Due to inclement weather, tonight’s regularly scheduled Planning Commission meeting is cancelled. Please stay warm and safe at home if you do not need to be out.
Due to inclement weather, tonight’s regularly scheduled Planning Commission meeting is cancelled. Please stay warm and safe at home if you do not need to be out.
Stay off the roads if you can.
Go slow. If you must drive, give yourself plenty of space and take it slow. It will be slippery, especially as things freeze and refreeze overnight.
If you are parked on the street, please move your car so our snowplows (Golden Eagle, Plowtallica, SanderYacht, and Jam On) can safely navigate your street. For drivers, please maintain a safe distance behind snowplows (100 feet plus) and never pass a snowplow, especially on the right.
Safety is a community effort. Please shovel the sidewalk outside of your property, your neighbors and fellow pedestrians will appreciate it, and remember to clear storm drains to prevent snowmelt flooding.
City Offices will be closed on Monday, January 15th, 2024, for Martin Luther King Jr. Day.
For emergencies, please call 911.
City Offices will be closed on New Year’s Day, Monday, January 1st, 2024. For emergencies, please call 911. City Hall will be open for regular business hours on Tuesday, January 2nd, 2024.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
December 27, 2023
Contact: Megan Juenemann
(360) 685-2353
FERNDALE POLICE SEEK INFORMATION ON STAR PARK SHELTER ARSON
(Ferndale, WA) — At about 2:11 AM on 12/27/2023, the Ferndale Police Department and Whatcom County Sheriff’s Office responded to a fire at the Star Park picnic shelter in the 5400 block of Ferndale Road. Officers arrived to find a trash can attached to the shelter engulfed in flames and were able to utilize a fire extinguisher to smother the fire and prevent further damage.
Officers discovered additional damage to the bathroom structure nearby. As evidence suggested that the fire was started intentionally, a K-9 and unmanned aerial vehicle search for possible suspects was conducted with the assistance of the Whatcom County Sheriff’s Office and the Bellingham Police Department. No suspects were located.
Damage to the Star Park picnic shelter and bathroom structure is estimated in excess of $5,000. The picnic shelter remains closed and the case is currently under investigation.
If you have any information regarding this case, please contact the Ferndale Police Department at 360-384-3390 or contact@ferndalepd.org and reference Arson Case # 23F9950.
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City Offices will be closed on Monday, December 25th and Tuesday, December 26th, 2023. For emergencies, please call 911. City Hall will be open for regular business hours on Wednesday, December 27th, 2023.
Happy Holidays from the City of Ferndale!
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
December 7, 2023
Contact: Megan Juenemann
(360) 685-2353
CITY OF FERNDALE SEEKS APPLICANTS FOR AWC CENTER FOR QUALITY COMMUNITIES SCHOLARSHIP
The City of Ferndale is now accepting applications for the Association of Washington Cities (AWC) Center for Quality Communities (CQC) scholarship. The scholarship is available through a statewide competitive process for high school seniors who are active in leadership in their city government, community, or school and plan to pursue post-secondary education in fall 2024. The CQC is awarding three $3,000 scholarships in 2024. Scholarship recipients also receive a travel stipend to attend AWC’s Annual Conference in Vancouver, Washington, in June 2024.
To be eligible as a first-time applicant, a student must be:
Information and application materials can be found on the CQC website (https://wacities.org/cqc-home/scholarships). Completed applications are due to the City of Ferndale no later than Sunday, January 28, 2024.
Applications may be dropped off in person to Ferndale City Hall at 2095 Main St., or by email with the subject line “CQC Scholarship” to Communications and Community Relations Officer, Megan Juenemann, at meganjuenemann@cityofferndale.org.
The AWC Center for Quality Communities is a 501(c)(3) partner with the nonprofit Association of Washington Cities. The Center’s goal is to help residents understand the important role cities and towns play in Washington and to grow leaders and healthy, resilient quality communities. The Center promotes municipal leadership development and civic engagement and works to support students who demonstrate community leadership and commitment to their city.
