Briefly: Ferndale and the surrounding areas in the news, Oct. 12, 2022
Accident claims motorcyclist’s life on I-5 in Bellingham By Bill Helm Editor BELLINGHAM — A motorcyclist was killed Thursday evening on Interstate 5 just south of Lakeway Drive, ...
Summer dryness continues into October
By Cal Bratt For the Record WHATCOM — From a cold wet spring and early summer it would have been hard to imagine the dry stretch that followed. After 4.37 inches of rainfall in June ...
Struggling to ‘serve and protect’
Municipal, county law enforcement hold forum at Meridian High School By Elisa Claassen For the Record WHATCOM — Whatcom County Sheriff’s Office cruisers cover 2,500 square miles ...
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 ...