County flood damage tops $4 million

And now county advisories are starting to be on coronavirus By Calvin Bratt [email protected]   WHATCOM ­— Damage from the Feb. 1-2 “Super Bowl flood” tops $4 million, ...

Ericksen meat bill advances

It would allow a state-certified local slaughterhouse to sell meat by the cut   OLYMPIA — A measure giving consumers and farmers new opportunities to buy and sell locally grown ...

Ferndale students put on a loverly show

Featuring classic songs like ‘Wouldn’t It Be Loverly’ and ‘With a Little Bit of Luck,’ ‘My Fair Lady’ premieres soon on FHS stage By Brent Lindquist [email protected] ...

District leaders address levy failure

Community forums set for Saturday, Monday to gather local residents’ input By Brent Lindquist [email protected] FERNDALE — Eleven school levies went before Whatcom County ...

Arson suspected in Sunday hay fire

Silage bales reading ‘TRUMP 2020’ burned in fire at corner of Grandview, Enterprise roads FERNDALE — The Whatcom County Sheriff’s Office suspects arson in a late-night fire ...

Students learn from local leaders

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City activity survey up through Feb. 18

Help the city choose which activities to host this summer By Brent Lindquist [email protected] FERNDALE — The City of Ferndale’s 2020 Parks and Recreation Activities Survey ...

‘After the flood’ — looking back, and forward

Saturday NVHS meeting gives pointers on recovery steps By Calvin Bratt [email protected]   EVERSON ­— At an “after the flood” meeting at Nooksack Valley High School ...

Ferndale boys take second place in conference

Mountie boys take first By Hailey Palmer [email protected] BELLINGHAM — Mount Baker boys wrestling captured the regular-season Northwest Conference title Jan. 29 at the NWC ...

Scottish Highland Games leaving Hovander

2020 event will take place at North Bellingham Golf Course By Brent Lindquist [email protected] BELLINGHAM — The Bellingham Scottish Highland Games called Ferndale home in 2018 ...