Strong second half helps Golden Eagles beat Blaine

Golden Eagles outscore the Borderites 20-0 in second half and win 34-20 in league opener By Kevin Doucette [email protected]   FERNDALE — The Golden Eagles played like two ...

Checkmate in Ferndale schools

  FENRDALE — Chess, the ancient game of strategy, calculation, visualization and problem solving, is making a resurgence in Ferndale elementary schools.   With the assistance ...

Girls’ soccer opens with an offensive explosion

Ferndale started with only four goals in first four non-conference games of the season, but scored four in conference opener By Kevin Doucette [email protected]   ANACORTES ...

United Church of Ferndale plans ‘Mutt Strut’ for early October

Event held in memory of Shane Ormiston, killed in June crash FERNDALE — The first annual “Mutt Strut” dog walk is set for Sunday, Oct. 4, in memory of Shane Ormiston, one of the ...

A warm bowl of soup to chase the chill away

  I don’t know if you’ve noticed lately, or if you’re like me and trying desperately not to notice, but it’s getting chilly out there in the evenings, folks! And not only ...

Haggen files for bankruptcy

Company blames Albertsons merger troubles BELLINGHAM — Just days after announcing a lawsuit against Albertsons for more than $1 billion in damages, Haggen announced on Tuesday, Sept. ...

Farming is not for the fainthearted

by Satpal Sidhu   A farmer sits down his son, who has finished a degree in business management. The farmer says: Son, the time has come to pass on the farm to you. You have worked ...

Making cheese, the seed-to-table way

Ferndale Farmstead to produce Italian family cheeses on Aldergrove Road By Brent Lindquist [email protected] FERNDALE — The word “farmstead” carries a great deal of meaning ...

Ferndale’s experienced volleyball team has high hopes

All but one of Ferndale’s starters from last season’s state run return this year By Kevin Doucette [email protected] FERNDALE — League games may not have begun for the Golden ...

Girls’ soccer hopes for a state run

Standouts Jordin Bartel and Carly Bannerman are gone, but coach Joe Gonzalez believes he has the players for even more success than last season By Kevin Doucette [email protected] ...