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Frightdale returns to Ferndale

By Luke Seymour Staff Reporter FERNDALE — The City of Frightdale contest will return to haunt Ferndale residents. The Halloween themed decoration contest will return to Whatcom County ...

Ferndale City Council approves organizational grants

By Racquel Muncy For the Record FERNDALE — The Ferndale City Council approved $60,000 in organizational grants during its Oct. 7 council meeting to support local organizations who ...

Metalworks Skate Park is now open

Hundreds of Ferndale resident and several county dignitaries attended the Oct. 12 grand opening of the Metalworks Skatepark, at 5532 Second Ave., near the Phillips 66 Sports Complex ...

Whatcom Frightmare: A good time at Pioneer Park

By Luke Seymour Staff Reporter FERNDALE — Ferndale’s Pioneer Park will host Whatcom Frightmare from Oct. 18-27, an original Halloween experience for Ferndale residents who want ...

Ferndale High School sings for Four Freshmen

Members of Ferndale High School’s choir sang for the world renowned Four Freshmen at the Northwest Washington Fairgrounds on Thursday, Oct. 10 as part of the annual Lynden Music Festival. ...

WHATCOM NEWS: Oct. 16, 2024

District celebrates 17th consecutive year of clean audits WHATCOM — Lake Whatcom Water and Sewer District has earned a clean audit from the Washington State Auditor’s Office for ...

Ferndale to open Metalworks Skate Park on Oct. 12

By Luke Seymour Staff Reporter FERNDALE — On Oct. 12, Ferndale residents will dust off their helmets and knee pads for the City of Ferndale’s official grand opening of the Metalworks ...

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 ...

Whatcom News for Oct. 9, 2024

Phillips 66 Ferndale Refinery names new general manager FERNDALE— Phillips 66 has named Kevin Schmitt the new general manager of its Ferndale Refinery. With more than 23 years of ...

Ferndale High School safely evacuated after bomb threat

By Luke Seymour Staff Reporter FERNDALE — At approximately 12:15 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 3, Ferndale High School was evacuated by authorities after receiving a bomb threat. At this ...