A Challenging Year and Looking Ahead

The State of the City for 2021 By Greg Hansen, Ferndale Mayor Remembering a single day can bring the distance of a year into focus. It was at the second council meeting in March, only ...

Bill that bans private prisons wins bipartisan support

State’s only one is detention center used by ICE in Tacoma By Patric Haerle Washington State Journal   OLYMPIA — Washington’s only private detention center is proposed for ...

Ferndale soccer shut out by Burlington-Edison

Golden Eagles unable to break Tigers’ pressure By Hailey Palmer [email protected] FERNDALE — The Ferndale girls soccer team taking the field this season isn’t the same ...

Debra Wilkinson

  Debra Wilkinson, age 67, of Blaine, passed away Saturday morning, Feb. 27, 2021.   Funeral arrangements are entrusted to Gillies Funeral Home and Cremation Services…. ...

Clean fuels bill clears state House

It was heavily opposed by Republicans, fuel producers By Joseph Claypoole Washington State Journal   OLYMPIA — A low-carbon fuel bill passed the state House of Representatives ...

Chokeholds, military gear banned in bill

House passes limits on some police tactics By Sydney Brown Washington State Journal   OLYMPIA — A ban on the use of chokeholds, military equipment and most types of car chases ...

PSE helps with solar grants

  BELLEVUE ­— Three organizations in Whatcom County are among 15 support-services recipients of solar installation grants from Puget Sound Energy.   The organizations must ...

Another WCD supervisor position open

  WHATCOM — Another supervisor position will be open soon for the Whatcom Conservation District.   Election is happening in March on one position on the supervisor board. ...

Back in the library

Ferndale Library reopened Monday with limited hours, capacity By Brent Lindquist [email protected] FERNDALE — The Ferndale Library reopened to in-person patrons Monday afternoon, ...

Council approves salary increases for mayor, future councils

Council increases will take effect in 2024; mayor’s starts April 1 By Brent Lindquist [email protected] FERNDALE — The Ferndale City Council voted Monday, March 1, to increase ...