Racquel Muncy

1 week ago | lyndentribune.com | Racquel Muncy

SUMAS — The Sumas City Council approved a condominium agreement necessary for a conditional use permit requested by Habitat for Humanity to construct a three-unit townhome in Sumas. Council made this approval during its April 28 meeting. According to Habitat for Humanity Construction Director Chris vanStaalduinen, the organization can now move forward with the building permit process.

1 week ago | lyndentribune.com | Racquel Muncy

EVERSON — Each year since its inception in 2022 the Everson Nooksack Valley Farmers Market has grown and evolved. The latest evolution is the addition of a 5K fun run which kicked off opening day on Sunday, May 4. The market was started by Jesse Johnson and each week features a variety of farmers, artisans and crafters. Katy Gormley started off as a vendor that first year and jumped in to help Johnson run the show. “She comes up with these ideas and I pull them off,” Gormley said.

1 week ago | lyndentribune.com | Racquel Muncy

City of Ferndale holds open house to update community on project improvementsFERNDALE — The Ferndale Terrace Improvement project is well on its way and an open house was held this past week to update the community on where it stands. The project is to reconstruct and widen about 2,500 feet of existing roadway, improve it and the surrounding infrastructure to bring it up to City standards, according to the City’s webpage on the project.

1 week ago | lyndentribune.com | Racquel Muncy

FERNDALE — It was standing room only for the Ferndale School Board meeting on April 29 after misinformation spread regarding the fate of the music department at the middle school level. Many parents and community members came out in support of the district’s music program. Concern was voiced over the potential loss of music programming, as well as the detrimental effect of combining beginners with advanced students in the same class.

1 week ago | lyndentribune.com | Racquel Muncy

Old timey education for area’s studentsFERNDALE — The Ferndale Heritage Society has educated the local youth for more than 30 years on what life was like for the pioneers who made it out to Ferndale. While the education program has waxed and waned over the years, it is still going strong and had schools ranging from the local kids of the Ferndale School District to Mount Baker, Lynden and Lynden Christian school districts this year.