Christina Jackson

  Christina Louise (Carper) Jackson was born Sept. 26, 1975 in Bellingham and passed away Thursday, Feb. 1, 2018, at the age of 42. Gone far too soon, she will be missed.   She ...

Donald Hersman

  Donald Hersman, 84, passed away in Arlington, Washington, on Feb. 7, 2018. He was born in Ferndale on Oct. 18, 1933.   Don served in the U.S. Navy prior to his 25-year career ...

Virginia Gooding

  Virginia M. Gooding passed away on Feb. 5, 2018 in Lynden. Virginia was born on Feb. 9, 1924 in Bellingham to Henry and Mary (Phillips) Brokaw.   She was predeceased by her ...

Bernice Claassen

  Bernice Claassen, age 94, went to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Tuesday, Feb. 13, 2018.   Funeral arrangements are pending with Gillies Funeral Home and Cremation ...

Edna Vos

  Edna Vos, age 96, of Lynden, passed away on Sunday, Feb. 11, 2018.   Funeral arrangements are pending with Gillies Funeral Home and Cremation Services.

Drainage district boards need fill-ins

County Council expected to fill spots March 27   WHATCOM ­— The County Council continues filling vacancies on special district boards and commissions, including ones agriculture-related. ...

Ferndale cop assaulted during traffic stop

Edmonds man arrested for fleeing to Canada By Ashley Hiruko [email protected] FERNDALE — A normal traffic stop took an unexpected turn last week. Elijah Longoria faces charges ...

Small Farm Expo Feb. 24 at fairgrounds

Seminars on half hour, UW speaker at noon   WHATCOM — The third annual free Small Farm Expo will be held from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 24, on the Northwest Washington Fairgrounds ...

Watching the swans

Friends of Tennant Lake gather each year to witness fowl beauty By Brent Lindquist [email protected] FERNDALE — Every year on the second Saturday of February, a group of early ...

Math Olympiad draws large number of students

Ferndale winners will vie in county-wide competition Feb. 24 at Blaine FERNDALE — More than 150 students competed in the Ferndale Math Olympiad on Thursday, Feb. 8. The four-hour ...