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GUEST OPINION: Hot ticket items past, present
By Elisa Claassen Little kid version of me absolutely loved Christmas. Being raised with a Swedish mother, we enjoyed little plates of food, opening gifts on Christmas Eve, and having ...
Letters to the Editor — Dec. 21, 2022
Letter: Property taxpayers ‘new cash-cow’ in Lynden? Editor, Regarding the Dec. 14 story in the Lynden Tribune titled Lynden High School: Rebuild or remodel, it seems property ...
GUEST OPINION: Snow days can be fun, productive
By Elisa Claassen The weather seems to be heading to cold and colder yet. I tend to play the game of pretending endless summer is possible but the temperatures make it hard to continue ...
Letters to the Editor — Dec. 14, 2022
Letter: Happy holidays to all Editor, I Love Lynden, a charming town with friendly folk and old fashioned architecture. One of my favorite times is at Christmas. Driving down Front ...
GUEST OPINION: Is passing Prop 5 the will of the people?
By John Marshall Whatcom County Nov. 8 election was certified on Nov. 29 despite opposition from those who questioned a last-minute surge of votes that came in reportedly though the ...
GUEST OPINION: This is how you do better with housing
By Molly Crocker Dear Whatcom County Legislators, Sharon Shewmake suggested we need to do better about housing. We do indeed. Here are some suggestions: • Stop thinking up. Stop building ...
GUEST OPINION: Where is the help that was promised?
By Judy Heinrichs Today was a celebration of our communities in Sumas Elementary School. A wonderful meal was served, the communities of Everson, Nooksack and Sumas were celebrated, ...
Letters to the Editor — Dec. 7, 2022
Letter: Care centers help support people in need Editor, Assistance League of Bellingham’s Care Center Support is one of our most heart-warming programs. This year, 120 residents ...
GUEST OPINION: Big tech uses journalism; big tech should pay for it
By John Galer The powers that Google and Facebook have over economic and political power in society – especially over the news industry — has caught the attention of lawmakers in ...
GUEST OPINION: Persistent, detrimental obstacles
By Adri Tiesinga Imagine you tell someone that you love your child, or parent or spouse. Now, imagine their response is to accuse you of hating the rest of your family because you only ...