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School districts celebrate community, student leadership
By Racquel Muncy For the Record WHATCOM — School districts in region 8 of the Washington Association of School Administrators recently celebrated student and community leaders who ...
Ferndale’s high school band, middle school bands win big at Farmers Day Parade
Ferndale School District’s band, made up of students from Ferndale High School, as well as Vista and Horizon middle school, won best school band at the June 1 Farmers Day Parade in ...
Children’s Initiative Levy could be repealed
County Auditor’s Office must sift through 9,620 petition signatures By Cal Bratt For the Record WHATCOM — A box full of tax repeal petitions was turned in to the County Auditor’s ...
Whatcom County News Briefs: May 29, 2024
Ferndale police arrest juvenile suspect in Star Park shelter arson FERNDALE — On May 21, a juvenile suspect was arrested in connection with the Dec. 27, 2023 structure fire at Star ...
County’s Healthy Children’s Fund repeal could be on ballot
Petition drive challenges measure that passed in 2022 by just 20 votes By Cal Bratt For the Record WHATCOM — In 2022 by just 20 votes across the county, a Children’s Initiative ...
Remembering all who gave their lives for their country
FERNDALE — Approximately 2,000 veterans’ flags lined the Avenue of Flags at Greenacres Memorial Park just outside of Ferndale as the city held a Memorial Day remembrance. With ...
Ferndale council talks population projections, water
By Racquel Muncy For the Record FERNDALE — Ferndale City Council discussed a variety of topics during its May 20 meeting, and ultimately approved 20-year population projections for ...
From ski to shining sea
WHATCOM — Cyclocross Leg racer Kort Maeda, helps her teammate pull the canoe out of the Nooksack River as some fans cheer at Hovander Homestead Park in Ferndale. Each year, Ski ...
Ferndale hangs locally grown, donated flower baskets
City volunteers, chamber members hang locally grown, donated flower baskets By Luke Seymour Staff Reporter FERNDALE — On May 16, members of the Ferndale Chamber of Commerce, city ...
Whatcom County News Briefs: May 22, 2024
Lynden Hop service to end on June 16 LYNDEN — Whatcom Transportation Authority (WTA) will discontinue service on the Lynden Hop, effective June 16. Lynden Hop began in June 2021 as ...