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Ferndale Record wants your military service stories, photos
We at the Ferndale Record are preparing for our annual Veterans Day special section. The past couple of years we told your story, and by you, we mean Whatcom County men and women who ...
Metalworks Skate Park to officially open Oct. 12
Staff Reports FERNDALE — The City of Ferndale will officially open its Metalworks Skate Park at 1 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 12. A highly anticipated project for the Ferndale community, ...
Whatcom County News Briefs: Oct. 2, 2024
Task force seizes fentanyl, arrests one man WHATCOM — The Whatcom Gang and Drug Task Force, working with the Drug Enforcement Administration’s Bellingham Resident Office, launched ...
Ben Boyko named new chief at Fire District 7
Bill Helm Editor FERNDALE — Whatcom County Fire District No. 7 has removed the interim tag from Fire Chief Ben Boyko. In a Sept. 26 press release, District 7 and its Board of Commissioners ...
UPDATE: I-5 collision leaves one dead, three others injured
By Bill Helm Editor FERNDALE — A two-vehicle accident in the early hours of Friday morning resulted in one man dead and three other people injured. The accident occurred at 2:38 a.m. ...
Local K9 teams become fentanyl-detection certified
BELLINGHAM — Whatcom County Sheriff’s Office and Bellingham Police Department’s K9 units are among the first in the state to receive certification for fentanyl detection under ...
September is Emergency Preparedness Month
Help prepare for, survive, recover from disaster WHATCOM — As summer wildfire season winds down and before fall storms and winter weather sets in, September is the month to begin ...
Fire District 14 prepares hikers for safe outcomes
Six rescues from famed waterfall; safety in the wild is a concern By Elisa Claassen For the Tribune WHATCOM — Whatcom County made the national news for another wilderness rescue at ...
Eat Local Month spotlights local food sources
By Luke Seymour Staff Reporter WHATCOM — Throughout September, Sustainable Connections has held Eat Local Month, a celebration of local food sources. The month-long event looks to ...
WHATCOM NEWS: Sept. 25, 2024
WC Superior Court to live stream water adjudication hearing BELLINGHAM — Whatcom County Superior Court recognizes the unprecedented size and complexity of the WRIA 1 Water adjudication. ...