Two challenge for county District 3 spot

In candidate filing, mostly incumbents get their names in By Calvin Bratt [email protected]   WHATCOM ­— Many incumbents in public office made clear they hope to return ...

Princess Leah lifts spirits at the mission

Study shows animals as an aid to recovery from disorders   BELLINGHAM — For those experiencing homelessness, recovery often begins with believing that they are loved. Their struggles ...

$100,000 grant to Ferndale firm

360 Modular Building Systems is on Nordic Way   WHATCOM — The Regional Economic Partnership at the Port of Bellingham announces that the Washington State Department of Commerce ...

Tribes to talk of fishing culture

  WHATCOM — Hear members of the Lummi Nation and Nooksack Indian Tribe as they discuss the importance of fishing, the First Salmon Ceremony and their mission to preserve a fishing ...

Virginia Benjamin

  Our mother, Virginia Mary Benjamin, was born to John and Ethel (Mosier) VanSlyke on March 23, 1928, at Tonasket WA near the Wauconda Valley where her parents had homesteaded in ...

Nick Bonstein

  Nick Bonstein passed away on April 28, 2021, after a brief illness.   He was born April 25, 1968, to Gary and Penny Bonstein in Bellingham where he resided until 1977 when ...

Stanley Graves

  Stanley Russel Graves, age 87, passed away Sunday, May 2, 2021, at his home in Ferndale, surrounded by his family.   Stanley was born on April 22, 1934, in the sand hills ...

Metdy ‘Agnes’ Shutt

  Metdy Shutt entered into glory peacefully on May 11, 2021, surrounded by her loved ones.   Metdy was born Dec. 11, 1934, to Henry and Maria (Boogaard) Hordyk in Oak Harbor. ...

Dorothy Womack

  Dorothy was born in Sumas on March 7, 1946, to Ralph J. Romberg and Dorothy (DeBondt) Romberg.   Raised in Sumas, she was the youngest of seven children. She graduated from ...

Paul Burroughs

  Paul George Burroughs, 87, of Nooksack, died May 3, 2021, peacefully and unexpectedly at home in his sleep.   Paul was born Oct. 23, 1933, in Los Angeles, a son of Leuceine ...