We are gearing up for the 2022 Summer of Fun and we want to hear from you! This survey will only take 5 minutes and it helps us decide which events to host in Ferndale Parks.
We are gearing up for the 2022 Summer of Fun and we want to hear from you! This survey will only take 5 minutes and it helps us decide which events to host in Ferndale Parks.
FERNDALE – Travelers in the local area and along southbound Interstate 5 should plan for an overnight closure of the on-ramp at Main Street exit (milepost 262.5), beginning Saturday, Feb. 5. Crews from the Washington State Department of Transportation will close the southbound on-ramp to complete guardrail repairs.
What travelers can expect:
For the safety of the people working, drivers are encouraged to reduce speeds while traveling through the work zone. Get real-time traffic information on the WSDOT North Twitter account and WSDOT traffic app
The City Council meeting at 5:00 p.m. on Monday, February 7, 2022 will be held remotely via Microsoft Teams, with staff and Councilmembers accessing the meeting from individual locations. This complies with Governor Jay Inslee’s Proclamation 20-28, as extended until further notice.
This is still an open public meeting as defined by the Open Public Meetings Act. The City will be using Microsoft Teams to livestream the council meeting. Members of the public do not need to download anything to view the proceedings. To join the meeting, click here.
Included in Monday’s meeting are two public hearings. Members of the public who wish to provide comment for the public hearing may do so by one of the following methods:
Members of the public who wish to submit comments on items not on the agenda are encouraged to submit written comments to City Clerk Susan Duncan by emailing susanduncan@cityofferndale.org. Comments received prior to 4:30 p.m. Monday, February 7, 2022 will be read during the public comment period of the meeting and included in the meeting record. For more details on submitting public comments for a remote meeting click here.
Miguel-Angel Miranda was arrested on Friday, January 28th in Phoenix, Arizona in connection with the recent Ferndale shooting and homicide on January 23rd.
The vehicle that Miranda was believed to be in was initially picked up by a license plate reader outside Kingsman, Arizona which alerted the Ferndale Police Department. Ferndale detectives, with the assistance of detectives from the Whatcom County Sheriff’s Office, worked to quickly develop information on possible addresses for all known associates of Miranda in the greater Phoenix area.
Using this information, the Phoenix Police Department spotted Miranda and subsequently took him into custody. The associated vehicle was later located in Ogden, Utah.
Miranda has prior court cases in Phoenix to resolve and then will be transported to Whatcom County to face charges of second-degree murder.
Currently, the Ferndale Police Department is seeking information about two witnesses to the initial shooting on January 23rd. Their names are Jimmy Abitia and Michael Archouletta. If the public has contact information for either of those men, please submit that information to the Ferndale Police Department (360-384-3390 or contact@ferndalepd.org).
The regularly scheduled Council Committee meetings on Wednesday, February 2, 2022 will be held remotely via Microsoft Teams, with staff and Councilmembers accessing the meeting from individual locations. This complies with Governor Jay Inslee’s Proclamation 20-28, as extended until further notice.
These are still open public meetings as defined by the Open Public Meetings Act. The City will be using Microsoft Teams to livestream the meeting. Members of the public do not need to download anything to view the proceedings. To join the live event, click on the following links:
The Public Works & Utilities Committee meeting is cancelled.
The Planning & Land Use Committee meeting begins at 9:00 a.m.
The Finance & Administration Committee meeting begins at 10:00 a.m..
Ferndale Police Seek Public’s Help Locating Homicide Suspect
On 01/23/2022 shortly after midnight, the Ferndale Police responded to a report of a shooting at a large party. Responding officers located a victim on the ground outside who had sustained two gunshot wounds. The victim was transported to the hospital and later succumbed to his injuries.
An arrest warrant has been issued for as MIGUEL ANGEL MIRANDA (06/13/1998) in connection with this homicide. He was last seen in a white 2010 Acura, Washington License BYD1918, with dark tinted windows and black wheels. The police department is seeking the public’s help in locating Miguel Miranda and the vehicle involved. Miranda is considered armed and dangerous.
If you see or know the whereabouts of Miranda, please call 9-1-1 DO NOT approach him.
The sidewalk on the south side of Vista Drive between Eastview Place and Seamount will be closed for pedestrian safety from January 26th through March 4th 2022. Pedestrians will be directed to cross Vista to the east side sidewalk. The sidewalk closure is in effect 24/7 until project completion.
This closure is for utility work for a private development project.
