Whatcom County officials have scheduled a test docking of the Whatcom Chief in Fairhaven for Tuesday, Jan. 26.
The reason for this unusual test is that the Lummi Island ferry dock lease with Lummi Nation expires Feb. 14. Negotiations are in progress, but the county wants to be prepared if no deal is reached. The county needs to make sure they have a backup plan in place for getting people and vehicles on and off the island.
Port of Bellingham and County engineers have been studying the feasibility of docking …

The following is a quick analysis of the Ferndale real estate market.

There are currently 189 homes for sale.

Homes are priced from $119,900 – $1,500,000
Average Asking Price is $381,749 Days on Market are 139 days
Median Asking Price is $314,950 Days on Market are 97 days
Homes sold in December: 18
Average Listing Price $294,868
Average Sold Price $280,614 Days on the Market 118
Median Listing Price $247,950
Median Sold Price $245,450 Days on Market 103
Homes Pending this week: 4 Total Homes Pending: 38

Average Sales Price December 2008: $275,602 Days on the Market: 83
Median Sales Price December 2008: $230,000 Days on the …

“Dave met us earlier this week and evaluated these beautiful rocks currently located in one of the parks in Malloy Village. We admired his passion for Geology. The information he gave us regarding these glacial erratics, the tectonic plates and how the Northwest was made was a great experience. He will be an incredible advisor for any student that would like to learn about how these rocks came to our area.” Katharine
-Dave Tucker-WWU
Two large erratics have been excavated in a new housing development in Ferndale, Washington. They were found during …