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UPDATE: Ferndale schools closed Tuesday due to snow; Mount Baker schools close today
With early-Tuesday snow across north Whatcom County, Ferndale schools will be closed today. Mt. Baker announced at 7:30 a.m. that its schools will be closed Tuesday “due to worsening ...
Something for everyone at Whatcom Farm Expo
LYNDEN — Attend the seventh annual Whatcom Farm Expo on Saturday, March 4, held from 9 a.m. until 2 p.m. at the WECU Expo Building, Northwest Washington Fairgrounds in Lynden. This ...
Ferndale High School theater department to perform Les Misérables Feb. 23-March 4
A ‘timeless message of sacrifice’ By Sarah McCauley Staff Reporter FERNDALE — Get ready to be transported to 19th-century France on Feb. 23 when the Ferndale High School theater ...
Experiment creates unforgettable experience for Lummi students
Lummi students reflect on project that recently returned from space By Sarah McCauley Staff Reporter FERNDALE — Last month, a project created by a crew of students from Lummi Nation’s ...
Man arrested for aiming gun at shoppers, police
BELLINGHAM — At approximately 2:30 p.m. Monday, Feb. 20, Bellingham resident Kelton T. Lane reportedly pointed a gun at several people, including a Bellingham police officer, in a ...
Gasoline prices again on the rise, up 10 cents in past week
Average gasoline prices in Washington have risen 10.0 cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $4.10/g on Feb. 20, according to GasBuddy’s survey of 2,666 stations in Washington. ...
Briefly: Ferndale and the surrounding areas in the news, Feb. 15, 2023
Deputies administer lifesaving measures WHATCOM — At about 1:15 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 7, a correction deputy monitoring the control panel noticed an offender was down on the ground ...
Cherry blossom festival returns to Ferndale
Pioneer Pavilion to be filled with beauty and celebration By Sarah McCauley Staff Reporter FERNDALE — Pioneer Pavilion will transform into a space full of celebration and reflection ...
UPDATE: Congressman Rick Larsen to tour Ferndale
FERNDALE – Thursday, Feb. 16, Rep. Rick Larsen (WA-02) will meet with Northwest Indian College President Justin Guillory, Board of Trustees members, College staff and students to ...
Online buying boosts cities’ sales tax receipts
Ferndale tops $4M taken in from sales tax last year, about 84% more than 2018 By Cal Bratt For the Record WHATCOM — Cities have seen a rising tide of sales tax receipts largely as ...