring sports teams as they exited their break.  Take a look below to see how they how the games went from April 11-15.  ...

USDA invests $40 million in various innovations

U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is investing $40 million this year for 31 new projects through its Conservation Innovation Grants (CIG) program, one of the ways USDA brings together ...

LWV Bellingham/WC presesnts ‘A toxic relationship — Plastics and your health’

WHATCOM — The League of Women Voters of Bellingham/Whatcom County’s Climate Team presents A Toxic Relationship — Plastics and Your Health, on Zoom at 9:30 a.m. Saturday, April ...