Community calendar for Nov. 20, 2024

Nov. 22-Dec. 24 Holiday Festival of the Arts  Allied Arts 45th annual Holiday Festival of the Arts, Nov. 22-Dec. 24, at 1331 Commercial St., Bellingham. More than 100 booths with local ...

WHATCOM NEWS: Nov. 20, 2024

Woman arrested after courthouse break-in BELLINGHAM — At approximately 5:30 a.m. Monday, Nov. 18, Whatcom County Sheriff’s Office and Bellingham Police Department responded to a ...

Chief Turner to leave Ferndale Police Department

Retired lieutenant Matt Huffman to serve as interim chief beginning Dec. 9 Staff Reports FERNDALE — Kevin Turner will end his 8-year tenure as chief of the Ferndale Police Department ...

Ferndale Arts Commission installs sculptures on Thornton Overpass

FERNDALE — The Ferndale Arts Commission has announced the installation of the Ferndale Ferns; two fiddlehead fern sprig sculptures, on the Thornton Overpass. The sculptures were installed ...

Ferndale Library celebrates 10 years in current building

On Nov. 15, Ferndale Library staff, patrons and community members at large celebrated 10 years in its location at 2125 Main St. Sue Green, president of Friends of the Ferndale Library, ...

Betty Arlene Douma

“Do not let your hearts be troubled. You believe in God; believe also in me. My Father’s house has many rooms; if that were not so, would I have told you that I am going there to ...

Addison Merlin Johnson

Addison Merlin Johnson died peacefully in the home he built on Camano Island on July 22, 2024 just shy of his 87th birthday. It was where he wanted to be, with his loving family by ...

Edward ‘Eddie’ Hans Strom, Jr.

Edward “Eddie” Hans Strom, Jr., age 88, passed away at the family home in Lynden on Nov. 5, 2024. He died of a broken heart and complications from Parkinson’s after losing ...

Margaret ‘Midge’ Timmer

Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life, and I shall dwell in the house of the Lord forever. ~Psalm 23:6 With heavy hearts, we announce the peaceful passing ...

Jerry Wayne Warren

Jerry Wayne Warren was born on Oct. 30, 1942, to John and Ruth Warren in Childersburg, Alabama. He graduated from Buckhorn High School in 1960 and was on their state championship basketball ...