Ann Zylstra
Ann Zylstra, age 91, of Lynden, went to be with her Lord and Savior on June 25, 2017 at the Christian Health Care Center.
Ann was born in Redlands, California, to Rev. Dick and Ruth ...
Richard Holden
Richard F. Holden was born on Aug. 13, 1929 and grew up near Custer. Richard was trampled by a cow when he was 10 years old and he was not expected to live, but neighbors prayed into ...
Julee Taxdahl
Julee (Genther) Taxdahl, age 80, of Ferndale, passed away on Thursday, June 15, 2017 at home.
She was born Aug. 22, 1936 and married Hilmer “Tax” Taxdahl on Aug. 28, 1954. Her ...
Rex Watt
SSgt. Rex Nathaniel Watt (USMC, Ret.) passed away on June 21, 2017 in Evans, Georgia.
Arrangements are pending with Gillies Funeral Home.
Sheriff’s office cracking down on boaters who are impaired
WHATCOM — The county Sheriff’s Office will be conducting heightened awareness and enforcement of boating-under-the-influence laws as part of the national Operation Dry Water campaign. ...
Register now for primary election Aug. 1
WHATCOM — Whatcom County residents have until July 3 to register to vote or change their address in order to vote in the Aug. 1 primary election. The easiest way is online at www.myvote.wa.gov, ...
Gary Russell reflects on 44 years as a firefighter
By Brent Lindquist [email protected] FERNDALE — Whatcom County Fire District Seven is a teaching department, and fire chief Gary Russell is proud to have seen it grow into one. ...
City council to reassess sewer rate increases in 2018
Increases of three, 25-percent still planned By Brent Lindquist [email protected] FERNDALE — The word “obnoxious” was used a couple of times by citizens speaking on the ...
‘Positive Messages for Our Community’ campaign, spreading words of encouragement
By Ashley Hiruko [email protected] FERNDALE — If you drive east down Thornton Road near Horizon Middle School, you may notice something new hanging from the telephone poles. ...
Small cities move forward with new county jail plan
Bellingham City Council remains undecided WHATCOM — On June 13, two weeks after the Jail Facility Financing and Use Agreement was sent to Whatcom cities for approval, the Whatcom ...