Scott Duffey starts youth outreach program; similar to Upper Room ministry

By Cal Bratt For the Record WHATCOM — Scott Duffey is back in youth street ministry and he has enlisted the community’s help to do it. Similar to the Upper Room ministry in Bellingham ...

Mayor, three councilors start new terms

McKenna Pinto-Gonzalez also joins Ferndale City Council By Cal Bratt For the Record FERNDALE — Mayor Greg Hansen was sworn in for a second term, followed by returning Ferndale City ...

Heather Sherrill named Ferndale Chamber’s new executive director

Lindsay Rohweder continues as board president, names Alyssa Pitcher new VP By Bill Helm Editor Editor’s note: The original story misnamed Alyssa Pitcher. The Ferndale Record ...

2023 Ferndale: A Year In Review

Editor’s note: Last week, the Ferndale Record published the first eight months of 2023 Ferndale: A Year In Review. This week, we publish the remainder of last year’s timeline of ...

Ferndale Library celebrates education partners

Introducing children to reading makes them ‘more likely to be a reader for the rest of their life’ By Bill Helm Editor FERNDALE — Alix Prior officially joined the staff of the ...

Star Park arson under investigation

Ferndale police look for information on intentional damage to shelter on Dec. 27 Staff reports FERNDALE — At approximately 2:11 a.m. Dec. 27, Ferndale Police Department and Whatcom ...

2023 Ferndale In Review: Big growth literally a part of Ferndale’s story

City celebrates completion of long-awaited Thornton Street Overpass project By Bill Helm Editor FERNDALE — Perhaps a bit obvious, but an overpass is generally a pretty big thing. ...

2023 Ferndale: A Year In Review

Jan. 11 Ferndale, Lummi Island artists in Jansen’s winter exhibit While the usual events carry on, like pottery classes in the studio downstairs where machines whir away, upstairs, ...

One of ‘boys in the boat’ was a Whatcom son

Movie directed by George Clooney tells the 1936 UW crew Olympic gold story By Cal Bratt For the Record WHATCOM — The featured rower in “The Boys in the Boat” movie, releasing ...

Ferndale Food Bank receives a helping hand

FERNDALE — On Dec. 15, Ferndale Food Bank received a $10,000 donation from T-Mobile, as a part of the company’s Difference Maker award. The donation will allow the food bank ...