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Hovander Park plant sale May 9

FERNDALE — The annual plant sale of WSU Whatcom Extension will be from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, May 9, at Hovander Homestead Park. Locally grown tomato plants, perennials, herbs ...

Cherry trees taking root

Marla Morrow, Barbara Ingram and Kathleen Pate, all members of the Ferndale Arts Commission, plant one of 10 cherry trees on the southern edge of the Phillips 66 sports fields on Saturday ...

Jail project permit reaches Ferndale hearing examiner

Month-long public comment period began Monday FERNDALE — The City of Ferndale has received the completed application to build a new jail and Whatcom County Sheriff’s headquarters ...

Ferndale Public Market gets overhaul

Sunday afternoon time works around other markets; new location next to Pioneer Park FERNDALE — The Ferndale Public Market is finished planning for a completely redesigned season schedule ...

Ericksen pushes transportation efficiency ideas in WA Senate

He questions sales tax on state projects, ferry building costs OLYMPIA — Washington taxpayers are getting one ferry for the price of three, says state Sen. Doug Ericksen, R-Ferndale, ...

Law enforcement learning camp for high school juniors, seniors in the summer

OLYMPIA — Washington State high school juniors and seniors with an interest in law enforcement as a career can spend a week this summer learning about the roles and job opportunities. ...

Banners debut downtown

Sponsors purchased, project will eventually reach freeway FERNDALE — The first fruits of the Ferndale Downtown Association’s banner project have finally materialized along Main ...

TBD to fund three projects for 2015

Crack sealing on Main Street begins near freeway FERNDALE — The City of Ferndale will tackle three road projects in 2015 with help from Transportation Benefit District funds. The ...

Ferndale sends new parks district to November ballot

FERNDALE — The Ferndale City Council voted 6-1 Tuesday to send creation of a proposed metropolitan parks district to Ferndale voters on the Nov. 3 ballot. The resolution concludes ...

Bedlington out as Public Works director

FERNDALE — The City of Ferndale announced Friday that it has severed ties with Public Works Director Chad Bedlington in the wake of a DUI charge he incurred last week in Bellingham. ...