Jazz music’ comes to Jansen Art Center
Local octet Bellingham Dixieland All-Stars to perform at 3 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 3 By Bill Helm Editor WHATCOM — Although a Ferndale resident, retired educator Bob Storms assembled ...
Tribal members confront fentanyl crisis
Lummi Nation Chairman Anthony Hillaire: ‘This is the most devastating threat we have seen’ By Aspen Anderson Washington State Journal OLYMPIA — Tribal members in Washington State ...
Ferndale sets sights on Metalworks
Skate park one of three projects Mayor Greg Hansen looks forward to in 2024 By Bill Helm Editor FERNDALE — Before summer, the City of Ferndale is expected to break ground on the long-awaited ...
Snow, slick roads force school closures
Downtown Ferndale at Main Street is blanketed by snow early the morning of Wednesday, Jan. 17. Because of the snow and the subsequent road conditions, Whatcom County’s schools closed ...
Ericksen Legacy Fund announces scholarship, community mini-grant programs
FERNDALE — The 2024 Doug Ericksen Community Legacy Fund scholarship applications are now available for seniors graduating from a Whatcom County high school or homeschool program. ...
Unveiling Whatcom Preps: Tyler Anderson’s insights from Locker to Coppinger
By Joe Kramer Sports Editor If you’re familiar with Whatcom County prep sports, you’ve probably noticed a gentleman on the sidelines, often sporting what seems to be a Montreal ...
Help Ferndale police identify hit-and-run suspect
FERNDALE — The Ferndale Police Department is investigating a hit-and-run collision with injury, which occurred at approximately 5:26 a.m. Jan. 1. The collision occurred in the 1500 ...
UPDATE: Snow, inclement weather forces closure of Whatcom schools
UPDATE: Bellingham, Ferndale, Lynden, Lummi, Meridian, Mount Baker and Nooksack Valley school districts have also announced that they will be closed on Thursday, Jan. 18. As of 5 ...
Two Ferndale residents among 40 artists with work on display at Jansen Art Center
Beauty is ‘complex, stirring, emotionally dynamic’ By Bill Helm Editor WHATCOM — On Jan. 11, the Jansen Art Center opened its winter juried exhibit, as well as three individual ...
Ferndale chamber moves AGM to Feb. 7
By Bill Helm Editor FERNDALE — The Ferndale Chamber of Commerce has rescheduled its annual AGM from Jan. 17 to Feb. 7. The reason, according to Chamber Board President Lindsay Rohweder, ...
