Meridian asks for strategic planning input, celebrates MP3

LAUREL — Staff and community have two more opportunities for strategic planning input for the Meridian School District. Sessions are at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 5, in the middle school ...

Sen. Ericksen to be at Western

OLYMPIA — State Sen. Doug Ericksen, R-Ferndale, has set a town hall meeting at Western Washington University on Thursday, Oct. 12. Sponsored by Students for Life and Young Americans ...

Ferndale sports roundup

Football and volleyball teams going strong By Kevin Doucette [email protected] FERNDALE — Here’s a summary of the Ferndale High School sports teams and how they’re doing ...

FHS makes a splash

The Ferndale girls swim team beat Burlington-Edison on Thursday, Sept. 28, earning a first win of the season. Girls swim has continued to grow for Ferndale and the size of the roster ...

Ferndale girls’ soccer team hits stretch of bad luck

Soccer team remains near top of league By Kevin Doucette [email protected] FERNDALE — After tallying a whopping 16 goals in two games against Mount Baker and Nooksack Valley ...

Dogs strut their stuff

Dogs and owners gathered at the United Church of Ferndale on Sunday, Sept. 24, for the third annual Mutt Strut. Proceeds from the event benefit the Whatcom Humane Society, the Ferndale ...

City looks to Pizza Annex to lead downtown revitalization

Building has sat vacant since city bought it in 2008 By Brent Lindquist [email protected] FERNDALE — Decades ago, the smell of fresh sauce and dough wafted regularly from the ...

Birch Bay UGA density is hearing topic

WHATCOM — The county Planning Commission will hold a public hearing Thursday, Sept. 28, regarding proposed amendments to zoning code. The proposal includes allowing increased single-family ...

Suspect wanted in downtown robbery

FERNDALE — Law enforcement officials are searching for a suspect wanted in connection with a robbery that took place at the Washington Federal Bank last Friday, Sept. 22. At 5:31 ...

Salary dispute shuts down BTC classes

Negotiations ongoing with classified staff BELLINGHAM ­— Classes were cancelled Monday and Tuesday at Bellingham Technical College due to a strike of classified support staff, and ...