🌱 What’s really in Ferndale’s newly approved 2026 city budget?

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In today's newsletter:

• What’s really in Ferndale’s newly approved 2026 city budget?

Also on today's calendar: Ferndale Holiday Market and 5 more events.

Today's riddle: What did one tuna say to the other after getting caught stealing files from work? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Cloudy with a little rain, with a high of 52 and low of 44 degrees.
• Friday: Cloudy with a little rain, temps: high: 53, low: 48.
• Saturday: Low clouds, with a high of 53 and low of 46 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Ferndale City Council approves budget for 2026 (lyndentribune.com) — Ferndale’s 2026 city budget is approved, keeping spending cautious while funding major projects like the Civic Campus and water and sewer upgrades. Council also debated how soon to fix the pothole-riddled Church–Thornton intersection and how to handle planning money for a future Grandview sewer extension, alongside early discussions on utilities and housing in the Comprehensive Plan.
   

📸 Around Ferndale

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Ferndale

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★ Featured events ★

Friday December 12

• Community Game Night
  Pioneer Pavilion Community Center, 2007 Cherry St, Ferndale
  5:00 pm

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Other local events

Friday December 12

• Ferndale Preschool Storytime In-Person
  Ferndale Meeting Room , Ferndale
  10:30 am
• Lighted Christmas Stroll Through Pioneer Village
  Pioneer Village Ferndale
  5:00 pm
• Santa's Food Drive Pickup
  Ferndale Neighborhoods . Firefighters and Santa will be collecting donations throughout Ferndale.
  6:00 pm

Saturday December 13

• Ferndale Holiday Market
  Pioneer Pavilion Community Center , 2007 Cherry St , Ferndale
  11:00 am
• Teen Craft Fair In-Person
  Ferndale Meeting Room , Ferndale
  1:00 pm
• How the (Blank) Stole (Blank)mas
  The Upfront Theatre , 203 Prospect St , Bellingham
  7:30 pm

Tuesday December 16

• Tech Help Hour
  Ferndale Library Ferndale
  1:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday December 11

• Chamber Speaker Series: State of the State Legislative Preview Presented by BP Cherry Point
  Four Points by Sheraton , 714 Lakeway Dr. , Bellingham
  1:30 pm
• Crafty Queer Friends — Bellingham Queer Collective
  Bellingham Queer Collective - BQC Center , 310 W Champion St , Bellingham
  6:00 pm
• Trivia with Mike at the Beach Bar
  The Beach at Birch Bay , 7876 Birch Bay Dr , Blaine
  6:00 pm
• Iron Fly with North South TU!
  Larrabee Lager Co , 4151 Guide Meridian Rd #100 , Bellingham
  6:45 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• There's lots of water over roads right now and some cities and counties may not be able to get road closed signs up fast enough.
  First, if you see a road closed sign, don't go around it. It's there for your protection. A flooded road may have hidden dangers such as washed out… (Nextdoor )
• We live on Alder Grove Road in Ferndale.
  Our electricity went off a few minutes ago. Does anybody have any information? (Nextdoor Lake Terrell)

• Tractor Supply posted a job opening for Merchandising Sales Associate in Ferndale. Apply here.
• Merry Maids posted a job opening for Housekeeper – NO Nights or Weeken in Bellingham. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Ferndale here.

🗞 Nearby News

Bellingham

• Bellingham bicyclist dies after crash in September (whatcom-news.com)
• Little Squalicum Pier closed after sinkholes develop (mybellinghamnow.com)
• Chimacum Arts and Crafts Fair returns to support local artisans (ptleader.com)

Lynden

• Here's how you can bring joy to a gardener this Christmas (lyndentribune.com)

Ok Ferndale! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I could get canned for this!
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