Whatcom County Sheriff’s Office seeks help with cold cases
By Elisa Claassen For the Record WHATCOM — Grieving the loss of her parents, Leah Roberts left her North Carolina home for a road trip that took her to Whatcom County. That was on ...
Infrastructure fails at Whatcom County Jail
Visitation suspended indefinitely BELLINGHAM — Whatcom County Sheriff’s Office has reported that an aging infrastructure coupled with outdated components has resulted in a breakdown ...
Ferndale homicide suspect arrested in Arizona
FERNDALE — Miguel-Angel Miranda was arrested on Friday, Jan. 28 in Phoenix, Arizona in connection with the recent Ferndale shooting and homicide on Jan. 23. Shortly after midnight ...
Gov. Inslee signs bill to delay long-term care implementation
By Juan Morfin Washington State Journal Washington’s highly-touted and highly controversial long-term care program will be delayed by 18 months, as lawmakers work to correct flaws ...
Talking toward flood prevention action
At Jan. 17 roundtable discussion, small-town mayors start getting specific By Cal Bratt For the Record WHATCOM — The effort to prevent future Nooksack River flooding must be multi-pronged ...
CLASS NOTES: Making a difference in young people’s lives
North Whatcom County schools embrace Be the One program By Leora Watson [email protected] FERNDALE — Ezra Moore first became a mentor through the Be the One program after ...
Ferndale Police seek public’s help locating homicide suspect
FERNDALE — Shortly after midnight on Sunday, Jan. 23, Ferndale police responded to a report of a shooting at a large party. According to a Jan. 27 media release by the Ferndale Police ...
$400K to service cooperative will help in COVID-19 recovery
Ferndale Council also voices support for Feb. 8 school district levy By Cal Bratt For the Record FERNDALE — The city will advance $400,000 to the Ferndale Community Service Cooperative ...
Sefzik visits Everson, hosts meeting on Whatcom County flood frustrations
County, city officials join in listening session EVERSON — About 100 people gathered at Nooksack Valley High School in Everson on Saturday, Jan. 22 to air concerns about government ...
Disaster Recovery Center opens in Ferndale
FEMA, in partnership with the Washington State Military Department’s Emergency Management Division, will open a Disaster Recovery Center on Wednesday, Jan. 26 in Ferndale to help ...