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Flooding hampers traffic

  Rain and melting ice wreaked havoc on Whatcom County roads starting Monday. Above, vehicles brave a flooded section of Slater Road between Labounty Drive and Ferndale Road. By ...

Ferndale seeking representative to sit on Citizens’ Transportation Advisory Group

WHATCOM — The Citizens’ Transportation Advisory Group needs willing individuals to fill open seats on the board. The Ferndale seat is open, as are individual seats to represent ...

2014 Year in Review

December 31 (2013) Police station vandalized FERNDALE — Investigators tracked down and arrested Darrell R. Stacey, a 22-year-old Whatcom County man, after he was suspected of breaking ...

Sheriff: Custer sex offender housing blocked by county

CUSTER — Concerns from Custer residents regarding a proposed community living space for sex offenders on Stein Road were put to rest last week after state and county agencies rejected ...

Pioneer Pavilion still a puzzle

New sprinkler system required for major event rentals to happen FERNDALE — Chances are good it has already happened to you: A few turns of your vehicle and you find yourself at Pioneer ...

Ferndale Marine home for the holidays

Anissa Molina is MP stationed in Japan FERNDALE — Anissa Molina joined the United States Marine Corps because it was something no one expected her to do. Molina thrived after moving ...

FHS principal warns of ‘spice’ dangers

Synthetic marijuana is legal to purchase over the counter FERNDALE — The rising popularity of a legal synthetic drug has local educators concerned about the effects on local teens. ...

Ferndale passes 2015 budget with $18k deficit

FERNDALE — The Ferndale City Council voted unanimously on Monday to approve its 2015 operating budget, planning to spend $8.5 million from the general fund and, as it stands, pay ...

New furniture arrives at Ferndale Senior Activity Center

FERNDALE — A new set of lounge furniture was delivered last week to the Ferndale Senior Activity Center, thanks to the combined contributions of the Lucky Seven Foundation, Samuel’s ...