Old Main could become new City Hall

City exploring possibility of moving staff operations to historic FHS building By Brent Lindquist [email protected] FERNDALE — Ferndale High School’s Old Main building was ...

Fire District 7 seeking $3.5 million bond in August

Much is gained through extensive equipment refurbishment By Brent Lindquist [email protected] FERNDALE — Whatcom County Fire District 7 will put a bond measure before voters ...

State bill would let local school levies rise again

McCleary ‘fix’ cap of $1.50 is seen as too limiting in some districts By Emma Epperly WNPA Olympia News Bureau   OLYMPIA — The rate cap on voter-approved school levies would ...

Ferndale bounces back over Blaine

Mattingly has great day on the mound and at the plate By Nick Vitalis For the Ferndale Record   FERNDALE ­— The Ferndale Golden Eagles (1-1) defeated the Blaine Borderites (0-2) ...

Solar by Barron launching

Kickoff event March 28   WHATCOM — Barron Heating & Air Conditioning is launching Solar by Barron, a new division providing sun-powered, energy-efficient heating and cooling ...

Whatcom’s health ranks 9th in state

Housing is a big contributing factor, say list’s compilers   WHATCOM — In the annual County Health Rankings developed for all of the United States by two health improvement ...

McClendon bidding for County Council

She will run from ‘Coastal’ District 5   WHATCOM — County Planning Commissioner and small business owner Natalie McClendon will run for the District 5 “Coastal” seat on ...

Letters to the Editor — March 20, 2019

On liberals   Liberalism is a mental disorder — to deceive the passive by taking away their guns and their rights and tax them to death, until the end. This is what dictators ...

State Patrol asks for help looking into I-5 night fatality

  WHATCOM ­— The Washington State Patrol is seeking the public’s help in investigating a hit-and-run pedestrian fatality that occurred early Tuesday on Interstate 5 at the ...

Event March 27 addresses youth substance use

First two of four hours for adults only   DEMING — The Mt. Baker Community Coalition hosts a special program titled “Hidden in Plain Sight,” on substance misuse education ...