City News

Ferndale Police Seek Public Assistance Identifying Downtown Vandals

Ferndale Police Department is seeking assistance in identifying the subjects in the video above.

At approximately midnight on 5/23/2021, a male subject and his female companion were recorded on surveillance cameras in the 1900 block of Main Street and 5600 block of 3rd Ave.  The male subject is recorded damaging a tree in one video and taking a chair which was later found damaged in another.

Ferndale Police has probable cause for the unidentified male and would like to contact the female about her involvement.

Please contact Corporal Scott (jscott@ferndalepd.org) or call (360) 676-6911 if you can assist in identifying this subject.

June 2, 2021

City Hall Open to the Public Tuesday/Thursday 10AM-2PM

City Hall is reopening to the public! We will be open from 10:00AM-2:00PM on Tuesdays and Thursdays going forward, with the goal of being fully reopen for business hours by the end of June.

If you haven’t been fully vaccinated, please wear a face mask for your safety and the safety of our employees. Thank you!

June 1, 2021

Traffic Impact: Barrett Road at St. Helens Lane, Tuesday, June 1st from 7AM to 7PM

Drivers should expect delays as Barrett Road at St. Helens Lane will be reduced to one lane on Tuesday, June 1st, from 7:00 AM to 7:00 PM. Traffic will alternate using one lane as directed by flaggers. This traffic impact is associated with a private project.

See attached for map of traffic impact area.

If you have questions regarding this notice, please contact Ferndale Public Works Department at (360) 384-4006.

May 25, 2021

Traffic Impact on Ferndale Terrace: Monday, 5/24/2021, from 9AM to 5PM

Drivers should seek alternate routes as Ferndale Terrace will be closed to through traffic between Legoe Avenue and Vista Drive, on Monday, 5/24/2021, from 9am to 5pm. Local traffic to/from homes within closure area will be permitted. The closure is necessary for City of Ferndale Public Works crew to perform work on underground utilities.

See map of traffic impact area.

For more information about this closure, please contact Ferndale Public Works at (360) 384-4006.

May 20, 2021

Public Works Week Trivia

This week is National Public Works Week and to celebrate, we have the five days of Public Works TRIVIA! Each day, a member of our public works department will be asking a question and the first person to drop the answer in the comments gets a City of Ferndale pin!

The first question is from Katy Radder, our Public Works Project Manager:

The second question is from Paul Knippel, our Stormwater Manager:

The third question is from Bo Westford, our Public Works Supervisor:

The fourth question is from Larry Honeycutt, our Engineering Services Supervisor:

The fifth question is from Public Utilities Supervisor Mike Olinger:

And here’s the answer to Mike Olinger’s question:

May 19, 2021

Mayoral Proclamation for National Public Works Week

Mayoral Proclamation For May 17th, 2021

National Public Works Week

WHEREAS, public works professionals focus on infrastructure, facilities and services that are of vital importance to sustainable and resilient communities and to the public health, high quality of life and well-being of the people of the City of Ferndale; and,

WHEREAS, these infrastructure, facilities and services could not be provided without the dedicated efforts of public works professionals, who are responsible for rebuilding, improving and protecting our nation’s transportation, water supply, water treatment and solid waste systems, parks, public buildings, and other structures and facilities essential for our citizens; and,

WHEREAS, it is in the public interest for the citizens, civic leaders and children of Ferndale to gain an understanding of the importance of public works and public works programs in their respective communities;

Now, therefore, I, Greg Hansen, Mayor of Ferndale, Washington do hereby proclaim May 16th-22nd, 2021 as National Public Works Week. I urge all community members to participate in activities, events and ceremonies designed to pay tribute to our public works professionals, managers and employees and to recognize the substantial contributions they make to protecting our national health, safety, and quality of life.

IN WITNESS  HEREFOF I have set my hand to this seventeenth day of May, 2021.

May 18, 2021

Find the #PublicWorksRocks in Ferndale!

We all know that Ferndale ROCKS! But did you know that you could find those rocks? In honor of National Public Works Week, our incredible Public Works Department created these avaunt-garde aggregate art pieces and scattered them throughout the city. If you find one, post a picture on social media with #PublicWorksRocks, because here in Ferndale, we leave no stone unturned and never take you for granite.

May 17, 2021