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Letters to the editor: June 5, 2024

Letter: Homestead’s Tea Party? Editor, With no intention of starting a debate, I need to clear up misinformation in a May 22 Lynden Tribune letter to the editor. • When someone ...

Letters to the editor: May 29, 2024

Letter: Let free market do its job Editor, As a small business owner, I understand first-hand the power of competition. It forces businesses to keep costs down and quality of service ...

GUEST OPINION: At Normandy cemetery, 9,387 shattered dreams

By Mick Vander Griend Plans are being made for the coming holiday: picnics and barbecues, ball games and such events to be shared with friends and families. Before the day, I would ...

Letters to the Editor — May 22, 2024

Letter: More to new jail than simple tax numbers Editor, Cal Bratt’s article may be short and seem rather straight to the point, but (its) language and diction are too positive and ...

Letter: Loving others as ourselves  Editor, On Saturday, May 11, the National Association of Letter Carriers 32nd annual Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive occurred. This is our nation’s ...

Letters to the Editor — May 1, 2024

Letter: Negative impact Editor, Southwest Airlines has recently announced that they will terminate service at Bellingham International Airport (BLI). Effective August 2024 Southwest ...

GUEST OPINION: Taking action on the maternal health crisis

By Priya Helweg Last month, I traveled to Anchorage, Alaska for a Maternal Child Health Conference. This conference brought together maternal health experts and advocates to discuss ...

Letters to the Editor — April 24, 2024

Letter: Open letter to U.S. Dept. of Transportation Editor, After weathering the COVID-19 pandemic’s negative impact on our tourism sector, our state has rebounded, achieving record-breaking ...

Letters to the Editor — April 17, 2024

Letter: Thank you Westside Lumber Editor, What may have been a day not to remember I am very pleased of my treatment by all the staff at Westside Lumber. I arrived in Lynden from Ferndale ...

Letters to the Editor — April 10, 2024

Letter: ‘Prudent and helpful’ Editor, It would be prudent and helpful if the Lynden School Board would explain how the following two items factor into their considerations in requesting approval ...