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Star Park arson under investigation

Ferndale police look for information on intentional damage to shelter on Dec. 27 Staff reports FERNDALE — At approximately 2:11 a.m. Dec. 27, Ferndale Police Department and Whatcom ...

2023 Ferndale In Review: Big growth literally a part of Ferndale’s story

City celebrates completion of long-awaited Thornton Street Overpass project By Bill Helm Editor FERNDALE — Perhaps a bit obvious, but an overpass is generally a pretty big thing. ...

2023 Ferndale: A Year In Review

Jan. 11 Ferndale, Lummi Island artists in Jansen’s winter exhibit While the usual events carry on, like pottery classes in the studio downstairs where machines whir away, upstairs, ...

One of ‘boys in the boat’ was a Whatcom son

Movie directed by George Clooney tells the 1936 UW crew Olympic gold story By Cal Bratt For the Record WHATCOM — The featured rower in “The Boys in the Boat” movie, releasing ...

Ferndale Food Bank receives a helping hand

FERNDALE — On Dec. 15, Ferndale Food Bank received a $10,000 donation from T-Mobile, as a part of the company’s Difference Maker award. The donation will allow the food bank ...

USDA Forest Service plans to develop NW Forest Plan amendment

PNW — On Dec. 15, the USDA Forest Service published a Notice of Intent (NOI) to prepare an Environmental Impact Statement on the proposal to amend the 17 land management plans of ...

Whatcom County News Briefs: Dec. 20, 2023

Gov. Inslee appoints new member to State Parks and Recreation Commission OLYMPIA — Gov. Jay Inslee has appointed Scott Merriman of Thurston County as the newest member of the Washington ...

Whatcom County News Briefs: Dec. 13, 2023

Repair of BTC campus center added to budget BELLINGHAM — On Dec. 7, the Washington State Board for Community and Technical Colleges approved a request for emergency repair funding ...

COUNTRY LIFE: Winter tasks to scratch your gardening itch

IN BLOOM By David Vos With Christmas just around the corner, it won’t be long until we’re turning the calendar to a new year and can begin to dream of a fresh season of gardening ...

COUNTRY LIFE: Benchmark creeps up 31 cents from October

MIELKE MARKET By Lee Mielke Financial relief is coming slowly to U.S. dairy farms. The Agriculture Department announced the November Federal order Class III milk price at $17.15 per ...