Cornelius Lankhaar

Cornelius “Casey” Lankhaar, of Lynden, passed away in Sun City, Arizona on Monday, Jan. 3 at the age of 76. Funeral arrangements are pending with Gillies Funeral Home and Cremation ...

Wesley Assink 

Wesley Assink of Lynden went to heaven on Jan. 1. Funeral arrangements to be announced.

GETTING TO KNOW YOU: Brandt finds ‘immense sense of pride’ as teacher

By Bill Helm [email protected] LUMMI NATION — In 1972, Gary Brandt promised himself that neither money nor the lack thereof would keep him from being a teacher. “And, I’ve ...

Lecture series webcasts begin Jan. 10

LYNDEN — The award-winning January Series of lectures and cultural arts comes again to Lynden from Calvin University. Third Christian Reformed Church at Sixth and Liberty streets ...

REAL ESTATE: Low interest a benefit to home buying

By Elisa Claassen For the Record WHATCOM — Mike Kent, 23-year realtor with Windemere Real Estate and owner of Kent Marketing, has been heard Saturday mornings on KGMI for Radio Real ...

Community Calendar for Jan. 5, 2022

Grief Share Support Group Class Grief Share is a support group that meets from 10 a.m. until noon Saturdays (Jan. 22-April 16) where you will find a warm, caring environment of people ...

GUEST OPINION: Washington needs competitive energy market

Sen. Mike Padden For the Record Washington motorists have choices when it comes to fueling their vehicles, thanks to the free market. But the benefits of competition, beginning with ...

GUEST OPINION: Resiliency is key to 2022

By Elisa Claassen For the Record A series of snowstorms, news of several friends passing away, and going out of 2021 and into 2022. It’s far too easy to want to write some happy little ...

GUEST OPINION: Toyota’s dose of reality

By Don C. Brunell When Toyota speaks, car buyers listen. Hopefully, our elected officials will as well.   It is one of the world’s two largest auto and truck manufacturers — twice ...

Letters to the Editor — Jan. 5, 2022

Confronted ‘more often than not by unmasked faces’ in Lynden Editor, I am a resident of Whatcom County and I want to support the communities that I live near, like Lynden. Lately ...