Mel Byers

Mel Byers, age 80, of Ferndale, passed away at his home on Wednesday, Jan. 11, 2017. He was born July 14, 1936 to parents Wilbur Ray and Pearl Emily (McElheney) Byers. He graduated ...

Robert Nunamaker

Robert C. Nunamaker, of Blaine, passed away on Jan. 6, 2017. Services will be held at the Blaine Performing Arts Center, 975 H St., at 11 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 21, with a reception following. Share ...

Jacob Theisen

Jacob (Jack) Theisen passed away on Jan. 8, 2017. He was born Dec. 17, 1933 in Sumas and resided in Mount Vernon. Services will be held in Immaculate Conception Church of Mount Vernon. ...

Evelyn Briley

Evelyn “Fern” Briley, age 89, of Bellingham, passed away on Wednesday, Jan. 11, 2017. Funeral arrangements are being planned with Gillies Funeral Home and Cremation Services.

The spirit in Sky

By Kevin Doucette [email protected]    FERNDALE — In the Ferndale football team’s postseason awards this season, the team nearly unanimously selected their most inspirational ...

Making the trek for love

By Ashley Hiruko [email protected]    FERNDALE — For most of us, sponsoring a child means a monthly deduction from our bank accounts and a photo hanging on the fridge with ...

Dairy farmers form historic water pact with Lummis

$450,000 given, partnership signed as first step in process By Calvin Bratt [email protected] LUMMI — Citing trust and relationships built by meeting together over the last ...

DNR will add Cherry Point terminal site to aquatic reserve

Any project in future cannot have a detrimental impact OLYMPIA — Washington State Commissioner of Public Lands Peter Goldmark announced Jan. 3 he will expand Puget Sound’s Cherry ...

Buford named head of Clean Air Agency

MOUNT VERNON — The Northwest Clean Air Agency has named Mark Buford, a 15-year veteran of the agency, as only its fifth executive director in 50 years. The agency enforces federal, ...

Community College, WTA create prepaid bus pass

BELLINGHAM — Whatcom Community College students can now travel on Whatcom Transportation Authority buses using their student ID cards. WCC students and administrators worked with ...