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Guest Opinion: 747 will be missed in the sky

In January, Boeing made its last 747 delivery. The iconic plane, which brought revolution in air travel since its first ever launch on Sept. 30, 1968, from its factory in Everett. I ...

Guest Opinion UPF: Building a world of peace

The Universal Peace Federation (UPF) is a global network of individuals and organizations dedicated to building a world of peace in which everyone can live in freedom, harmony, cooperation ...

Letters to the Editor — Feb. 15, 2023

Mail-in voting ‘safest, most efficient method’ Editor, I am writing in response to the recent opinion piece by Doris Smith regarding mail-in voting. During the last presidential ...

Time to stop crooks from scamming jobless benefits

Three years after crooks stole billions in unemployment insurance (UI) funds, federal and state officials are scrambling to retrieve the money which was directed to the jobless and ...

Guest Opinion: School Board applicant explains complaint

The cover story in the Feb. 8 Ferndale Record buried the lead, splashing my name above the fold, but failed to provide readers with the full story on why I filed an ethics complaint ...

GUEST OPINION: Education leaders seek support of Washington’s students

The leaders of Washington’s statewide organizations representing parents and families, teachers, principals, classified school employees, superintendents, school board members, and ...

GUEST OPINION: Mail-in ballots lack security, transparency, integrity

For convenience and democracy, we accepted mail-in balloting in 2011. Then, voting became uncertain and we could not verify it. The will of the people was replaced by entities. When ...

Letters to the Editor — Feb. 8, 2023

Letter: County council, executive ‘are being watched’ Editor, This is a letter I sent to the Whatcom County Council and County Executive Sidhu. I am writing to you regarding council’s ...

GUEST OPINION: Saving money

By Elisa Claassen For the Record Inflation is a strong motivator for me to save money. I can’t change prices but I can do other things if I’m smart. In college, we carpooled. I ...

Letters to the Editor — Feb. 1, 2023

Letter: Operation Christmas Child a success locally Editor, I am writing to thank Lynden​​​-area residents for sharing the true meaning of Christmas with children in need this ...