Cut your own Christmas tree in National Forest
Do it for free if you are a fourth grader EVERETT — The U.S. Forest Service is working through fourth graders across the country, as part of the national Every Kid in a Park initiative, ...
Avenue Bread new varieties are from Skagit milled wheat
WHATCOM — This summer, a new truck arrived at a Bellingham bakery with small, simply labeled bags of fresh wheat flour. The crews unloaded a very small pallet, then a baker and a ...
Walt Pollman
Walt Pollman Jr. passed away early Tuesday, Nov. 14, 2017 in Bellingham at the age of 84. Walt Jr. was born Dec. 18, 1932 to Walter Pollman Sr. and Lucille Pollman in Spring Creek, ...
Marion Brooks
Marion F. Brooks — or as the grandchildren referred to him, “Grumpy” —died on Saturday, Nov. 18, 2017, at the age of 90.
Born in 1927 to Hobert and Nina Brooks, he was the ...
Pete Van Ornum
Peter William Van Ornum passed away Saturday evening, Nov. 11, 2017. Pete was born March 26, 1945 in New Jersey. He was the owner of Lynden Skateway and Bowl and now just Lynden Skateway.
He ...
John Bargen
John Bargen, age 94, went home to be with his Lord and Savior on Monday, Nov. 20, 2017.
Funeral arrangements are pending with Gillies Funeral Home and Cremation Services.
23 neighborly ideas win small grants for 2018
WHATCOM — The Whatcom Community Foundation has selected 23 Project Neighborly grantees for 2018. The funded projects encouraging neighborliness include: • an interactive art installation ...
Lummi ferry out of service part of Nov. 29
WHATCOM — The Lummi Island ferry will be out of service from 10:10 a.m. to approximately 3 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 29, for necessary repairs to both the island and Gooseberry Point docks, ...
Darigold giving 83,000 gallons of milk during holidays
SEATTLE — Since 2013, Darigold has partnered with Northwest Harvest to fight hunger in Washington state. The milk products company has donated more than 83,000 gallons of milk since ...
Blood supply needs extra donations during holidays
SEATTLE — Bloodworks Northwest is appealing to people to schedule a blood donation during the holiday season. Thanksgiving marks the beginning of the time that the number of donors ...