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Sessions build confidence, life planning skills

BELLINGHAM — Registration is now open for free career and life success courses offered by the Whatcom Community College Turning Point program. Graduates gain skills and confidence ...

FHS premiering ‘Mary Poppins’

Hannah Sulak plays titular character in popular musical FERNDALE — For Ferndale High School drama director Anne Goodwin, “Mary Poppins” was where it all started. “It was the ...

FHS principal heading to Saudi Arabia

Aaron Kombol will begin two-year principal stint abroad following 2014-15 school year FERNDALE — Ferndale High School principal Aaron Kombol will still be a principal next year, but ...

FHS honors first-semester achievers

FERNDALE — Ferndale High School has released its first-semester honor roll and the following students are named: 4.0 grade-point average Seniors — Annie Burns, Sophia Chahine, Wesley ...

Kiwanis Student of the Month

  Chloe Denessen, daughter of Ted and Teresa Denessen, has been named the February Student of the Month by the Ferndale Kiwanis. In addition to volunteering in the community, Chloe ...

Meridian hosts Feb. 25 career-skills open house at high school campus

WHATCOM — Two local campuses of the Northwest Career & Technical Academy hold open houses on Wednesday, Feb. 25. Meridian High School hosts in its CTE Building, 194 W. Laurel ...

Law enforcement learning camp for high school juniors, seniors in the summer

OLYMPIA — Washington State high school juniors and seniors with an interest in law enforcement as a career can spend a week this summer learning about the roles and job opportunities. ...

WWU winter career fair set for Feb. 12

BELLINGHAM — Job seekers looking to connect directly with employers are invited to attend Western Washington University’s Winter Career Fair, which will take place Thursday, Feb. ...

Horizon student claims spicy victory

Horizon’s Madison Ashbaugh wins big at state, national levels in 4-H cooking contest FERNDALE — Madison Ashbaugh has loved cooking since she was 3 years old, but it wasn’t until ...

18th annual Chess Jam coming up this weekend at FHS

FERNDALE — The International Chess Jam K-12, feature a youth chess payday and tournaments, is coming up on Saturday, Feb. 7, at Ferndale High School. The tournament is for kindergarten ...