Rural permit ban extended six more weeks
Meanwhile, state legislative ‘fix’ on exempt wells advances out of Senate By Ashley Hiruko [email protected] WHATCOM — After hearing testimony by community members affected ...
‘Summer of Fun’ starts early
Community-chosen events kick off in April By Brent Lindquist [email protected] FERNDALE — The city of Ferndale is kicking off its planned “Summer of Fun” early. The city ...
Lynden mourns a teen’s death
Lynden School District, others reevalute their bullying policies By Ashley Hiruko [email protected] LYNDEN — The Lynden community is mourning the suicide death of one of its ...
Education ‘levy-cliff’ delayed until 2019
Education funding remains up in the air as the Legislature begins to count down to final day April 23 By Ashley Hiruko [email protected] WHATCOM — Last Thursday legislators ...
Calendar – Week of March 15
Ongoing On Phoebe Judson Mary Michaelson speaks six Wednesdays on “My Search for the True Life of Phoebe Goodell Judson.” This sharing on the “Mother of Lynden” is from 2 to ...
It’s your right, it’s your business
This is a guest column by Jim Zachary, editor of The Valdosta (Ga.) Daily Times and director of the Transparency Project of Georgia Every action of government is your business. Every ...
Vylit Vander Giessen
Vylit Lu VanderGiessen, of Lynden, died Thursday, March 9, 2017, at the tender age of 13. She was born May 26, 2003 in Bellingham and attended Whatcom County schools.
Vylit’s fun-loving ...
Frank Peterson
Frank Newell Peterson was born on July 16, 1927 in Bellingham to Frank Marius and Mary Evalyn Newell Peterson. He graduated from Ferndale High School in 1945, living until college ...
Virginia Crabtree
Virginia Marie Crabtree of Lynden passed away on Friday, March 10, 2017 at Peace Health St. Joseph Hospital in Bellingham after a sudden medical crisis. She was 84.
Services are pending ...
Margaret Morris
Margaret Ann (Vogel) Morris was greeted by Jesus on March 12, 2017 at the age of 85. She was the second of six children born to Frank and Rose (Schulte) Vogel on March 24, 1931 in ...