Ericksen doesn’t want vaccine forced on anyone
His bill guards individual right to choose, he says OLYMPIA — As a COVID vaccine is rolled out nationwide, individual rights and freedom of choice must be protected, says Sen. ...
Whatcom CC begins licensed Adult Family Home program
BELLINGHAM — For the first time, Whatcom Community College’s Community & Continuing Education program will launch a training course for those seeking to become a licensed ...
Bellingham Herald journalists unionize
‘It’s time for McClatchy to care about us’ WHATCOM — Journalists at The Bellingham Herald and three other McClatchy Company-owned newspapers in Washington state are unionizing. ...
Nooksack Mayor Ackerman stepping down
He has lived in the city since age 2 By Elisa Claassen for the Lynden Tribune NOOKSACK — Mayor Jim Ackerman has given a letter of resignation or, more appropriately, retirement, ...
John De Vries
John Harold De Vries, 77, passed away peacefully on Dec. 14, 2020, due to complications from Crohn’s disease.
He is survived by his four children, Dori (Doug) Harrell, ...
LaVerna Schafer
LaVerna Marcella Walz Schafer passed away in Bellingham on Dec. 12, 2020, at the age of 90.
LaVerna was born Aug. 21, 1930, in Filer, Idaho, and grew up in Jerome on a wonderful ...
Cheryl Marston
Cheryl Lynn Marston, of Lynden, passed away Monday, Dec. 21, 2020, at the age of 63.
Funeral arrangements are pending with Gillies Funeral Home and Cremation Services.
News briefs — Dec. 23, 2020
What to do with all the harvest DEMING — “Preserving and Sharing Food” is the topic of an educational talk that will be available remote from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Thursday, ...
East county chase Friday at speeds to 100
Passenger flees in vehicle stopped on Mt. Baker Hwy. WHATCOM — A fleeing vehicle got to speeds over 100 mph on Kendall Road before law officers stopped it with a PIT maneuver ...
A successful stroll
By Linda Harkleroad Ferndale Heritage Society V.P. and Publicity The Pioneer Village at Pioneer Park is now dark and quiet. The thousands of Christmas lights have been unplugged and ...
