Violinist plants seeds, creates music

Carolyn Canfield settles in Ferndale, helps next generation thrive through music By Sarah McCauley Staff Reporter Carolyn Canfield remembers being in a general music class in the fourth ...

Online buying boosts cities’ sales tax receipts

Ferndale tops $4M taken in from sales tax last year, about 84% more than 2018 By Cal Bratt For the Record WHATCOM — Cities have seen a rising tide of sales tax receipts largely as ...

School District, counsel, reviewing Button complaint

By Sarah McCauley Staff Reporter FERNDALE — On Jan. 31, Nancy Button filed an ethics complaint against the Ferndale School District, and also against School Board Vice President Melinda ...

Ferndale business featured on TV Evening show

Anytime Toffee is also an example of a business helped by ARPA funding By Cal Bratt For the Record FERNDALE — An example of one business in town helped by ARPA funding was featured ...

Applicant to Ferndale School Board files ethics complaint

Nancy Button cites ‘prohibition of harassment, intimidation, bullying’ in Jan 24 meeting By Sarah McCauley Staff Reporter FERNDALE — A mix of conflicting emotions could be felt ...

Keep a piece of Old Main for yourself

Fundraiser through local deconstruction contractor means it’s possible to purchase remnants of the former Ferndale High School By Sarah McCauley Staff Reporter If you’re feeling ...

Whatcom County is a ‘strong community’

Former Sefzik aide Patricia Mullett now local disaster recovery manager for Sumas By Bill Helm Editor WHATCOM — In May 2022, Patricia Mullett moved from Colorado to Whatcom County ...

Ferndale School Board narrows search down to four candidates

By Sarah McCauley Staff Reporter FERNDALE — On Jan. 24, the Ferndale School Board narrowed its pool of applicants for School Director Position No. 3 down to four candidates: Cindy ...

Ericksen legacy fund announces scholarship/mini-grant programs

FERNDALE — The 2023 Doug Ericksen Community Legacy Fund scholarship applications are now available for seniors graduating from a Whatcom County high school or homeschool program. ...

Ferndale police seek information on bank robbery suspect

FERNDALE — At about 4:35 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 24, Ferndale police were dispatched to Banner Bank, located inside Haggen Grocery, for a bank robbery. According to a Jan. 25 press ...