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Guest Opinion: Library a ‘pillar of our community’
I first visited the current Lynden library in 2007, a few years after it opened in 2003. I was in fifth grade and needed a biography about Helen Keller for a school project. As my dad ...
Letters to the Editor: Oct. 11, 2023
CHCC staff ‘can’t be beat’ Editor, I am wiring from Lynden Christian Health Care Center (CHCC) to tell you about the care I have received here. I ended up at PeaceHealth with ...
Guest Opinion: Are elected officials held accountable?
As summer fades fall marches in with colors in the trees, a smell in the air and of course the harvesting of corn and crops to include pumpkins to decorate fields and homes. Then comes ...
Guest Opinion: Don’t fall for ‘hype and scare tactics’ about fluoride in water
I live in Lynden, my family resides in Lynden, and I practice public health dentistry in Bellingham. I have dedicated my career to serving low-income patients and I have background ...
Guest Opinion: Despite popular belief, newspapers are not dead
“Newspapers are dead,” a solemn but dubious audience of students heard. “In 10 years, they’ll be gone altogether.” We’ve all heard the grim assessment. But it didn’t come ...
Guest Opinion: You need news — everybody needs news
When I was growing up about 20 miles south of Fort Smith, Ark., I had multiple newspapers to choose from: the daily Southwest Times Record out of Fort Smith that covered the River Valley ...
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 ...
Guest Opinion: County library system celebrates library card sign-up month
In September, libraries around the country celebrate library card sign-up month, and Whatcom County Library System (WCLS) is in on the fun. This year, to inspire people to get a library ...
Our Opinion: Bringing quality coverage to the area
My name is Joe Kramer, and I’m the new intern for the Lynden Tribune and Ferndale Record newspapers. For the next few months, I’ll cover sports and various community and city news ...