Joene Steele

Joene F. Steele, 66, of Hopedale, Illinois, passed away July 2, 2017 after a five-year battle with multiple myeloma. She was born June 16, 1951 in Bellingham to Kenneth and Fransena ...

Patsy Hamlin

Patsy Kay Hamlin, age 78, of Pullman, passed away on July 29, 2017 after a brief struggle with cancer. Patsy was born Sept. 18, 1938 in Hobart, Oklahoma, to Ollie and Jessie Wilson. ...

Roger Ter Wisscha

Roger Ter Wisscha, 60, longtime resident of Sunnyside, Washington, passed away late Sunday evening, Aug. 13, 2017, peacefully in his home, with his loving wife by his side. Never a ...

Arch of Healing envisioned for Bellingham civic center

BELLINGHAM ­— Everyone is invited to be a part of healing by attending the ground-breaking ceremony for an Arch of Healing and Reconciliation on Monday, Sept. 4, from 10 a.m. to ...

Blood donors urgently needed

SEATTLE — Bloodworks Northwest has issued an emergency appeal for donors after some inventories fell alarmingly to less than one day’s supply. Normal operating inventory is a four-day ...

Larsen hosting Aug. 31 forum on senior issues

BELLINGHAM — Seniors can ask questions about retirement, disability and Medicare federal programs at an Aug. 31 forum sponsored by 2nd District Rep. Rick Larsen. The local forum begins ...

‘Singing farmer’ plans food drive for Sept. 17

VAN ZANDT ­— A year ago, singing farmer Laurie Lee Lewis, in a very short timeframe, did a food drive that raised enough food to feed 1,500 people. This year, she is hoping to do ...

Still have baseball fever? There is another team with a local connection to root for

White Rock Little League has a strong connection with Ferndale 12U team By Kevin Doucette [email protected] WILLIAMSPORT,, Pennsylvania — The talk of the town for the last several ...

Breaking down Ferndale’s football schedule

Notable dates: Sept. 8, home vs. Lynden; Oct. 20, home vs. Squalicum By Kevin Doucette [email protected] FERNDALE — With all the buzz surrounding the Ferndale 12U’s recent ...

Lynden rodeo competitive against records

LYNDEN — The 2017 Lynden PRCA Rodeo did not break any arena records in its 13th year. However, the times and points earned last week Tuesday and Wednesday at the Northwest Washington ...