13-year-old Ronan Maher earns merit badge
BELLINGHAM — Less than 10% of all Scouts earn the rank of eagle and even fewer earn all available merit badges, but for 13 year-old Ronan Maher from Bellingham, that is just what ...
Letters to the Editor — March 2, 2022
Letter: Don’t forget to see ‘Newsies’ at Ferndale High School Editor, Ferndale is famously fortunate to enjoy a long run of great musical productions produced and performed by ...
Washington needs healthy forest policy
Don Brunell For the Record Washington’s Board of Natural Resources is considering banning timber harvesting on state lands. That is extremely unwise. Instead, the Board must insure ...
Citizens – acting upon the county
Doris Smith For the Record The time has come for citizens of Whatcom County to act upon the county government to remove sand out of the Nooksack River as soon as possible to avert ...
Mask mandate lift discussed during Ferndale School Board meeting
By Leora Watson [email protected] FERNDALE — How the Ferndale School District will approach the statewide mask requirement lift for indoor establishments on March 12, was ...
Plant-based exhibit at Jansen through April 30
Three Ferndale-area artists in themed show By Bill Helm [email protected] LYNDEN — A diorama is a three-dimensional exhibit, oftentimes seen through an aperture, sometimes ...
Washington lawmakers seek to professionalize birth-care doulas
By Azeb Tuji Washington State Journal Aijanae Young is a birth postpartum doula, a person who delivers non-medical care after birth. She said she didn’t realize the value she brought ...
Metalworks Skate Park coming to Ferndale
City won a state grant, now taking design input and working with an expert team By Cal Bratt For the Record FERNDALE — Ferndale’s Metalworks Skate Park is set to become ...
Ferndale’s Disaster Recovery Center will close March 2
LACEY, Wash. – The Disaster Recovery Center (DRC) in Ferndale will close at 3 p.m. on March 2. Survivors of the Nov. 5-Dec. 2, 2021 flooding, straight line winds, severe storms, landslides ...
Gov. Inslee ends indoor mask mandate as of March 12
Washington State Gov. Jay Inslee announced on Monday, Feb. 28 that the indoor mask mandate will end on March 12. Following CDC guidance, Washington will join with California and ...