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Briefly: Ferndale and the surrounding areas in the news, April 19, 2023
National Drug Take Back Day FERNDALE— Saturday, April 22 from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m., stop by the Ferndale Police Department, 2220 Main St., to dispose of your unused or expired medication. ...
Home sales plunge in first quarter, but not prices
WHATCOM — The rise in mortgage rates over the past year significantly affected how many Whatcom County homes were sold in the first quarter compared to a year ago. But not their ...
Ferndale hires new finance director
Gurdeep Bains has New Zealand roots, CPA experience in U.S., Canada By Cal Bratt For the Record FERNDALE — The city welcomes Gurdeep Bains as its new finance director. The Ferndale ...
World Renew flood rebuild team comes to Whatcom
In three weeks, group will mostly replace flooring in affected homes across county By Cal Bratt For the Record WHATCOM — Floor replacement is the main task of a World Renew disaster-response ...
Lummi Nation renovates, reopens Boys & Girls Club
Improvements will ‘change the future,’ serve Lummi Nation kids By Sarah McCauley Staff Reporter LUMMI — The kids of the Lummi Nation Boys & Girls Club have a lot to look forward ...
USDA invests $40 million in various innovations
U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is investing $40 million this year for 31 new projects through its Conservation Innovation Grants (CIG) program, one of the ways USDA brings together ...
LWV Bellingham/WC presesnts ‘A toxic relationship — Plastics and your health’
WHATCOM — The League of Women Voters of Bellingham/Whatcom County’s Climate Team presents A Toxic Relationship — Plastics and Your Health, on Zoom at 9:30 a.m. Saturday, April ...
Cannabis test can’t be used to deny hiring in proposed law
By Alexandria Osborne Washington State Journal OLYMPIA — Employers would be prohibited from denying a person a job for their non-work-related cannabis use in a bill passed by the ...
Inspection of Pioneer Bridge
Washington State Department of Transportation will conduct its annual inspection of Pioneer Bridge – the Main Street bridge over the Nooksack River – Thursday, April 27. According ...
COUNTRY LIFE: Something old made new
IN BLOOM By David Vos We gardeners are drawn to shiny new things — the lure of something new causes us to browse seed catalogs, stroll the aisles at garden centers, and try to convince ...