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, ...

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 ...

Letters to the Editor: Nov. 1, 2023

Polarized drama for publicity’s sake Editor, It was hard to avoid hearing the parade of names of those representatives who tried to become speaker of the U.S. House. Regardless of ...

Community Calendar: Nov. 1, 2023

Indoor Wheelchair Gangball Indoor Wheelchair Gangball from 4-6 p.m. Mondays in the community building at Bloedel Donovan Park, 2214 Electric Ave., Bellingham. Everyone is welcome. Able ...

Whatcom County News Briefs: Nov. 1, 2023

Three Ferndale School District educators receive WCLS Golden Apple Educator Awards FERNDALE — Three Ferndale School District educators and leaders who successfully advocate for reading ...