A passion for sugar — and volunteering

No one niche: Carol Bersch has found a baker’s dozen ways to plug into Ferndale FERNDALE — Carol Bersch has only lived in Ferndale for the past few years. Glance at her résumé, ...

Fire District annexation vote Feb. 10

Ferndale residents have opportunity to join district rolls with no net change to taxes FERNDALE — Voters in Ferndale can decide whether to officially join Whatcom County Fire District ...

Watson first to declare for Ferndale Mayor

Council member values inclusive decision-making process FERNDALE — In the wake of Mayor Gary Jensen’s announcement that he will not seek a third term, Ferndale City Councilmember ...

City approves pair of Vista plats

Development designs both take advantage of new lot averaging code FERNDALE — The Ferndale City Council approved two residential plats at Monday’s regular council meeting. The two ...

Sign of times past

  Babe’s Place owner Dawn DiLorenzo announced last week the restaurant would not be reopening at its Main Street location after an electrical fire in the kitchen forced a closure ...

Gary Jensen to seek Port of Bellingham seat

Two terms enough as Ferndale mayor FERNDALE — Ferndale Mayor Gary Jensen said on Monday that he is not planning to seek a third term with the city. Instead, he is looking beyond city ...

Local parks champion retires after 38 years

Dennis Conner, long-time ranger at Hovander, helped foster volunteer efforts FERNDALE — Dennis Conner went home from Hovander Homestead Park on Dec. 31 for the last time in a Whatcom ...

Flooding hampers traffic

  Rain and melting ice wreaked havoc on Whatcom County roads starting Monday. Above, vehicles brave a flooded section of Slater Road between Labounty Drive and Ferndale Road. By ...

Ferndale seeking representative to sit on Citizens’ Transportation Advisory Group

WHATCOM — The Citizens’ Transportation Advisory Group needs willing individuals to fill open seats on the board. The Ferndale seat is open, as are individual seats to represent ...

2014 Year in Review

December 31 (2013) Police station vandalized FERNDALE — Investigators tracked down and arrested Darrell R. Stacey, a 22-year-old Whatcom County man, after he was suspected of breaking ...