Norman Elsner

Norman Elsner Norman Elsner, age 79, passed away on Sunday, Dec. 17, 2023, after a brief illness. His memorial service will be held at Trinity Lutheran Church, 119 Texas St., Bellingham, ...

2023 Ferndale In Review: Big growth literally a part of Ferndale’s story

City celebrates completion of long-awaited Thornton Street Overpass project By Bill Helm Editor FERNDALE — Perhaps a bit obvious, but an overpass is generally a pretty big thing. ...

2023 Ferndale: A Year In Review

Jan. 11 Ferndale, Lummi Island artists in Jansen’s winter exhibit While the usual events carry on, like pottery classes in the studio downstairs where machines whir away, upstairs, ...

One of ‘boys in the boat’ was a Whatcom son

Movie directed by George Clooney tells the 1936 UW crew Olympic gold story By Cal Bratt For the Record WHATCOM — The featured rower in “The Boys in the Boat” movie, releasing ...

Ferndale Food Bank receives a helping hand

FERNDALE — On Dec. 15, Ferndale Food Bank received a $10,000 donation from T-Mobile, as a part of the company’s Difference Maker award. The donation will allow the food bank ...

USDA Forest Service plans to develop NW Forest Plan amendment

PNW — On Dec. 15, the USDA Forest Service published a Notice of Intent (NOI) to prepare an Environmental Impact Statement on the proposal to amend the 17 land management plans of ...

Whatcom County News Briefs: Dec. 20, 2023

Gov. Inslee appoints new member to State Parks and Recreation Commission OLYMPIA — Gov. Jay Inslee has appointed Scott Merriman of Thurston County as the newest member of the Washington ...

Carol Mae (Jones) Garberg

Carol Mae (Jones) Garberg Carol Mae (Jones) Garberg was born in Owatonna, Minnesota on April 25, 1936, to S. Wayne and Florence (Sunness) Jones. She died peacefully on Dec. 13, 2023, ...

Eleanor Louise Zylstra

Eleanor Louise Zylstra Eleanor Louise Zylstra was greeted in Heaven by Jesus and husband Andy on Dec. 14, 2023, in time for her son-in-law, Stan’s, heavenly birthday. Eleanor was ...

George C. Wilson

George C. Wilson George C Wilson was born on Feb. 21, 1935. He died on Dec. 12, 2023. He met the love of his life, Norma Ogle, and they married in 1955. Before Norma died in 2018, ...