County funding could expand homeless ID project

Rud Browne makes case for additional $64,000 for 2019 and 2020 By Ashley Hiruko [email protected] WHATCOM — Of all the important causes County Council member Rud Browne has ...

PUD challenger pushes for alternative energy, broadband

Atul Deshmane of engineering background By Calvin Bratt [email protected]   WHATCOM ­— Atul Deshmane wants to take his interest in alternative energy and fiber broadband ...

Kenner emphasizes a business approach to district’s operation

Involved since 1980, he wants to stay on top of new challenges By Calvin Bratt [email protected]   WHATCOM ­— Paul Kenner wants to continue to be a part of the many different ...

CBP helps with hiker’s rescue near Ross Lake

  WHATCOM — A helicopter crew from U.S. Customs and Border Protection Air and Marine Operations rescued a stranded hiker Saturday afternoon, Oct. 20, on Jack Mountain southeast ...

Appeal ruling backs dairy farmers

State pollution control board finds Ecology’s manure lagoon rules sufficient By Calvin Bratt [email protected]   WHATCOM ­— Dairy farmers are encouraged by the ruling ...

2018 raspberry harvest second largest ever

Volume was good, even if market is not By Calvin Bratt [email protected]   WHATCOM ­— This year’s raspberry production in the county was the second highest ever, even ...

Letters to the Editor — Oct. 31, 2018

Politics or law?   I am dismayed by the overwhelming partisanship of the county prosecutor race. Is not this position one to be free from political entanglements and instead dedicated ...

Robert Zweegman

  Robert (Bob) Zweegman, of Everson, passed away on Saturday, Oct. 20, 2018.   Bob was born in Lynden on Nov. 27, 1931 to Ernest J. Zweegman Sr. and Johanna (Adema) Zweegman. ...

Sarah Haveman

  Sarah Haveman, age 98, of Lynden, passed away on Oct. 27, 2018. Sarah was known for being loving and compassionate to all and for her hospitality.   Sarah was born Sept. 22, ...

Anton Neyens

  Anton Alton Neyens, age 94, joined his Heavenly Father on Oct. 28, 2018.   Anton was born Feb. 16, 1924 in Whitcomb, Washington, to Jacob and Mildred Neyens. He was the third ...