FERNDALE — Just shy of its 35-year anniversary, Carl’s Mower & Saw experienced its second break-in in two years.
FERNDALE — The state Department of Ecology has opened a public comment period for an environmental cleanup of Treoil Industries.
FERNDALE — Ferndale High School has wrapped up its inaugural season of girls flag football, a new sports offering which was funded by a grant from the Seattle Seahawks.
City holds meet-and-greet with two finalists
FERNDALE — The state Department of Ecology has opened a public comment period for an environmental cleanup of Treoil Industries.
Among them 2023 Youth Peacemaker awardee Alfredo 'Lelo' Juarez Zeferino
LYNDEN
Roberta Kay Bass, 83, from Lynden, went home to be with her Heavenly Father on Oct. 27, 2024. She was surrounded by her children and grandchildren.
Hilda Gloria Camacho gained her angel wings on Jan. 29, 2025, surrounded by family and friends.
Hank Hornstra passed away peacefully and went home to his Lord and Savior on March 27, 2025 in Lynden at the age of 90.
June Rose LaBounty Filbert was born on April 3, 1928 in Whatcom County and passed away peacefully at home on March 23, 2025.
Myra Mae (Groen) Kortus was born to William and Mamie Groen in Hull, North Dakota on Sept. 1, 1936.
LYNDEN — Thursday, the Lynden School Board is expected to decide whether the district’s students will begin the 2025-2026 school year before or after Labor Day.
LC baseball holds the best overall record among North Whatcom baseball teams at 6-1. (Joe Kramer/Lynden Tribune)
WHATCOM — Meridian, Mount Baker and Nooksack Valley all remain winless in league play after another week of Northwest Conference boys soccer results.
LYNDEN — Matthew Carroll was almost untouchable on the mound Tuesday night and hurled a complete-game one-hitter with 12 strikeouts that led Lynden past Blaine, 4-0, at home.
FERNDALE — The state Department of Ecology has opened a public comment period for an environmental cleanup of Treoil Industries.
Local media outlet moderates town hall
FERNDALE — Ferndale High School has wrapped up its inaugural season of girls flag football, a new sports offering which was funded by a grant from the Seattle Seahawks.
Half-way through the session
Wednesday mornings twice each month
BELLINGHAM — Wednesday morning, April 2, ICE raided Mt. Baker Roofing in Bellingham and took numerous individuals to the detention facility in Ferndale.
Sean O’Laughlin, pictured, and James Miyashiro are the two candidates to replace Kevin Turner, who retired last year as Ferndale’s police chief. O’Laughlin is the deputy chief of police at Eastern Washington University. (Racquel Muncy/Ferndale Record)
Taking another look
Hermina Lolkema, along with her twin sister, Agnes, entered this world on Oct. 28, 1940. She departed on March 22, 2025.
LYNDEN — Athletes from across North Whatcom County delivered strong performances at the Bedlington Invite, held Friday, March 28, at Lynden Christian High School. All six area schools — Meridian, Mount Baker, Nooksack Valley, Ferndale, Lynden Christian and Lynden — competed in the event.
LYNDEN — Lynden girls tennis defeated Ferndale 5-2 on March 27 at Ferndale High School, sweeping all four singles matches to secure the win.
LYNDEN — Lynden Christian senior second baseman Austin Engels enters 2025 with something to prove to the rest of the Northwest Conference and himself.
LYNDEN — In his first season as Lynden High School’s head softball coach, Ryan Dykstra is leading a team that has started the season with a 1-4 record, facing challenges as he moves from assistant to head coach.
LYNDEN — Maluhia Vander Griend wanted to create a space where anyone was welcome and to share her love of dance.
City holds meet-and-greet with two finalists
LYNDEN— Just before 5 a.m. Wednesday, March 26, Lynden Fire Department responded to a fire at the Darigold facility in Lynden.
LYNDEN — In a life that has spanned nearly seven decades, Dennis Cairns has navigated struggles and triumphs with resilience, faith and an unwavering commitment to family.
EVERSON — Fifth-grader Ben Kurashige is working to give his Everson Elementary community a better idea of what happens in classrooms across the school with his very own newspaper, the Everson Element.
OLYMPIA — As reproductive health access becomes increasingly restricted across the country, expanding Washington’s law that protects patients and healthcare workers is becoming more important, supporters of the law say.
WHATCOM — Whatcom County Hearing Examiner Rajeev Majumdar approved a conditional use permit for a wireless broadband facility to go up on Hampton Road.
If your mail carrier has delivered certified mail requiring your signature, containing a court summons and claims form for the local water rights adjudication court case, don’t panic–you have ample time to file and learn how to file correctly.
Letter: Required minimum distributions
OLYMPIA — Hundreds gathered on the steps of the Legislative Building in Olympia on March 10 to protest the treatment of immigrants across the U.S. for Latino Legislative Day.
FERNDALE — The state Department of Ecology has opened a public comment period for an environmental cleanup of Treoil Industries.
EVERSON — The Nooksack Valley School Board approved a new policy against bias and hate speech, which was scheduled for a second read and has been a topic of discussion for several months.
Among them 2023 Youth Peacemaker awardee Alfredo 'Lelo' Juarez Zeferino
LYNDEN — On a unanimous vote, the Lynden School Board approved an Interdistrict Cooperative Agreement that is the first step toward a career and technical education center for Whatcom County’s schools.
Clifford “Cliff” Moran, a lifelong resident of Whatcom County, was born in Bellingham on March 30, 1928. He resided in Bellingham for 94 years, with the last two years in Lynden at Meadow Greens, passing away Dec. 5, 2024 at the age 96.
George Plucinski, age 85, passed away at the Whatcom Hospice House in Bellingham on Thursday, March 13, 2025. George believed in kindness and compassion. He also loved a good joke, and his large personality made him memorable to all he met.
EVERSON — The City of Everson experienced a water main break at the Nooksack River Bridge on the night of March 18 that led to a boil water advisory for the city’s water users and the Hampton and Everson water associations, according to the City of Everson news updates.
LYNDEN
Clarice N. Solvik, born Jan. 18, 1930, passed away on March 14, 2025.
Joseph Michael deBoer passed away on Friday, March 14, 2025, while enjoying a day out snowmobiling in the mountains off Canyon Creek Road.
Catherine “Kay” Broersma, age 95, went home to her Lord and Savior on Tuesday, March 18, 2025, in Lynden while surrounded by the love and care of her family.
Grace (Grietje) Feddema went to be with her Lord and Savior on March 18, 2025, at Lakeside Gardens in Lynden. Grace is remembered for her loving and faithful heart — devoted to her Savior, her family, and her country. She was a delight to be around.
Latinos in Action Conference held at Western Washington University
Born in Bellingham on July 26, 1954, to parents Clayton and Shirley (Hershey) Woulf, Judy passed away on March 18, 2025.
A celebration of life for Wilma Jean McGuire will be held on April 5 at 1:30 p.m. at the Lynden United Methodist Church.
Virginia Mary Whiteley Streets was born in Seattle on Aug. 25, 1922, to William H. Whiteley and Mildred Graef Whiteley. She passed away on Feb. 11, 2025, in Los Angeles, at the age of 102.
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