Latest News

inert grenade on ground

Inert hand grenade found by woman on walk

City reminds citizens to refrain from handling potential explosives By Brent Lindquist [email protected] FERNDALE — Following a Monday appearance by the Bellingham Bomb Squad ...

School district plans in-school reflection on donkey basketball

It won’t be a full public forum, as originally considered By Brent Lindquist [email protected] FERNDALE — The controversial donkey basketball fundraiser has come and gone, ...

Donkey basketball draws crowd, protests

With protestors outside, Ferndale High School gym still reached capacity By Kevin Doucette [email protected]   FERNDALE — Donkey Basketball is a hot topic in Washington ...

Old Settlers seek new members

County-wide group runs annual Pioneer Park July event By Brent Lindquist [email protected] FERNDALE — It’s hard to talk about Ferndale without mentioning the Whatcom County ...

Transportation Benefit District helps fund road projects throughout city

Created in 2011, TBD helps generate matching funds from granting agencies for road repairs, other improvement By Brent Lindquist [email protected] FERNDALE — There’s a new ...

New report finds 20-25 percent are ‘working poor’

About 2 in 5 households ‘struggle to get by’ By Elisa Claassen for the Ferndale Record   WHATCOM — It could be your neighbor, or it could be you, living a paycheck-to-paycheck ...

Ferndale School District levy passing

… This content is for subscribers only. Already a subscriber? Login or Subscribe Now

Donkey basketball fundraiser draws community support, ire

Whatcom Humane Society called out event in Sunday Facebook post By Brent Lindquist [email protected] FERNDALE — An annual Ferndale School District FFA fundraiser has drawn both ...

Record readers support Ferndale Food Bank

Community donated more than $1,200 to Record’s Readers Care Fund By Brent Lindquist [email protected] FERNDALE — Protein is the building block of a meal, and the money raised ...

Council lifts pot store moratorium; Mutchler considers veto

By Brent Lindquist [email protected] FERNDALE — The Ferndale City Council made a number of marijuana-related decisions at its Monday-night meeting, including lifting the emergency ...