Community Calendar: Sept. 27, 2023
Through Oct. 1 Southern Fried Funeral Southern Fried Funeral is a dysfunctional family comedy about the Frye family, which reunites when Dewey Frye dies and the rest of his family is ...
Marilyn Jeanne Almquist
Marilyn Jeanne Almquist, 90, of Birch Bay, passed away peacefully at the Christian Healthcare Center in Lynden.
Marilyn was born Aug. 3, 1933 in Bellingham to Fred and Doris Araway. ...
Doris May Brown
Doris May Brown of Lynden passed away peacefully on Sept. 6, 2023 at the age of 85. She was a loving mother, grandmother and great-grandmother.
Doris was born on May 1, 1938 to Ralph ...
Shirley Ardell (Weidkamp) Allen
Treasured mother, grandmother, great-grandma, sister, auntie, cousin and friend,
Shirley Ardell (Weidkamp) Allen passed away Sept. 24, 2023, at Christian Health Care Center in Lynden ...
Marlene (Bajema) DeGroot
Marlene (Bajema) DeGroot went to be with her Lord and Savior on Thursday, Sept. 21, 2023. She was a faithful servant who greeted everyone she saw with a radiant smile.
Born on Dec. ...
Caroline Mary Dickinson (Andrews)
Caroline Mary Dickinson (Andrews) went to be with her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. She passed away peacefully at age 89 on Thursday, Sept. 21, 2023 in Lynden.
Caroline was born ...
Letters to the Editor: Sept. 27, 2023
‘Critical’ situation for post-COVID-19 schools Editor, Last week, Common Threads sponsored a forum for School Board candidates. The number and the quality of candidates was impressive. ...
Guest Opinion: There are ‘three major flaws’ with water fluoridation
As a conscientious dentist for more than three decades, and someone who is very informed on fluoride science, I have sent this letter to establish that there is scientific evidence ...
Whatcom County News Briefs: Sept. 27, 2023
Ferndale writer to create ‘Goat American Novel’ podcast WHATCOM — Local writer and storyteller Hilde Festerling has succeeded in her Kickstarter campaign to help fund an audio ...
Forum features school board candidates
Eighteen speak to their values and priorities at Meridian High School event By Cal Bratt For the Record LAUREL — Eighteen Whatcom County school board candidates spoke Sept. 21 at ...