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FHS Spanish program founder to retire

Teacher Herbert Porter to leave after 38 years By Ashley Hiruko [email protected] FERNDALE — When Herbert Porter began his career at the Ferndale High School in 1980, there ...

City council looks ahead to upcoming road projects

Council also voted to re-enter jail agreement By Brent Lindquist [email protected] FERNDALE — The Ferndale City Council adopted a six-year transportation program at its Monday ...

Clear Air Agency unable to pinpoint school odor source

By Ashley Hiruko [email protected] FERNDALE — The Northwest Clean Air Agency announced May 21 it had ended an investigation to identify the source of a strong odor that caused ...

School board OKs Mountain View lease

Closed in 2013, school serves for varied uses By Ashley Hiruko [email protected]   FERNDALE — The Ferndale School Board, during a Tuesday, May 29, evening meeting, approved ...

Police bust alleged heroin dealer living near Central Elementary

Ferndale PD worked with county law enforcement to bring in Pauline Florindo FERNDALE — The Ferndale Police Department arrested a Ferndale woman on Wednesday, May 23, for allegedly ...

State legislator, County Council races on Aug. 7 primary ballot

Both Ericksen and Van Werven have two challengers By Calvin Bratt [email protected]   WHATCOM ­— Voters will see two state legislative races and a County Council contest ...

High school graduations set

WHATCOM — Local high school graduation dates are as follows, in order by time and date: Mount Baker High School — 6:30 p.m. Thursday, June 7, on the football field. Lynden Christian ...

Whatcom Judge Ira Uhrig, 61, dies of cancer complications

BELLINGHAM — The Whatcom County Superior Court announced Tuesday that Superior Court Judge Ira Uhrig died on Monday, May 21. A well-known figure in the Whatcom County justice system, ...

Almost two-fifths of households struggle to cover basics

United Way 2016 analysis shows recession isn’t over for many working families   WHATCOM — Nearly two in five county households couldn’t afford a basic monthly budget in 2016 ...

Ferndale roads getting asphalt

  WHATCOM ­— County Public Works has scheduled five roads in the Ferndale area for contracted asphalt paving the week of May 29-31. They are: Brown (Kickerville to Malloy), Olson ...