Whatcom READS: 2022 featured book will be Christie’s ‘Greenwood’
WHATCOM — The novel “Greenwood” by Canadian author Michael Christie has been named the Whatcom READS 2022 book selection. The announcement was made at the close of a March ...
Whatcom jury trials resuming March 15
Just one at a time, they will use two large courtrooms WHATCOM — County Superior Court will resume 12-person jury trials beginning March 15, 2021, after suspending them in April ...
Letters to the Editor — March 10, 2021
Ferndale City Council and mayor pay increases A majority of the Ferndale City Council recently voted to increase the pay of the mayor by 40% and to increase their own pay by 3% ...
Gasoline price up average of a penny a day
SEATTLE — Washington gas prices rose 7.3 cents per gallon in the week ending March 7, to an average of $3.10, according to GasBuddy’s daily survey of 2,666 stations across ...
Ethel Gobbato
Ethel Louise Gobbato (Noni to her family and many friends), 91, of Lynden, passed away at PeaceHealth of Bellingham on Feb. 8, 2021. She passed from complications of aspiration ...
Florence Farmer
Florence Farmer, age 89, passed away on Friday, March 5, 2021. Funeral arrangements are pending with Gillies Funeral Home and Cremation Services.
Michael Tjoelker
Michael Lyle Tjoelker, aged 66, passed away peacefully surrounded by family on Feb. 12, 2021.
He was born on Dec. 9, 1954, to the late Lyla and Lawrence Tjoelker. Michael ...
Johanna Heystek
In the Lord’s time, He took our dear mother and grandmother, “Oma” Johanna Heystek to Himself on Tuesday, March 2, 2021. She was 84 years old.
Oma was born Aug. 10, ...
Glenn Terpstra
Glenn Terpstra, age 82, passed away Saturday, March 6, 2021. Funeral arrangements are pending with Gillies Funeral Home and Cremation Services.
John Calvin Kok
Our dad, John Calvin Kok, passed away on Feb. 20, 2021. He was 82 years old.
Dad was born on March 4, 1938 in Lynden to Ed and Grace Kok. He was one of eight siblings, and ...