Ben Boyko thanks family, community for support as WCFD No. 7 fire chief

By Luke Seymour Staff Reporter FERNDALE — On Sept. 26, Whatcom County Fire District No. 7 announced Ben Boyko as its new fire chief.  The announcement came at the end of a multi-month-long search for a new chief after Larry Hoffman, retired in June. In the meantime, Boyko had served as the district’s interim fire…