Gary R. Friesen

Gary R. Friesen, a longtime resident of Lynden, passed away Sept. 24, 2024, at the age of 67, in the loving arms of his wife Heidi at their home in eastern Washington after a long and ...

Ferndale Record wants your military service stories, photos

We at the Ferndale Record are preparing for our annual Veterans Day special section. The past couple of years we told your story, and by you, we mean Whatcom County men and women who ...

Metalworks Skate Park to officially open Oct. 12

Staff Reports FERNDALE — The City of Ferndale will officially open its Metalworks Skate Park at 1 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 12. A highly anticipated project for the Ferndale community, ...

Ferndale resident turns 100

Clara Jacobson remains active with her library volunteerism By Luke Seymour Staff Reporter FERNDALE — Not everyone has the privilege of living 100 years. On Sept. 27, Ferndale resident ...

Ferndale Schools hope to find new ways to measure post-graduation student success

By Luke Seymour Staff Reporter FERNDALE — The Ferndale School Board has adopted the district’s monitoring report for career readiness.  Approved at the board’s Sept. 24 meeting, ...

OUR OPINION: New … excited … ready to roll …

By Troy Schulz Reporter Intern INT. NEWSROOM – MORNING The inner office of the Ferndale Record, a typical Monday morning, 24 hours to deadline. Enter TROY SCHULZ (24, male, moderately-scruffy). ...

Community calendar for Oct. 2, 2024

Through Dec. 5 Grief share Sonlight Community Church is offering Grief Share from 6:30-8 p.m Thursdays through Dec. 5. Grief Share is a 13-week video and discussion series that covers ...

Whatcom County News Briefs: Oct. 2, 2024

Task force seizes fentanyl, arrests one man WHATCOM — The Whatcom Gang and Drug Task Force, working with the Drug Enforcement Administration’s Bellingham Resident Office, launched ...

LEGALS- October 2, 2024

FERNDALE NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING The City of Ferndale Hearing Examiner will hold a public hearing to consider an appeal of a notice of violation. Pursuant to Section 14.15.050 of the ...