June Tyas

Longtime Everson resident June Alice Violet Tyas, age 85, passed away on Tuesday, Sept. 27, 2016. She was born in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada on June 16, 1931 to Edward and Gladys (Cranston) ...

Nina Vasenina

Nina Vasenina, age 78, passed away in Bellingham on Friday, Sept. 30, 2016. Funeral arrangements are pending with Gillies Funeral Home and Cremation Services.

Elesa McBride

Elesa Catherine McBride, age 77, of Bellingham, passed away on Tuesday, Sept. 20, 2016. Visit www.molesfarewelltributes.com to share stories and memories.

Phyllis Bradbury

Phyllis “Phyl” M. Bradbury, passed away on Sunday, Sept. 25, 2016. A Service of Remembrance will be held in Westford Funeral Home at 2 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 27, 2016. See full obituary ...

Ecology adopts new oil-transport reporting rules

OLYMPIA — On Aug. 24, the Washington State Department of Ecology adopted a new rule, Chapter 173-185 WAC, Oil Movement by Rail and Pipeline Notification. It creates reporting standards ...

Music festival includes a local Baron connection

By Calvin Bratt [email protected] LYNDEN ­— The eighth annual Lynden Music Festival opens at noon today, and among the performers in Dutch Village Mall will be multi-talented ...

Calendar for Oct. 5

Friday Blood pressure checks Blood pressure checks are done by volunteer nurses from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. on the first Friday of each month (Oct. 7) in the Lynden Community Center, 401 ...

Golden Eagles roll, stay unbeaten

Justice Powell (left photo), Ben Broselle (right) and 3A fourth-ranked Ferndale cruised to a 49-7 Wesco North win over Marysville-Pilchuck on Friday, Sept. 30. (Kendra Cristelli/Courtesy ...

Ferndale nearly hands defending 2A state champs their first NWC loss in more than four years

By Kevin Doucette [email protected] BELLINGHAM — While almost every team in the Northwest Conference would be ecstatic to finish with a draw against the 2A defending state champion ...
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‘Westworld’ shines with big questions

By Brent Lindquist [email protected] HBO’s new series “Westworld” has a narrative hook that I wish I had thought of myself. Late author Michael Crichton was wonderful at ...