Stage 1 air quality burn ban called for Columbia Valley in Whatcom County

The Northwest Clean Air Agency is calling a Stage 1 air quality burn ban beginning at 9 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 13 in the Columbia Valley urban growth area. The area includes the Peaceful ...

Increase in breakthrough cases related to current COVID-19 surge

By Washington Department of Health OLYMPIA — The Washington State Department of Health (DOH) is seeing an increase in the number of vaccine breakthrough cases related to the ...

Terry Marks

Terry Marks Terry Steven Marks was born on Sept. 24, 1957, in Toledo, Ohio to Edward and MaryAnne (Leidel) Marks. He was the middle child of three boys. Terry’s family settled in ...

Albert Vogel

Albert Vogel, age 79, passed away on Friday, Jan. 7. Funeral services will be held later in the spring. Gillies Funeral Home and Cremation Services.

Brent Matter

Brent Matter Brent A. Matter passed away unexpectedly at home on the morning of Dec. 31. He was born on March 23, 1951, in Bellingham, to parents August and Helen Matter and lived almost ...

Al Vinkes

Al Vinkes Albert “Al” Vinkes, of Lynden, passed away peacefully on Jan. 9 at home with his family at his bedside Al was born June 8, 1929, in Rock Rapids, Iowa to parents Evert ...

Wesley Assink

Wesley Assink Wesley Assink went to Heaven on Jan. 1. Loving husband of Shirley and loving father to: Janet Crouse (Jim), Larry Assink (Debbie), Phil Assink (Kim), Darla Hanson (David), ...

LeRoy Kelln

LeRoy Kelln LeRoy (Lee) Kelln, age 87, of Lynden left the confines of his earthly body Tuesday, Jan. 4 and joined his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ in Heaven. He was born in Shattuck, ...

Larry Green

Larry Green, age 76, passed away Dec. 10 at Homeplace Memory Care in Oak Harbor. A rescheduled Celebration of Life services will be held on Sunday, Jan 30 at 2 p.m. at the VFW hall ...

John Forbes

John Forbes, age 85, passed away at home on Thursday, Jan 6. Funeral arrangements are pending with Gillies Funeral Home and Cremation Services.