John Kooy
John Kooy
John Kooy Jr. passed away peacefully on Jan. 29 at the age of 99.
John was born on July 2, 1922 on the family farm near Coalhurst, Alberta, Canada.
His parents were John and ...
Doris Spargo
Doris Spargo
A light went out in Peoria, Arizona with the passing of Doris Jean Spargo, 86, on Dec. 26, 2021.
Doris left this world unexpectedly and peacefully from home, in the comfort ...
Greg Kosanke
Greg Kosanke
Greg Kosanke, age 69, passed away at home in Bellingham on Sunday, Jan. 23. He was born March 13, 1952 in Wichita, Kansas to Capt. Carl W and Mary C. (Rebenack) Kosanke.
Greg ...
Marcie Kiel
Marcie Kiel
Marcie A (DeBruin) Kiel, age 68, of Blaine passed away Wednesday, Jan. 26 in Bellingham from unexpected complications following surgery.
Marcie was born in Sioux City, Iowa ...
Linda Holmes
Linda Holmes
Linda (Bradley) Holmes, age 78 of Bellingham, passed away on Jan. 15. She was born Sept. 15, 1943 to Donald and Eunice (Jarvis) Bradley of Lynden.
Linda was preceded in ...
Jeannette Eshuis
Jeannette Eshuis
Jeannette Eshuis went home to be with Jesus on Jan. 25.
She was born in Cawker City, Kansas on June 13, 1927, to Thys and Gertrude Broersma.
Jeannette married Cornelius ...
Jennie Sytsma
Jennie Sytsma was a loving and faithful wife, beloved mother, daughter and sister.
If there is one word to describe Jennie, it is “good.”
Jennie went to be with her Savior on ...
GUEST OPINION: County is committed to partnership in cross-border flood planning efforts
By Satpal Sidhu For the Record Several Canadian publications have recently written articles about Whatcom County’s flood hazard reduction programs. I understand why Canadians are ...
Letters to the Editor — Feb. 2, 2022
Kindness, compassion found in community Editor, It was inspiring to see the kindness and compassion found at the heart of our community in quickly responding to the recent flood victims ...
Price gouging, fraud reported after Whatcom flooding
LACEY, Wash. — The State of Washington and local officials have received reports that some contractors are engaging in price gouging or fraud in rebuilding flood survivors’ homes. ...