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Briefly: Ferndale and the surrounding areas in the news, Jan. 18, 2023
4 Ferndale residents named to Gonzaga University Dean’s List SPOKANE — Four Ferndale residents have earned placement on the Gonzaga University Dean’s List for fall semester 2022. ...
Measure would clarify courthouse dog rules
By Alexandria Osborne Washington State Journal OLYMPIA — Four dogs sat in a House hearing room and two more watched the room over Zoom as a legislative committee discussed rules dog ...
WA State Legislature back to in-person sessions
By Renee Diaz and Alexandria Osborne Washington State Journal OLYMPIA — After two years of an online and hybrid Legislature that severely restricted legislators’ direct contact ...
WA House Bill 1017 speeds process to get cosmetology license
Testing bottleneck currently slows ability to join workforce By Alexandria Osborne Washington State Journal OLYMPIA — Cosmetology students will be able to register for their final ...
King tides mean potential coastal flooding
WCSO’s Divison of Emergency Management asks public to be aware, prepared WHATCOM — Whatcom County is facing the last significant King Tide cycle for this winter beginning ...
One team, one town: Ferndale’s schools, government, look back at 2022, forward to 2023
By Bill Helm Editor FERNDALE — The year 2022 isn’t so long ago that folks aren’t still looking back at the things for which they’re most thankful. Regarding her first year as ...
Paper Airplane Derby is first Ferndale parks event of 2023
By Sarah McCauley Staff Reporter Ferndale — Get out of the rain and test out your engineering skills at the first ever Ferndale Paper Airplane Derby. It will be the first parks event ...
Ferndale Chamber to host 2023 Annual General Meeting
First in-person meeting Chamber of Commerce has hosted since 2020 By Sarah McCauley Staff Reporter FERNDALE — On Wednesday, Jan. 18 at the Silver Reef Casino Resort, the Ferndale ...
Reykdal talks student mental health, well-being
State Superintendent gives update on Washington K-12 Education System By Sarah McCauley Staff Reporter OLYMPIA — Addressing lawmakers and the media, State Superintendent Chris Reykdal ...
Council pauses on civic campus first step
$203,715 payment to architects, engineers gets closer look By Cal Bratt For the Record FERNDALE — The biggest item on the Jan. 3 City Council agenda was pulled off at meeting’s ...