Whatcom cities appeal for new county jail
All seven mayors signed a letter in July; now city councils may join in By Cal Bratt For the Record WHATCOM — Start planning for a new county jail, the cities of Whatcom County ...
Ferndale High School Choir performs at Old Settlers picnic
Candy Washington, Cuong Nguyen, Paloma Jose-Day, Alex Aponte and Lauren Bell, from left, sing the national anthem at the Old Settlers Picnic on Friday, July 29 at Pioneer Park. (Photo ...
Pioneering Families of Whatcom County 2022: A beloved early Ferndale figure
Born in Ireland, Dr. Thornton came to Ferndale in 1882; after years as a physician and pharmacist, he delved into flax and fruit growing By Cal Bratt For the Record FERNDALE — ...
Pioneering Families of Whatcom County 2022: An excellent adventure for Dale Brinkman
Dan Brinkman writes about his father’s Boy Scout trip in 1947 to France By Bill Helm Editor FERNDALE — Founded in 1910, the Boy Scouts of America have seen more than 130 million ...
ENCORE: Ins and outs of the antique world
Sharon Quast talks about the art of antiques By Leora Watson Staff Reporter FERNDALE — You have to have passion to be in the antique business, according to Sharon Quast, owner of ...
ENCORE: Ferndale resident wins big on Press Your Luck
No slowing down for Debbie Gwaltney By Elisa Claassen For the Record FERNDALE – Debbie Gwaltney is no one-hit wonder when it comes to being on television. The 58-year-old Gwaltney, ...
Letters to the Editor: July 27, 2022
Appreciate the community ‘we are all a part of’ Editor, Let me draw your attention to a long-term story that may have gone unnoticed. As I am sure you are aware, last November, ...
Keeping your trust
Recently, and for the second time in the past few weeks, someone has misrepresented herself as being a reporter with the Lynden Tribune newspaper. The most recent event occurred a week ...
Ferndale police officer charged with felony attempted child molestation
By Bill Helm Editor FERNDALE — A Ferndale police officer has been arrested and charged with second degree attempted child molestation, a felony. At approximately 9 a.m. Tuesday, July ...
2022 Elections: Washington State Representative/LD42 Position 2
Editor’s note: This week, the Ferndale Record is publishing responses to a special Q&A we have solicited of each of the state’s LD42 candidates. The following are the four ...
