Whatcom Frightmare: A good time at Pioneer Park

By Luke Seymour Staff Reporter FERNDALE — Ferndale’s Pioneer Park will host Whatcom Frightmare from Oct. 18-27, an original Halloween experience for Ferndale residents who want ...

Ferndale High School sings for Four Freshmen

Members of Ferndale High School’s choir sang for the world renowned Four Freshmen at the Northwest Washington Fairgrounds on Thursday, Oct. 10 as part of the annual Lynden Music Festival. ...

Kristie Ann Hutchins

Kristie Ann Hutchins, 55, of Lynden, went home to be with Jesus on Saturday, Oct. 5, 2024. She was born Aug. 5, 1969, in Seattle to Ken and Audrey Nooney and grew up in Shoreline, Washington. ...

Elena Ramirez

Elena Ramirez, a Lynden resident of over 35 years, born in Guerrero, Mexico on the 16th of August 1936, daughter of Porfirio Martinez and Lucia Montiel, passed away peacefully at home ...

Sharon Ann Durbin

Sharon Ann Durbin, 82, of Lacey, peacefully passed into the arms of the Lord on Sept. 23, 2024, during a procedure at Multicare Medical Center in Olympia. Born on Nov. 19, 1941, in ...

Community calendar for Oct. 16, 2024

Through Jan. 25 Color and Line Cordata Gallery presents Color and Line: An Exploration by Three NW Artists, through Jan. 25 at Cordata Gallery, 465 W Stuart Road, Bellingham. This exhibit ...

WHATCOM NEWS: Oct. 16, 2024

District celebrates 17th consecutive year of clean audits WHATCOM — Lake Whatcom Water and Sewer District has earned a clean audit from the Washington State Auditor’s Office for ...

GUEST OPINION: Our stories shape the stories that matter most

  NATIONAL NEWSPAPER WEEK It seems like about every time I am out in the public, no matter what the occasion, once someone realizes I own the local paper they seem anxious to tell ...

GUEST OPINION: Whatcom environmentalists and farmers can agree on water rights

Can farmers and environmentalists agree? Many would find this surprising, perhaps even shocking. Far too often our polarized world focuses on our disagreements. But what if we start ...

Letters to the editor: Oct. 9, 2024

Letter: Together, America prospers Editor, At USDA Rural Development, we are committed to expanding opportunities and investments in rural and Indigenous communities across Washington ...