Charles Coleman

Charles H. Coleman, of Ferndale, passed away on Dec. 28, 2016. Services were held in Bellingham. Share memories at www.westfordfuneralhome.com.

Wedding expo extended an hour, moved to a Saturday

BELLINGHAM — Couples with a wedding in their future can find virtually any product and service needed on Saturday, Jan. 21, at the 24th annual Bridal Inspirations Wedding Expo. Previously ...

Wallace Gordon Rightmire

Wallace Gordon “Gordy” Rightmire, age 91, of Bellingham, passed away Friday, Dec. 23, 2016 in Lynden. He was born in Cowiche, Washington, on July 18, 1925 to his parents Mary and ...

Lillian Larson

Lillian Marie (Burma) Larson, age 98, passed away at the Christian Health Care Center of Lynden on Monday, Dec. 19, 2016. Lillian was born Oct. 6, 1918 in Wilmot, South Dakota, to ...

Ag community was strong, diligent in this partnership

This is a guest column by Suzzi Snydar of Snydar Farms LLC on Hampton Road, Everson. Last week, our small family farm that raises dairy replacement heifers was involved along with six ...

Public Meetings — Jan. 11, 2017

Wednesday, Jan. 11 • Whatcom Community College Board of Trustees, Laidlaw Center board room, 237 W. Kellogg Rd., Bellingham, 2 p.m. • Whatcom County Agricultural Advisory Committee, ...

Two added to CHS Northwest board

LYNDEN — At the annual member-owner meeting on Dec. 15, two were elected board members of CHS Northwest. Bill Swanson and Jerry Juergens will add their skills and experience to the ...

Lummi water specialist to present tonight

LYNDEN — A specialist with the Lummi Nation’s Natural Resources Department will present on a longtime program monitoring surface and ground water and the status of Portage Bay shellfish ...

EQIP deadlines coming up

EVERSON ­— Whatcom County producers interested in EQIP funding for 2017 should contact the USDA Service Center, now at 914 Citadel Dr. Suite C, just around Hinote’s Corner from ...

Appel Farms opens new cheese-making plant

Faber company calls it ‘one of a kind’ building FERNDALE — Appel Farms moved its cheese operations in December into a new 12,800-square-foot production and cold-storage facility, ...