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50 years of Studebakers

Whatcom County Club plans June 12 celebration By Leora Watson  [email protected] WHATCOM — The Whatcom County Studebaker Drivers Club invites all to join them for their 50th ...

Teaching culture, bridging communities

Folkloric dance group Chicas Reinas brings Mexican culture to Whatcom County By Leora Watson  [email protected]  FERNDALE — Teaching kids about culture plays a big role in ...

Devotion & Dedication

Ferndale Farmers Market brings local handmade products to community  By Leora Watson  [email protected]  FERNDALE — Nothing says summer like a farmers market. With the sun ...

Council boosts Juneteenth educational video

Video to be released June 13 has strong ties to Ferndale By Cal Bratt For the Record FERNDALE —  Ferndale City Council agreed Monday to contribute $1,000 toward the costs of a new ...

Community Calendar for June 1, 2022

Ongoing Tour Lynden, Greenwood cemeteries “A Walk Back in Time” historic Lynden Cemetery tours will take place at 11 am. each Saturday on the south side of Front Street at Guide ...

17 non-profits share $400K

WHATCOM — First Federal Community Foundation has selected 17 non-profit organizations to share a total of $400,000 in funding during its current spring grant cycle. According to a ...

Briefly: Ferndale and the surrounding areas in the news, June 1, 2022

Roosendaal-Honcoop Construction goes out of business BELLINGHAM — Roosendaal-Honcoop Construction in Bellingham is going out of business after 43 years. The closing of the construction ...

Revitalization grants available for downtown Ferndale businesses

Applications now accepted City of Ferndale The Ferndale Downtown Association has made $400,000 available through its Downtown Ferndale Business Revitalization Grant Program. According ...

Solutions table has been tabled

The continuing saga of flood mitigation without dredging is endless and tortuous. Apparently the term mitigation is not about solutions. It is about maintaining the problem so that ...

Letters to the Editor – June 1, 2022

From little somethings to big somethings Editor, It’s been several days since the horrific school shooting in Uvalde, Texas, and most of us have moved on to more parochial, immediate ...