Whatcom Live Aid to raise money for flood victims

Whatcom Live Aid, Dec. 10-11, promises to be an extravagant holiday fundraising event. Your contributions will help with relief efforts for people devastated by the recent flooding. ...

Dec. 6 deadline for municipalities, public entities to report flood damage

Businesses, individuals have no deadline to report, Whatcom County Sheriff’s Office states Whatcom County, its tribes, cities, towns, port districts, water-sewer districts, school ...

Redistricting headed to Supreme Court

Maps drawn by commission put Whatcom into 2nd Congressional District, keep state 42nd intact By Cal Bratt for the Record WHATCOM — The Washington State Redistricting Commission failed ...

Buffy, Sissy and Colleen: Traveling author writes children’s adventure stories

By Bill Helm [email protected] WHATCOM — Colleen Chapman has always been fond of animals. Especially cats. However, the author of children’s books fondly recalls her first ...

Drive for Joy

Lighthouse Mission collecting supplies for homeless WHATCOM — Lighthouse Mission Ministries’ Drive for Joy event will collect life-saving supplies for people who are homeless. The ...

Less damage in Ferndale, but recovery continues

  Inslee visited Ferndale last Wednesday; officials will seek federal aid Brent Lindquist [email protected] FERNDALE — The Nooksack River depth gauge located near Ferndale’s ...

Ferndale students assist with flood prep, cleanup

  Three students give accounts of helping in Ferndale, east county throughout last week Brent Lindquist [email protected] FERNDALE — Ferndale students certainly showed ...

A timeline of the flood

By Elisa Claassen for the Record   Note: Data collected through Facebook posts for City of Everson Police Department, City of Sumas, Nooksack Valley Neighbors, City of Ferndale, ...

Part of Ferndale evacuated Tuesday

Flooding hit Main Street late Monday night By Brent Lindquist [email protected] WHATCOM — The City of Ferndale evacuated residents and businesses south of Main Street on Tuesday ...

COVID case rates high in north county

Lynden, Nooksack Valley rates higher than rest of county By Brent Lindquist [email protected] WHATCOM — Looking at data from the first week of November, COVID case rates remained ...