Ronald Van Waveren

Ronald Rutger Van Waveren, age 81, passed away March 1. He was born in Lynden, Aug. 10, 1941 to Anthony (Tony) and Tina (Rutgers) Van Waveren.  Ron was raised in the Northwest but ...

Dave DeWaard

Dave DeWaard David Charles DeWaard was the youngest of five children born to Charles and Wilma DeWaard on Jan. 12, 1952. They moved to Lynden, when Dave was 3 years old to be closer ...

Clues, generosities lead quilt back to Ferndale church

Zion Lutheran wants to learn more about recently reacquired 1913 bedspread  By Bill Helm Editor FERNDALE — Zion Lutheran Church needs help solving a mystery. Not a religious mystery, ...

Old Settlers Picnic returns to Ferndale

Celebrating 126 years of memories, Washington’s longest running picnic, the Whatcom County Old Settlers Association, included numerous entertainment events for the last weekend of ...

Rebuilding Ferndale river levee means moving road

City Council struggles with its choices to gain more flood capacity protecting downtown  By Cal Bratt For the Record WHATCOM — One weapon in flood fighting will be to rebuild the ...

Whatcom cities appeal for new county jail

All seven mayors signed a letter in July; now city councils may join in  By Cal Bratt For the Record WHATCOM — Start planning for a new county jail, the cities of Whatcom County ...

Pioneering Families of Whatcom County 2022: A beloved early Ferndale figure

Born in Ireland, Dr. Thornton came to Ferndale in 1882; after years as a physician and pharmacist, he delved into flax and fruit growing  By Cal Bratt For the Record  FERNDALE — ...

Pioneering Families of Whatcom County 2022: An excellent adventure for Dale Brinkman

Dan Brinkman writes about his father’s Boy Scout trip in 1947 to France By Bill Helm Editor  FERNDALE — Founded in 1910, the Boy Scouts of America have seen more than 130 million ...

ENCORE: Ins and outs of the antique world

Sharon Quast talks about the art of antiques  By Leora Watson Staff Reporter FERNDALE — You have to have passion to be in the antique business, according to Sharon Quast, owner of ...

ENCORE: Ferndale resident wins big on Press Your Luck

No slowing down for Debbie Gwaltney  By Elisa Claassen For the Record  FERNDALE – Debbie Gwaltney is no one-hit wonder when it comes to being on television. The 58-year-old Gwaltney, ...