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COUNTRY LIFE: Barn Buddies hold first meeting of 2024

BARN BUDDIES By Norah Allen Barn Buddies Club Reporter On Jan. 27, Barn Buddies 4-H Club had its first meeting of the new year. The meeting was held at the home of club leader Debbie ...

National FFA Week is Feb. 17-24

Recognizing our career skills students Each year, FFA chapters around Whatcom County celebrate National FFA Week. This year, National FFA Week is Feb. 17-24. The National FFA website, ...

COUNTRY LIFE: With February comes anticipation of spring

IN BLOOM I love the excitement of a good winter storm, but once February rolls around, my mind starts shifting to the anticipation of spring. With mild temperatures and sunny days teasing ...

Ferndale Chamber grows by 10% in 2023

New executive director shares goals for 2024 By Bill Helm Editor FERNDALE — In 2023, the Ferndale Chamber of Commerce grew by 26 members. It is because of its 244 members, Hayden ...

Diaper changing stations for dads proposed

By Aspen Anderson  Washington State Journal  OLYMPIA — Diaper changing stations traditionally were placed only in women’s bathrooms, and Alexandra Johnson, a mother of two from ...

Whatcom County News Briefs: Feb. 7, 2024

Community-led workshops at Cloud Mountain Farm Center  EVERSON —  Cloud Mountain Farm Center is a nonprofit farm and education center in Whatcom County dedicated to supporting a ...

Ferndale hiring deputy treasurer, public works utility worker

Staff Reports FERNDALE — The City of Ferndale is now hiring a deputy treasurer to work in its finance department. Under the direction of the finance director, the deputy treasurer ...

Demand for affordable homes near transit hubs faces hurdles, critics say

By Mary Murphy Washington State Journal  OLYMPIA — Washington cities could soon be required to block off zones near public transit for multifamily housing, if new regulations are ...

Ferndale commits to victim advocate support

Since 2014 Ferndale has led process By Cal Bratt For the Record LYNDEN — Whatcom County’s small cities are cooperating in a more formal way to provide advocate services for domestic ...

City of Ferndale is trying for utility rate relief

Ferndale will study pluses, minuses of Grandview area sewer extension By Cal Bratt For the Record FERNDALE — The City Council on Monday, Feb. 5, voted down yet another refinement ...