Earlena Nielsen

  Earlena Nielsen, 97, of Ferndale, died Dec. 29, 2020, in Bellingham.   She is survived by daughter Linda Bekkering and family, as well as nieces and nephews, all in Michigan.   Arrangements ...

2020 sports glory was 10 months ago

Both Lynden girls basketball teams won it all By Hailey Palmer [email protected] WHATCOM ­— The prep sports scene was ravaged by the coronavirus pandemic in 2020. But if you ...

Brennan to be Illinois State AD

WHATCOM ­— “Sight unseen, Kyle Brennan eager to start as Illinois State’s new athletic director” is the headline of a Dec. 24 post of The Pantagraph of Illinois State University. ...

January Series is free, but you need to register

LYNDEN ­— The January Series from Calvin University is a completely virtual experience in 2021. People can tune in on their own to the website (www.calvin.edu/january) at 9:30 a.m. ...

Air quality in Columbia Valley has been ‘unhealthy’

Wood burning discouraged WHATCOM — Air quality has been unhealthy several times in the past week in the Columbia Valley area, including the Peaceful Valley and Paradise Lakes developments. ...

Still no cause in train derailment

Oil cars catch fire in Custer Dec. 22; impacts were mostly mitigated By Brent Lindquist and Calvin Bratt Lynden Tribune staff   WHATCOM — Two railway cars carrying crude oil caught ...

2020: A year unlike any other

Coronavirus and murder hornets: Looking back at the craziness of 2020 By Brent Lindquist [email protected]   A story headlined “Lots in store for Ferndale in 2020” previewed ...

Various King Tides coming in next month

WHATCOM ­— A tide of at least 10.1 feet at Cherry Point, the county’s official tide station, is termed a King Tide locally. The term is often used to describe exceptionally high ...

Rail cars catch fire in Tuesday derailment

Custer evacuation lasted five hours; cause not yet determined CUSTER — Two railway cars carrying crude oil caught fire after they derailed in Custer Tuesday afternoon. Seven total ...

Ericksen doesn’t want vaccine forced on anyone

His bill guards individual right to choose, he says   OLYMPIA — As a COVID vaccine is rolled out nationwide, individual rights and freedom of choice must be protected, says Sen. ...