Ferndale City Council passes 2025 budget, reallocates ARPA funding

By Racquel Muncy For the Record FERNDALE — The Ferndale City Council approved its 2025 budget at its Dec. 2 meeting.  Council also approved reallocation of American Rescue Plan Act ...

Community calendar for Dec. 11, 2024

Dec. 13 Carl Crouse book signing in Lynden Local author Carl Crouse will sign copies of his most recent book, “Gateway to the Caribou,” from 11 a.m. until 3 p.m. Dec. 13 at Connections ...

Both I-5 Custer rest areas closed for routine maintenance on Saturday, Dec. 7

FERNDALE – The Custer safety rest areas along northbound and southbound Interstate 5 will close from 7 a.m. until 5 p.m., Saturday, Dec. 7, for waterline maintenance. The closest ...

UPDATE: Holiday tree lighting ceremony warms community

THE ORIGINAL STORY BOTH ONLINE AND IN PRINT CONTAINED SEVERAL INACCURACIES. THIS VERSION OF THE STORY HAS CORRECTED THOSE MISTAKES. THE FERNDALE RECORD REGRETS THOSE ERRORS. By Luke ...

Artist explains process behind new Ferndale sculptures

By Luke Seymour Staff Reporter FERNDALE — On Nov. 15, the City of Ferndale installed two new sculptures on the Thornton Overpass.  The two sculptures, both titled Ferndale Ferns, ...

Ferndale School Board approves progress report

By Luke Seymour Staff Reporter FERNDALE — On Nov. 26, the Ferndale School Board approved a monitoring report that measured student academic progress in the past year.  This was the ...

Letters to the editor: Dec. 4, 2024

Letter: Exhaust is no badge of honor Editor, While exiting the Lynden Library recently, my daughter and her friend decided to race to the car. I noted the heavy smell of diesel exhaust ...

WHATCOM NEWS: Dec. 4, 2024

Santa photos at Ferndale Tractor Supply FERNDALE — Tractor Supply will hold its annual Photos with Santa event at its Ferndale store, 1750 Labounty Drive, Suite 103, from 10 a.m. ...

Letters to the editor: Nov. 27, 2024

Letter: Retrieving what is ‘worth it’ with Homestead Editor, What began as a meeting of 300-plus Homestead homeowners representing Lynden’s churched community, devolved into ...

Whatcom Briefs for Nov. 27, 2024

State Funeral and Cemetery Board clears Moles Farewell Tributes  WHATCOM — On Nov. 20, the Washington State Funeral and Cemetery Board closed a complaint against Moles Farewell Tributes ...