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 ...
GUEST OPINION: For flood victims, questions remain
By Judy Heinrichs You may wonder why another article about flooding. It’s been a forgotten event for many people, but not for the ones who lived through it. How would you feel when ...
GUEST OPINION: Christian Health Care Center needs help
By Joel G. Kok With catastrophic staffing challenges in long-term care, community help is needed. Christian Health Care Center is a faith-based, nonprofit organization with a long history ...
Letters to the Editor — Jan 11, 2023
Letter: Understanding museum’s origins Editor, I recently read the article about the Lynden Pioneer Museum with interest. We would like to remind everyone that over the last 47 years ...
Whatcom County home sales take needed breath in 2022
WHATCOM — Whatcom County home sales in 2022 experienced an unusual year that ended up close to normal, according to a local real estate report. The median price of a Whatcom County ...
Briefly: Ferndale and the surrounding areas in the news, Jan. 11, 2023
BLM waives day use fees for MLK Day, other holidays in 2023 In honor of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day and to increase recreational access to public land, the Bureau of Land Management ...
COUNTRY LIFE: Four garden tasks to start the year right
By David Vos After a cold start to winter, our weather has moderated to more normal conditions for our area, with milder temperatures and regular rains. While we’re not out of the ...