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 ...

Letters to the editor: Sept. 25, 2024

Letter: Ranked choice voting Editor, Interest in voting reform, especially ranked choice voting (RCV), has been increasing in recent years. A growing number of jurisdictions nationwide ...

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.  ...

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 ...

Community calendar for Sept. 25, 2024

Through Dec. 5 Grief share Sonlight Community Church is offering Grief Share from 6:30-8 p.m Thursdays through Dec. 5. Grief Share is a 13-week video and discussion series that covers ...