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Loretta Lynn’s career began in Whatcom County
Female superstar of American country music spent 11 years here as a young mom By Cal Bratt For the Record Loretta Lynn, the American country music star who started her professional ...
Man arrested after pointing ‘AR-style rifle’ at police
Staff Reports FERNDALE — On Tuesday, Oct. 4 at 4:10 a.m., a Ferndale Police officer attempted to stop a white Chevrolet Blazer for making an illegal turn with no license plates, ...
Ferndale City Council talks 2023 budget
Remaining federal ARPA money could go to general fund By Cal Bratt For the Record FERNDALE — Going over two hours, the Ferndale City Council recently incorporated its first of ...
At the border: ‘I just walked all the way from Mexico’
Van Driel family surprised by 2,000-mile walker at Lynden obelisk By Cal Bratt For the Record WHATCOM – The Van Driel family had just settled into one of their across-the-ditch ...
Briefly: Ferndale and the surrounding areas in the news, Oct. 5, 2022
Gas prices skyrocket 46 cents on average in past week Average gasoline prices in Washington have risen 46.3 cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $5.19/g on Oct. 3, according ...
Letters to the Editor: Oct. 5, 2022
County lacks sufficient quality childcare Editor, Whatcom County, like much of the nation, lacks sufficient quality childcare and educational opportunities for children from birth ...
Newspaper reportage more relevant than ever
Brett Wesner, Chair National Newspaper Association Newspaper reporting and content have never been more relevant. We all have stories of readers desperately seeking reliable ...
Forget the ‘paper’, embrace the ‘news’
By Ken Paulson There was a period in the late ‘60s when the Beach Boys, desperate for a hipper identity, reportedly considered shortening their name to Beach. Of course, the Backstreet ...
‘A la carte’ homeschooling
Families embrace non-traditional education By Bill Helm Editor WHATCOM — For Beth Perry, homeschooling her three children means learning “all together and all the time.” “Even ...
Man arrested after pointing ‘AR-style rifle’ at Ferndale police
By Cal Bratt For the Record At 9:30 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 4, law enforcement had closed Barrett Road at Main Street, Ferndale, as well as the commercial mall there for a crime response ...