Whatcom County News Briefs: June 19, 2024

Gasoline prices decrease again, this time 6.4 cents per gallon in past week Average gasoline prices in Washington have fallen 6.4 cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $4.26/g ...

Food Truck Fridays will jam out all summer

By Luke Seymour Staff Reporter FERNDALE — On June 14, Whatcom County residents filled their stomachs with food and their ears with music as the City of Ferndale kicked off its annual ...

Ukrainian family celebrates 110 years in US

Class of 1963 Ferndale High School graduates Doris Beck and Carol Zwicker Pollack to hold family reunion on June 22 at VFW Post 9301 Lynden By Bill Helm Editor WHATCOM — In 1914, ...

Community calendar for June 19, 2024

Tuesdays in June Watercolor Series Class Join Lois Dahl every Tuesday in June from 10 a.m. until noon at Lynden Community/Senior Center, 401 Grover St. Lois will teach beginner and ...

A plethora of hiking trails in Whatcom County

Plenty of access to forests in city, county Elisa Claassen For the Record WHATCOM — Whatcom County was once covered by heavy forests which have been greatly reduced with harvesting ...

Ferndale School District to offer summer meal services

FERNDALE — Ferndale School District will offer a free summer meal program for any child 18 and younger at Eagleridge Elementary School, 2651 Thornton Road, Ferndale. Meals will be ...

Lummi Nation statement on Makah Tribe treaty rights 

BELLINGHAM — The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) recently approved a waiver of the Marine Mammal Protection Act that allows the Makah Tribe to resume a treaty-protected ...

Merideth Jo Hickok-Massey 

Merideth Jo Hickok-Massey  02/22/1950 – 04/02/2024 Merideth Jo Hickok-Massey, known to all as Merijo, passed away peacefully on April 2, 2024 surrounded by her loving family. ...

Joleen Ann Geleynse

Joleen Ann Geleynse, 67, went home to be with her Lord and Savior on May 24, 2024. Joleen was born on Aug. 29, 1956, in Bellingham to Marinus (Rene) and Anne Geleynse.  She lived and ...

Christine VanderYacht

Christine VanderYacht, 64, passed away at her Lynden home unexpectedly on Sunday, June 9, 2024.  Christine was born May 19, 1960 in National City, California to Lyle and Alta Ruth ...