Ferndale News

A 27-year-old burglary suspect fleeing from Lakewood police crashed his SUV into a house Tuesday afternoon and forced his way inside before being arrested.

Vietnam War veteran Ron Hardesty performs his song "Name on the Wall," at the memorial day ceremony at Hovander Homestead Park on Monday May 28, 2012 in Ferndale.

If the early start of this year's Ski to Sea race has the intended ripple effect, the finish line and the celebration in Fairhaven after the race will come that much sooner.

Manager Steve Lawrenson fronts bottles at the Blaine Liquor Outlet in Blaine, May 15, 2012.

Enterprise Cemetery manager Dave Johnson replaces a worn out flag on Vista Drive north of Ferndale, after he and his crew put up 120 flags Friday morning, May 25, 2012, in preparation for Memorial Day services.

A state audit released Monday raised questions about whether Tacoma Public Schools is adequately checking student eligibility for its free and reduced-price student meal program.

Some on-street parking in downtown Bellingham would be removed to install 36 rain gardens, which would clean polluted stormwater flowing into Whatcom Creek, under a new project.

Two men suspected of kidnapping and assaulting a Whatcom County man in April were arrested this week, according to the Whatcom County Sheriff's Office.

Sanitary Service Company is asking for a 1 percent rate increase for customers outside Bellingham and Ferndale to offset higher fees the garbage collection company must pay to two transfer stations in Ferndale.

Thursday night, it's the Kids Decorated Bike Contest and the 35th annual Cloverdale Bed Races, from 5:40 p.m. to 8 p.m. on 176A Street, between 57 and 58 Avenues.

Washington's largest refinery, shut down since February, may be producing gasoline again soon, sources close to the business said Tuesday.

Insurance company Bell-Anderson Agency, Inc. recently opened its newest regional office in Ferndale at 1873 Main St., suite 5. "Bell-Anderson has been serving the Whatcom/Skagit/Snohomish County area for decades.

FERNDALE — A man's body was found Thursday afternoon, May 10, in the Nooksack River just south of Ferndale.

Habitat for Humanity in Whatcom County seeks mother-daughter teams to participate in a work party on the day before Mother's Day.

Craft beer lovers in Ferndale, Wash., no longer have to drive to Bellingham just to enjoy a decent beer on draft.

FERNDALE — An RV fire has spread into a storage unit building at Ferndale Mini Storage between Hovander Road and Nielsen Avenue, according to initial reports Wednesday afternoon, May 9. The fire apparently started in the RV about 3:15 p.m. and quickly jumped to the building next to it.

Getting coal trains to and from a proposed Cherry Point export pier would require construction of a long rail siding that could eliminate Boulevard Park vehicle access and cause other waterfront disruptions in the city.

The Washington Department of Revenue recently released data breaking down the retail sales numbers by industry in Whatcom County.

Hundreds of coal train opponents rallied through downtown Bellingham Saturday, May 5, in protest of a proposed coal export terminal at Cherry Point.

Organizer Mark Valentine says about 500 dogs, most of them Chihuahuas, showed up in costume for the parade Saturday.