Ferndale hires new finance director

Gurdeep Bains has New Zealand roots, CPA experience in U.S., Canada By Cal Bratt For the Record FERNDALE — The city welcomes Gurdeep Bains as its new finance director.  The Ferndale ...

Ferndale drops conference game to Oak Harbor

Golden Eagles hit slump losing their third game in four tries Nathan Schumock Sports Editor FERNDALE — The Golden Eagles have hit their roughest stretch of the year thus far after ...

Ferndale soccer highlights week of spring sports

WHATCOM COUNTY — There was a lot of action last week from the spring sports teams as they exited their break.  Take a look below to see how they how the games went from April 11-15.  ...

World Renew flood rebuild team comes to Whatcom

In three weeks, group will mostly replace flooring in affected homes across county By Cal Bratt For the Record WHATCOM — Floor replacement is the main task of a World Renew disaster-response ...

Lummi Nation renovates, reopens Boys & Girls Club

Improvements will ‘change the future,’ serve Lummi Nation kids By Sarah McCauley Staff Reporter LUMMI — The kids of the Lummi Nation Boys & Girls Club have a lot to look forward ...

Community calendar for April 19, 2023

Mondays Everson Senior Center  Gather Mondays at the Everson Senior Center, 111 W. Main St., from 9:30 a.m. until 12:30 p.m. At 9:30 a.m., join us for coffee and conversation, cards, ...

USDA invests $40 million in various innovations

U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is investing $40 million this year for 31 new projects through its Conservation Innovation Grants (CIG) program, one of the ways USDA brings together ...

LWV Bellingham/WC presesnts ‘A toxic relationship — Plastics and your health’

WHATCOM — The League of Women Voters of Bellingham/Whatcom County’s Climate Team presents A Toxic Relationship — Plastics and Your Health, on Zoom at 9:30 a.m. Saturday, April ...

Cannabis test can’t be used to deny hiring in proposed law

By Alexandria Osborne Washington State Journal OLYMPIA — Employers would be prohibited from denying a person a job for their non-work-related cannabis use in a bill passed by the ...

Inspection of Pioneer Bridge

Washington State Department of Transportation will conduct its annual inspection of Pioneer Bridge – the Main Street bridge over the Nooksack River – Thursday, April 27. According ...