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Beanblossom milks goats, not cows
HOME and GARDEN By Alexi Guddal For the Record CUSTER — Generations of dairy farmers have raised their cows in Whatcom County, but Ashton Beanblossom is a dairy farmer who has decided ...

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 ...

WHATCOM NEWS: Sept. 18, 2024
Jennifer Signs appointed to multi-state board BELLINGHAM — Lake Whatcom Water and Sewer District has announced that its finance manager, Jennifer Signs, has been appointed to the ...

Ferndale School District unveils strategic plan
Staff Reports FERNDALE — The Ferndale School District has launched its strategic plan, which according to the district is a comprehensive roadmap that will guide all district decisions ...

Ferndale man prepares for Scottish Highland Games
By Luke Seymour Staff Reporter FERNDALE — The 2024 Scottish Highland Games Master World Championship will be held in Green Cove Springs, Florida on Oct. 5. More than 200 athletes ...

Ferndale City Council thinks about upcoming budget
By Racquel Muncy For the Record FERNDALE — The Ferndale City Council took the first look at its budget assumptions for the upcoming budgeting process. The budget assumption document ...

Whatcom News
Lynden documentary at Heritage Museum Staff Reports LYNDEN — On Sept. 11, Racial Unity Now (RUN) hosted a screening and Q&A with the filmmakers and interviewees of the documentary ...

Coffee With a Cop set for Oct. 2
Relaxed, informal get-togethers to let residents talk about issues they feel are important FERNDALE — Oct. 2 is the ninth annual National Coffee with a Cop Day. Around the country, ...

Whatcom News for Sept. 4, 2024
Ferndale resident named to Gonzaga dean’s list SPOKANE — Michael Bernard, a resident of Ferndale, earned placement on the Gonzaga University dean’s list for spring semester 2024. ...

Rena Priest nominated for book award
By Luke Seymour Staff Reporter LUMMI — The Washington Center for the Book has announced 39 finalists for its Washington Book Awards. Among the finalists in the poetry category is ...