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Whatcom Community College’s first on-campus student housing opens this fall

Cedar Hall has space for 233 residents BELLINGHAM — Current and potential students are encouraged to apply now to live in Whatcom Community College’s first on-campus student housing ...

Ferndale FFA through the year

Thirty kids headed to state convention in Pullman By Emily Woodward Ferndale FFA Chapter Reporter   FERNDALE — Ferndale FFA has been buzzing this year!    Last year, we took ...

College Honors

MONTANA STATE UNIV.   BOZEMAN — Montana State University has announced its undergraduate honor rolls for fall semester 2019, both the President’s List (perfect 4.0 GPA, indicated ...

Ferndale School District participates in School Board Recognition Month

  FERNDALE — A tradition of nearly 25 years is School Board Recognition Month.   The Ferndale School District is recognizing its elected community members who give their time ...

Schools deal with missed days

Ferndale schools had three days off; Lynden’s Fisher Elementary experienced pipe rupture, water damage By Elizabeth Kayser for the Lynden Tribune   WHATCOM ­— Winter weather ...

Ferndale High School’s Kelsey Ottum recognized as 2019 Ken Gass Community Builders Award recipient

  FERNDALE ­— Kelsey Ottum, Ferndale High School prevention and intervention specialist, has been chosen as a 2019 Ken Gass Community Builders Award recipient by the Whatcom ...

School districts outline their levy requests

Election is Feb. 11; Lynden and Meridian also seek extra for technology and facilities By Hailey Palmer [email protected]   WHATCOM ­— County public school districts have ...

Graduation requirements rising

State finalizes its plan, 24 credits, and school districts may add more By Hailey Palmer [email protected]   WHATCOM ­— The Washington State Board of Education adopted ...

FSD enrollment shrinks by 33

Still more students than budgeted for By Hailey Palmer [email protected] FERNDALE — Total enrollment in the Ferndale School District for the current school year is lower than ...

FSD heads to the drawing board

District is gathering ideas for new high school in conjunction with architecture firm By Hailey Palmer [email protected] FERNDALE — The new Ferndale High School won’t be ...