Building for future growth
The Ferndale Marching Band won the Judges Choice award in this year’s Farmers Day Parade, June 7 in Lynden. (Bill Helm/Ferndale Record)
Survey respondents say street conditions, reducing traffic congestion and safety are important
Directors also thanks outgoing school board representative
LYNDEN — As the sun dips low over Wiser Lake, a stretch of shoreline three miles southwest of Lynden, consider combining your sunset landscaping plans with a relaxing evening of boating and fishing. Wiser Lake, a shallow 116‑acre body of water, offers accessible water access and fishing oppo…
LYNDEN — The City of Lynden's Public Works department will close the intersection of Main and 1st streets from 6 p.m. until 6 a.m. Monday through Friday June 18 to July 16 for an overlay project that will include asphalt overlay and road reconstruction.
Letter: To best connect with Lynden Library patrons
Father’s Day was founded just one year after Mother’s Day, in 1910, at the YMCA in Spokane. Inspired by Anna Jarvis’s 1909 sermon honoring mothers, Sonora Smart Dodd sought to create a day recognizing fathers. Her own father, William Jackson Smart, was a single parent who raised seven children.
Ferndale City Council Member Erin Gunter said the number of survey respondents was fewer than she expected given previous comments. (Racquel Muncy/Ferndale Record)
Building for future growth
The Ferndale Marching Band won the Judges Choice award in this year’s Farmers Day Parade, June 7 in Lynden. (Bill Helm/Ferndale Record)
School board will revisit topic on June 12
Major remodel/renovation on Lynden theater founded in 1987
Public is encouraged to attend June 12 meeting
From guidelines to standards
LYNDEN — As 93 parade floats and entries traversed east on Front Street for the annual Farmers Day Parade, Lyndenites and other farm-to-table enthusiasts visited opening day at the Lynden Farmers Market. Michael DeGolyer, market secretary and co-owner of Five Elements Farm, noted a 2.6% inc…
EVERSON — Fifth graders at Everson Elementary School have been hard at work preparing for their future.
WHATCOM — June is Men’s Mental Health Awareness Month and for a lot of men, there’s no better outlet than a baseball field.
FERNDALE
Larry John Meeboer, age 76, passed away Thursday, May 29, 2025. He was born on March 11, 1949, in Bellingham, to parents Hollis and Dorothy (VanRy) Meeboer.
Born in 1950, Lindsay Lloyd Bates aka Auggie, was the son of Midge Kittleson and Robert Bates. He died peacefully at his home on May 26, 2025. Auggie grew up in Lynden and graduated from Lynden Public schools. He served in the Navy during the Vietnam War and returned to Whatcom County wher…
Celebration of life for Jerry Jeffers will be Sunday, June 15, 2025. It will begin at 2 p.m. at the family home.
Theodore ‘Ted’ Victor Linde, age 84, passed away peacefully at home Sunday, Feb. 23, 2025. Born in Bellingham on Sept. 29, 1940, Ted grew up on the family dairy farm on Blaine Road, Blaine, with his parents Victor and Minnie Linde.
John and Joanne Odens of Ferndale will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary on June 21 with family and friends. They were married on June 20, 1975, at Mt. View Christian Reformed Church of Lynden. Their children are Dean and Heather Oostra, Justin and Jennifer Odens, Justin and Laura Kin…
Sunny passed away peacefully on May 28, 2025, in Lynden, just a short distance from her grandparents’ farm-at the age of 91. Sunny lived up to her name, bringing light, warmth and joy to everyone around her.
Evan Del Miller went peacefully to be with his Lord on Feb. 10, 2025 surrounded by his family. Born in Bellingham on Oct. 28, 1951 to Robert and Dellis Miller, he grew up in Lynden, the second of six children. He graduated from Lynden High School in 1970.
Rhoda Ruth Elenbaas, of Bellevue, left our presence here on earth on June 2, 2025, at the age of 71, surrounded by some of those who meant the most to her. Her children and grandchildren were her crowning glory and helped her face her battle against a rare and aggressive cancer with streng…
Marilyn June (Moles) Bezona passed peacefully on May 30 at 97 years old.
Lynden High School celebrated the 2025 senior class in its gymnasium on Friday, June 6. The night began with the traditional Pomp and Circumstance, as played by the Lynden High School Band, followed by the official welcome, by LHS Principal Ian Freeman, who was joined for translations in Spa…
Ferndale High School’s class of 2025 was full of hope and laughter during its June 6 commencement ceremony. The night began with the traditional Pomp and Circumstances, as played by the Ferndale High School Orchestra, followed by the Star Spangled Banner, as sung by senior choir students. Ne…
Lynden Christian High School’s Class of 2025 graduated on Thursday, June 5. After Becky Gerlach performed Pomp and Circumstance, Brooke Love delivered the student welcome and class verse. Next, an opening prayer by Taya DeRuyter, followed by the Pledges of Allegiance by Brooke Love, a welcom…
Friday, June 6, Nooksack Valley High School’s class of 2025 graduated at the school’s football stadium, Sid Lambert Field. Once the graduates walked into the arena and took their seats, the Valley Voices sang “Sure on this Shining Night”, a poem by James Agee, with music arranged by Morten L…
Through June 14
In the months since last August when the second bond proposal to replace Lynden High School and add permanent classroom space at two elementary schools did not pass, district leaders have worked to address the key issues shared by voters:
Warmth and sunshine blanketed Lynden for this year’s Farmers Day Parade. The parade, held on Saturday, June 7, served as an opportunity for farmers and city-folk alike from all over the county to gather and show off some of their finest tractors, wagons, cars, floats and other equipment that…
LYNDEN — One of Lynden Christian School’s most visible community fundraisers will return to the course next month.
NOOKSACK VALLEY — A cherished tradition took flight again this spring as Nooksack Valley High School students partnered with kindergartners from across the district to build wooden birdhouses.
FERNDALE — Tenant Lake Park, part of the Hovander Homestead complex in Ferndale, is one of Whatcom County’s most spacious and scenic public parks. Nestled along the banks of the Nooksack River, the area blends open farmland, wetlands, historic structures and waterfront access into a quiet, s…
KENDALL — Victoria Anderson and Amber Goodrich were math professors when the COVID-19 pandemic hit. Unhappy with the direction of education, they decided to create a space in the community that could benefit students and their families.
With the final whistle of spring sports, another high school sports year is in the books. When I started this job in the winter of 2023, I knew covering high school sports would be demanding. What I didn’t realize was just how much of a juggling act it would become each season.
Mount Baker Rotary recognizes scholarship winners
LYNDEN -- The City of Lynden has announced a full alley closure at intersection of Village Drive and Village Court from 8 a.m. until 5 p.m. Friday, June 6.
Through June 14
Survey respondents say street conditions, reducing traffic congestion and safety are important
Letter: WCLS recognizes ‘varying viewpoints’ of its patrons
Home checks for those on vacation available
WHATCOM — The North County Cavaliers doubled their win total and their roster size this season and closed out 2025 with a 10-4 record.
Directors also thanks outgoing school board representative
Annual event raises $38K for Ferndale Public Schools Foundation
FERNDALE — The Ferndale School Board received an update on where the district is along the 2025-2026 budget process timeline.
An added barrier since golf course closed in August 2023
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