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New Ferndale gym should open by fall semester

Completion of new high school expected by fall 2023  By Leora Watson  [email protected]    FERNDALE – If you take a drive around Ferndale, you might notice the large ...

Mask mandate lift discussed during Ferndale School Board meeting 

By Leora Watson  [email protected]  FERNDALE — How the Ferndale School District will approach the statewide mask requirement lift for indoor establishments on March 12, was ...

Parents tell Lynden ‘no’ to mask mandate

By Bill Helm [email protected] LYNDEN — Close to 200 people attended Lynden School District’s Aug. 12 meeting. Many were against the July 28 announcement that cloth face coverings ...

Seniors take the walk

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Eighth graders wrestle with ‘freedom of speech’

Blaine teacher prompts them, submits letter to the editor   BLAINE — Middle school teacher Megan Schutt stood in front of her eighth graders one day and provoked them with this ...

Quinn retiring after 12 years as superintendent

School board members tout her communication skills, focus on equity By Brent Lindquist [email protected] FERNDALE — After 12 years in the Ferndale School District and 47 years ...

Quinn retiring this summer

School board meeting Tuesday to discuss next steps FERNDALE — Ferndale School District Superintendent Linda Quinn is retiring this summer, and the Ferndale School Board is starting ...

‘Little Women’ premiering virtually at FHS

Filmed production soldiered on through COVID-19 restrictions By Brent Lindquist [email protected] FERNDALE — This fall, the Ferndale High School drama department wanted to put ...

Schools’ family partnership effort revived

Program links home learners with district, renewed now by levy passage By Brent Lindquist [email protected]   FERNDALE — Ferndale Family Connections is back with a new name ...

Graduation ceremony looks different in 2020

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