Lighted Christmas Stroll continues in Ferndale
By Bill Helm Editor From 5-8 p.m. Dec. 15-16, Ferndale Heritage Society will host the annual Lighted Christmas Stroll through Pioneer Village. Young guests are encouraged to prewrite ...
Floodway properties to be bought, cleared
Whatcom County Council will use $9.4 million to make a wider floodwater path By Cal Bratt For the Record WHATCOM — The process of removing structures to create Nooksack River floodway ...
Ferndale seeks high school seniors to apply for scholarship
FERNDALE — The City of Ferndale is now accepting applications for the Association of Washington Cities (AWC) Center for Quality Communities (CQC) scholarship. The scholarship is available ...
WHATCOM COUNTY NEWS BRIEFS for Dec. 6, 2023
Lynden Municipal Court reports LYNDEN — Lynden Municipal Court was held Nov. 15, with Thomas P. Lyden presiding as judge. The following were found guilty: • Wilson Gonzalo Carrillo ...
Ferndale says thank you to Norine Amend
Former friends group president’s ‘leadership, work ethic, tenacity, resilience’ helped bring current library to city By Bill Helm Editor FERNDALE — It was barely a week after ...
Carole Lee Vander Kooi Kornelis
Carole Lee Vander Kooi Kornelis, age 79, of Lynden, passed away peacefully Wednesday, Nov. 29, 2023, at the Christian Health Care Center.
Carole is beloved by her kids, and remembered ...
Geneva Grace Weinert
Geneva Grace Weinert was born on Nov. 5, 2023, at St. Joseph’s Hospital. Her time in utero was happy and healthy but complications during the delivery left her brain severely damaged.
Amazingly, ...
Joseph (Joe) Jacob Straka
Feb. 19, 1935 to Nov. 27, 2023
On Nov. 27, 2023, Joseph (Joe) Jacob Straka passed away peacefully after losing his battle with cancer. He was 88 years old lived a full and happy life.
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Leland Carlson
Leland “Lee” D. Carlson, age 81, of Nooksack, passed away Tuesday, Nov. 28, 2023 in Lynden.
Lee was born Sept. 28, 1942 in Renton to parents Lawrence Dale and Marjory Geraldine ...
Frank Adrian Tolsma
Frank Adrian Tolsma, age 67, of Lynden went to be his Lord and Savior on Saturday, Dec. 2, 2023 at the Whatcom Hospice House in Bellingham.
A memorial service will be held noon Saturday, ...