City of Ferndale Works to reduce domestic violence

By Mayor Jon Mutchler With 59 dead and 527 injured, our nation’s deadliest mass shooting touched the lives of Ferndale and Whatcom County citizens, some who were injured and others ...

Letters to the Editor — Oct. 4, 2017

Remembering Henry Scholten To me and the Seafarers, Henry Scholten’s passing is a considerable loss. In his 97 years, the last three and a half years as an associate chaplain to me ...

Meridian board candidates to speak tonight at 6:30

LAUREL — A public forum Wednesday, Oct. 4, features the two candidates running for Meridian School Board director in District 2. It will be at 6:30 p.m. in the high school board room ...

BIA-sponsored general county candidates event Thursday at Meridian High

LAUREL — A candidate forum sponsored by the Building Industry Association of Whatcom County will be from 7 to 9:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 5, in the Meridian High School auditorium, 194 ...

DeWaard & Bode gives Blue Skies $15,000

WHATCOM — Local retailer DeWaard & Bode recently donated $15,000 to Blue Skies for Children. To the $10,000 raised by a charity golf tournament Sept. 14, the company added $5,000 ...

Correction: Ballots to be sent out Oct. 18

WHATCOM ­— Locally addressed ballots for the Nov. 7 general election will be mailed out Oct. 18. This is revised information from what was printed in the Sept. 27 Lynden Tribune ...

More time to pursue grant to be neighborly

WHATCOM — Got an idea that will strengthen Whatcom County? Now is your chance to get funding for it through the Whatcom Community Foundation. The grant deadline for the Project Neighborly ...

Meridian asks for strategic planning input, celebrates MP3

LAUREL — Staff and community have two more opportunities for strategic planning input for the Meridian School District. Sessions are at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 5, in the middle school ...

Sen. Ericksen to be at Western

OLYMPIA — State Sen. Doug Ericksen, R-Ferndale, has set a town hall meeting at Western Washington University on Thursday, Oct. 12. Sponsored by Students for Life and Young Americans ...

Ferndale sports roundup

Football and volleyball teams going strong By Kevin Doucette [email protected] FERNDALE — Here’s a summary of the Ferndale High School sports teams and how they’re doing ...