For more information, please contact the City of Ferndale’s Communications and Community Relations Officer, Megan Juenemann at (360) 685-2353 or meganjuenemann@cityofferndale.org.
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Thornton Overpass Grand Opening Event – Connecting Ferndale
Please join the City of Ferndale and project partners on Saturday, December 2nd, 2023, to celebrate the Thornton Street Overpass with a Grand Opening Event.
The event will begin with an Open House on the Thornton Overpass Bridge at 12:00 PM where guests can chat with the project team, check out City and County transportation vehicles with a special public vehicle showcase, and take in the incredible views before the road opens to public traffic.
At 1:00 PM, there will be a short ribbon cutting celebration, followed by a motorcade of City and County vehicles led by Ferndale Mayor, Greg Hansen. The Overpass will open at 3:00 PM to public traffic.
Walk, bike, skateboard, or sled to join us for this family-friendly celebration in reconnecting our city!
Please note that the Thornton Overpass will be closed to traffic during the event. Event parking will be along Thornton on each end of the new bridge. Please enter from either the Portal Way/Second Avenue roundabout or Malloy Avenue and park along the curb. The City will have staff members directing traffic to assist with parking.
Schedule:
12:00 PM – 1:00 PM Open House and Public Vehicle Showcase
1:00 PM Speeches and Ribbon Cutting Celebration
1:20 PM Motorcade
3:00 PM Overpass opens to traffic!
Parking information:
For guests with limited mobility, we will have a section of parking on the West end of the bridge, as close to the bridge as possible, just past the Malloy intersection as you make your way to Samson Rope. We will have City Staff assisting with parking, please let them know if you need one of these spots. Please note, parking is limited. If you would like to reserve one of these spots, please email Communications and Community Relations Officer, Megan Juenemann or call 360-685-2353. Also, at each of end of the bridge, we will have a shuttle for guests with limited mobility. Please ask City Staff for assistance or look for the shuttle signs located at the barriers at each end of the bridge.
Pictured left to right: Lt. John VanderYacht; Lt. Travis Card; Lt. Matt Huffman; Chief Kevin Turner; Sheriff Kevin Morris (WASPC President)
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
November 21, 2023
Contact: Megan Juenemann
(360) 685-2353
FERNDALE POLICE DEPARTMENT ACCREDITED FOR HIGHEST PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS OF POLICING
(Ferndale, WA) — The Ferndale Police Department has successfully completed a rigorous
accreditation program that certifies it is operating under best practices and standards for law
enforcement. The program is administered by the Washington Association of Sheriffs and Police
Chiefs (WASPC) and involves an eight-phase process over several months. It is a professional,
objective, and demanding audit that examines best practices, accountability, organizational
discipline, and performance.
“We are extremely proud to be accredited by WASPC,” said Ferndale Chief of Police, Kevin Turner.
“It means our department has achieved the highest professional standards for policing, to ensure
and improve upon public trust.”
Benefits of accreditation include administrative and operational effectiveness, fair recruitment and
employment practices, better records management, improved use of technology, health and safety,
training, codes of conduct and prisoner security, among other important law enforcement tasks.
“The Ferndale Police Department has worked hard to obtain this achievement,” said Steven
Strahan, WASPC Executive Director. “The community should be proud of local law enforcement for
taking direct and tangible steps to earn the public’s confidence in their operations.”
WASPC was founded in 1963 and represents executive and top management personnel from law
enforcement agencies statewide. With more than 900 members, it includes the 39 elected county
sheriffs, and 240 police chiefs, as well as the Washington State Patrol, the Washington Department
of Corrections, and representatives of several federal agencies.
For more information, please contact the City of Ferndale’s Communications and Community
Relations Officer, Megan Juenemann at (360) 685-2353 or meganjuenemann@cityofferndale.org.
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