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2023 Primary Elections: Candidates for Ferndale School Board Director District 2

Editor’s note: This week, the Ferndale Record is publishing  responses to questions by candidates for the following elections: Whatcom County Executive, Whatcom County Council District ...

Letters to the Editor — July 19, 2023

Huge thank you to Lynden Library Editor, Kudos to the Lynden Library for allowing the Lynden Farmers’ Market to operate in its parking lot free of charge during the recent Raspberry ...

2023 Primary Elections: Candidates for Ferndale School Board Director District 2

Editor’s note: This week, the Ferndale Record is publishing campaign statements by candidates for the following elections: Whatcom County Executive, Whatcom County Council District ...

2023 Primary Elections: Candidates for Whatcom County Council At-Large Pos. B

Editor’s note: This week, the Ferndale Record is publishing campaign statements by candidates for the following elections: Whatcom County Executive, Whatcom County Council District ...

2023 Primary Elections: Candidates for Whatcom County Council District No. 4

Editor’s note: This week, the Ferndale Record is publishing campaign statements by candidates for the following elections: Whatcom County Executive, Whatcom County Council District ...

2023 Primary Elections: Candidates for Whatcom County Executive

Editor’s note: This week, the Ferndale Record is publishing campaign statements by candidates for the following elections: Whatcom County Executive, Whatcom County Council District ...

Letters to the Editor – July 12, 2023

Letter: Straight answers, please Editor, Regarding the letter about a ballot initiative to cap hospital administrators’ annual salary at $450,000, the same as the U.S. president makes: ...

OUR OPINION: Former intern now Record reporter

By Taras McCurdie Last June, you may have seen my byline in the Lynden Tribune and Ferndale Record papers. At the time, I had just finished my junior year of college at Western Washington ...

OUR OPINION: Offering balanced election coverage

By Bill Helm On Aug. 1 and again on Nov. 7, Whatcom County’s voters will be able to decide who they want to hold across school districts, fire districts and city and county councils. ...

GUEST OPINION: How to stay sober this Fourth of July

By Michael Leach The Fourth of July is an incredibly festive time for millions of American families nationwide. It’s typically filled with picnics, BBQs, fireworks, days at the beach, ...