Schools closed Monday by wintry blast

Temps drop into teens; wind does some damage By Calvin Bratt [email protected]   WHATCOM ­— Schools across the county were closed Monday due to the frigid and windy weather, ...

Main Street goes quiet

Music, dancing can’t return to downtown bar until owners install fire suppression system By Brent Lindquist [email protected] FERNDALE — Downtown Ferndale’s Main Street ...

School canceled Monday in FSD

The Ferndale School District will be closed on Monday, Feb. 4, due to snow and road conditions throughout the district, according to a news release. This means that all district activities ...

Ferndale sends two bowlers to state championships

Nyenhuis and Woods qualify By Eric Trent [email protected]   FERNDALE — Ferndale senior Kylie Nyenhuis and junior Carly Woods are returning to the Class 2A girls bowling ...

Kids ‘Jump Start’ with early kindergarten

New option brings kids to school before kindergarten FERNDALE — The Ferndale School District seeks to provide kids with a good experience from the start of their education, and Jump ...

Letters to the Editor — Jan. 30, 2019

Where has all the money gone?   Concerning the Ferndale School District bond, I was always under the impression that our schools in the outlying communities were shortchanged to ...

Ericksen wants other climate views, strict use of ‘milk’ label

  OLYMPIA — State Sen. Doug Ericksen, R-Ferndale, wants the Washington Legislature “to hear from experts who reflect the broad range of scientific opinion on global warming, ...

WWU helps locals envision downtown’s future

Program through WWU’s Sustainable Communities Partnership helps cities with planning By Brent Lindquist [email protected] FERNDALE — More than 75 people attended the City ...

Cardiac arrest survivor meets his saviors

Firefighter: Usually these types of calls don’t end well By Hailey Palmer [email protected]   LYNDEN ­— Lynden and Ferndale firefighters and paramedics saved Mathew ...

Ferndale Food Bank plans another special distribution

Set for Thursday, distribution benefits furloughed federal employees, contractors; Dewey Griffin stepping up with matching funds if dollars are raised by Feb. 1 FERNDALE — Even with ...