Briefly: Ferndale and the surrounding areas in the news, Oct. 12, 2022

Accident claims motorcyclist’s life on I-5 in Bellingham  By Bill Helm Editor  BELLINGHAM — A motorcyclist was killed Thursday evening on Interstate 5 just south of Lakeway Drive, the victim of a hit-and-run accident. According to a report from Washington State Patrol, the man, identified as Joel Hansen, 45, of Ferndale, was traveling northbound on…