Nominate for business awards

BELLINGHAM — Nominations are invited for the 32nd annual Business Person of the Year Awards. Who left an indelible imprint on the business and economic landscape in Whatcom County ...

Louise Bouma

Louise Bouma of Lynden, age 96, went home to be with her Lord on Tuesday, Dec. 12. She was a daughter of Frank and Anna Abram born on Aug. 5, 1921 in Buffalo, Wyoming. On June 9, 1940 ...

Robert Schmidt

Robert Lee Schmidt passed away on Saturday, Dec. 16, 2017 at the age of 78, in Bellingham. Robert (Bob) was born on Aug. 29, 1939 to Delbert and Doris Schmidt in North Platte, Nebraska. ...

Ronald Edward Snyder

Ron Snyder was supposed to be in class on Wednesday morning. He got a call from Western Washington University telling him he had missed the class he was auditing. Sunday night, when ...

Noah ends his walk for diabetes

Youngest person to cross U.S. on foot sets world record in Blaine By Ashley Hiruko [email protected] WHATCOM — For the last year, Noah Barnes has been walking 4,240 miles across ...

Keep your Christmas greens fresh and vibrant

With the Christmas season underway, gardening takes a back seat to decorating — and with good reason, since Christmas comes only once a year! In this season of celebration, though, ...

Milk price at $16.88; trouble clouds ahead

The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced on Dec. 1 the November Federal Order Class III benchmark milk price at $16.88 per hundredweight, up 19 cents from October and 12 cents above ...

4H Reports – Dec. 13, 2017

COUNTRY PARTNERS Sarah Klem, reporter Country Partners 4H club received many awards at Achievement Night on Nov. 10. Our swine leader, Dave VanVoorst, won Leader of the Year. Also, ...

Jim Hale wins industry Dealer of Year award

And fellow Lynden farm equipment dealer Kevin Pawlowski was his award presenter KANSAS CITY — The Western Equipment Dealers Association announces that Jim Hale, of Lynden and the ...

Seat open on County Council as Donovan switches

Residents have until Dec. 20 to apply for at-large position By Ashley Hiruko [email protected] BELLINGHAM — During last week’s meeting, the Whatcom County Council set the ...