Calendar – Week of Feb. 8

Ongoing Art Market The Whatcom Art Market on 11th Street in Fairhaven features jewelry maker Peggy Alexander Feb. 8-12 (Sunday demo); acrylic/multi-media artist Karin Silvernale Feb. ...

Sheriff’s Office does not enforce immigration law

This is a guest column from Whatcom County Sheriff Bill Elfo. Given local and national focus on immigration issues, there has been recent interest in the Sheriff’s Office’s policy ...

Letters to the Editor — Feb. 8, 2017

Calling for Ericksen’s resignation As a constituent of Washington’s 42nd Legislative District, I was alarmed to learn that my state senator, Doug Ericksen, is almost entirely absent ...

Dale Siebert

Dale Leslie Siebert, age 80, of Bellingham, passed away in Bellingham on Tuesday, Jan. 31, 2017. He was born in Spring Valley, Illinois, on June 22, 1936 to Walter H. and Grace A. ...

Ellen DeYoung

Ellen Mae DeYoung, age 78, died peacefully in her Lynden home on Feb. 4, 2017. She was known for her warm personality and beautiful singing voice. Ellen was the third of four sisters. ...

Ernst Beilner

Ernst Beilner, the Ferndale Baker, passed away on Jan. 29, 2017. He passed with his five kids and many of his grandkids caring for him. Ernst was born in Gross Olbersdorf, Czechoslovakia ...

Barbara Burrus

Barbara Burrus passed away on Thursday, Feb. 2, 2017 at the age of 91.   Funeral arrangements are pending with Gillies Funeral Home and Cremation Services.

Robert Dodge

Robert Dodge, age 58, passed away on Friday, Feb. 3, 2017. Funeral arrangements are pending with Gillies Funeral Home and Cremation Services.

Anne Chudek

Anne Chudek, age 97, passed away on Monday, Feb. 6, 2017. Funeral arrangements are pending with Gillies Funeral Home and Cremation Services.

Dewey Stremler

Lynden resident Dewey Stremler passed away Tuesday, Feb. 7, 2017 at the age of 80. Funeral arrangements are pending with Gillies Funeral Home and Cremation Services.