Bertha Meenderinck
Bertha Meenderinck entered into the presence of her Savior on Friday, May 5, 2017 at the age of 100.
She was born to Peter and Sadie (Visser) Hoekema on March 29, 1917 in Edmonton, ...
Lynette Brann
Lynette E. Brann, who was known for being very loving and kind with a bit of feistiness, passed away Saturday, April 15, 2017 at the age of 99. Mrs. Brann was born in Whatcom County ...
Myra Van Roekel
Myrna Van Roekel, age 76, of Lynden, passed away on Sunday, May 7, 2017.
Funeral arrangements are pending with Gillies Funeral Home.
Anne Sinclair
It is with profound sadness that our family announces the passing of Anne (Dobransky) Sinclair. Mourning Anne’s passing are her sons and their families: Keith (Alora), Ray (Diana), ...
Cemetery tours start up again this Saturday
LYNDEN — A cemetery is a wonderful place, full of history, art and meaning, states Cemetery District 10 commissioner Troy Luginbill. To bring such memories to life, the Lynden Pioneer ...
Pro/con writers needed on South Fork fire levy measure
WHATCOM — County Fire Protection District 16 (South Fork Valley from Deming south to the border with Skagit County) has submitted a resolution for the Aug. 1 primary election that ...
High schoolers can tour WCC, attend classes
WHATCOM — High school juniors and seniors are invited to an open house at Whatcom Community College from 8 a.m. to noon Thursday, May 18, to help them learn more about academic programs ...
Air quality here close to U.S. best
Whatcom gets high rank on Lung Association list WHATCOM — The air quality in Whatcom and Skagit counties ranks among the country’s cleanest in terms of ozone and fine-particle pollution, ...
Boats must show new Hull ID Numbers
BELLINGHAM — The U.S. Coast Guard is beginning to enforce the new federal standard for Hull Identification Numbers (HIN) on vessels. This may require about 19,000 Washington vessel ...
College honors
SEATTLE PACIFIC UNIV. SEATTLE — Nine students from north Whatcom County made the Seattle Pacific University 2017 winter quarter Dean’s List.They are: Lynden — Payton ...