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Roundabout improvements near Ferndale begin July 29
Replacement traffic circle at Slater Road between Rural Avenue, I-5 milepost 260 Staff Reports FERNDALE — Beginning Monday, July 29, travelers should expect to see construction activities ...

Children’s storytime helps teach kids to love reading
By Luke Seymour Staff Reporter FERNDALE — The Ferndale Public Library recently held one of its final Children’s Storytime sessions for the summer. The July 24 event, which took ...

Roundabout improvements at southbound I-5 Slater Road interchange near Ferndale begin July 29
FERNDALE — Beginning at 8 p.m. Monday, July 29, travelers should expect to see construction activities along the southbound Interstate 5 interchange at Slater Road near Ferndale. ...

WCLS reaches Hispanic communities
New cultural liaisons help expand services for Spanish speakers By Ava Ronning For the Record WHATCOM — With the addition of a Spanish-speaking phone line and two cultural liaisons, ...

WHATCOM COUNTY NEWS BRIEFS: July 24, 2024
Woman dies in car accident near Nugents Corner Staff Reports WHATCOM— An 87-year-old Burlington woman was killed in a two-vehicle accident north of Nugents Corner near Lawrence. Judith ...

New district resource officer at Ferndale School District
Ferndale City Council also discusses tenant billing at July 15 meeting By Racquel Muncy For the Record FERNDALE — Ferndale City Council discussed utility billing for tenants and ...

WHATCOM COUNTY NEWS BRIEFS: July 17, 2024
Fish passage modifications on SR 546 near Northwood Road in Lynden begin July 15 LYNDEN — Travelers should expect to see construction activities on State Route 546, near Northwood ...

Ferndale home sales down slightly in 2Q 2024
WHATCOM — The number of Bellingham homes sold in the second quarter ending June 30 soared 18.1 higher compared to a year ago, but activity wasn’t so vibrant elsewhere in Whatcom ...

Whatcom celebrates its pioneers, 128 years of history
Parade, car show, vendors, live music highlight annual picnic July 26-27; retired WCFD No. 7 Fire Chief Larry Hoffman named parade grand marshal By Bill Helm Editor FERNDALE — For ...

PIONEERING FAMILIES: Aamot family reflects on ties with Behme family
By Luke Seymour Staff Reporter FERNDALE — In J.R.R. Tolkien’s iconic fantasy novel, “The Fellowship of the Ring,” there is a poem written by one of the characters that contains ...