Fred Polinder Jr.

  Fred K. Polinder Jr. passed away on Saturday, Oct. 31, 2015, at the age of 87 years. Born to Fred K. and Cornelia (Spaan) Polinder on Aug. 21, 1928, he was a lifelong Lynden resident. ...

Lloyd DeVries

  Lloyd E. DeVries, age 76, of Ferndale, went to be with his Heavenly Father on Tuesday, Oct. 27, 2015, in Bellingham. He was born on Dec. 10, 1938, in Armour, South Dakota, to ...

Lance Werner

  Lance Werner, retired professor with a Ph.D. from the University of Washington, died on Oct. 19, 2015. Lance’s commitment as a believer in Jesus Christ was well defined and ...

Neighborhood watch

By Bobbi Ferguson Community Services Officer Ferndale Police Department   Today, more than ever before we live in challenging times. Americans move more often, live alone more, ...

Gravy Days: The dark side of reading online

By Sue Ann Crockett   I used to read a lot of books, magazines and newspapers. Now, most of my reading is done online, and this isn’t necessarily bad, but it places me squarely ...

Traditional comfort food stars in a tasty meal

By Melissa Horton   I’ve always been a sucker for a classic, traditional supper dish. You know the kind; hearty, savory, stick-to-your ribs kind of meals that Grandma might have ...

First round of election results posted

Several races, including Ferndale mayor, still too close to call The Whatcom County Auditor’s Office posted the first batch of election results at 8 p.m. Tuesday night, and while ...

Citizen-built Star Park almost fully funded

Volunteers needed for construction, scheduled for late May/early June By Brent Lindquist [email protected] FERNDALE — Ferndale is getting a new park in 2016, and it will belong ...

Alcoa to scale back smelting, refinery work at Intalco

Gary Jensen weighs in on move’s effect on Ferndale employees By Brent Lindquist [email protected] FERNDALE — Alcoa announced on Monday that it will curtail its aluminum smelting ...

Briefs

Buds SOS hosting grand opening FERNDALE — Buds SOS, the new recreational marijuana shop located at 6061 Portal Way, will host its grand opening event from 5 to 8 p.m. on Thursday, ...