Whatcom CC begins licensed Adult Family Home program

  BELLINGHAM — For the first time, Whatcom Community College’s Community & Continuing Education program will launch a training course for those seeking to become a licensed ...

Bellingham Herald journalists unionize

‘It’s time for McClatchy to care about us’   WHATCOM — Journalists at The Bellingham Herald and three other McClatchy Company-owned newspapers in Washington state are unionizing. ...

Nooksack Mayor Ackerman stepping down

He has lived in the city since age 2 By Elisa Claassen for the Lynden Tribune   NOOKSACK — Mayor Jim Ackerman has given a letter of resignation or, more appropriately, retirement, ...

John De Vries

  John Harold De Vries, 77, passed away peacefully on Dec. 14, 2020, due to complications from Crohn’s disease.   He is survived by his four children, Dori (Doug) Harrell, ...

LaVerna Schafer

  LaVerna Marcella Walz Schafer passed away in Bellingham on Dec. 12, 2020, at the age of 90.   LaVerna was born Aug. 21, 1930, in Filer, Idaho, and grew up in Jerome on a wonderful ...

Cheryl Marston

  Cheryl Lynn Marston, of Lynden, passed away Monday, Dec. 21, 2020, at the age of 63.   Funeral arrangements are pending with Gillies Funeral Home and Cremation Services.

News briefs — Dec. 23, 2020

What to do with all the harvest   DEMING ­— “Preserving and Sharing Food” is the topic of an educational talk that will be available remote from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Thursday, ...

East county chase Friday at speeds to 100

Passenger flees in vehicle stopped on Mt. Baker Hwy.   WHATCOM ­— A fleeing vehicle got to speeds over 100 mph on Kendall Road before law officers stopped it with a PIT maneuver ...

A successful stroll

By Linda Harkleroad Ferndale Heritage Society V.P. and Publicity The Pioneer Village at Pioneer Park is now dark and quiet. The thousands of Christmas lights have been unplugged and ...

Lummi Nation, PeaceHealth get first Pfizer shots

Also, Lummi will participate in the Noravax vaccine trial   WHATCOM — Lummi Nation on Friday, Dec. 18, administered its first Pfizer vaccine to a tribal member following delivery ...