Pinkley bidding for Ferndale City Council

Event is June 3   FERNDALE — Robert Pinkley, whose building restoration and new restaurant have contributed to a stronger downtown, holds a kickoff event for his Ferndale City ...

Homestead suit now class-action of 100s of parcel owners

Revision claims city could do more to enforce having a homeowners association By Calvin Bratt [email protected]   LYNDEN — The Homestead homeowners’ lawsuit over common ...

Pair arrested for theft of guns from home safe

All 29 guns taken are recovered   WHATCOM — On June 16 Whatcom County Sheriff’s deputies responded to a residential burglary report on the outskirts of Lynden, according to ...

Weekend weather could set records

All-time Bellingham record is 96 from July 2009 By Brent Lindquist [email protected] WHATCOM — County residents sometimes joke that summer in Whatcom County doesn’t start ...

Bratt retires after 40 years

Cal Bratt served four decades as Lynden newspaperman By Bill Helm [email protected] On June 30, Cal Bratt will retire after four decades in the newspaper business.   Ironically, ...

Council approves Old Settlers fireworks permit

Show set for July 24 By Brent Lindquist [email protected] FERNDALE — The annual Old Settlers Picnic is back this year, and attendees will be able to enjoy a light show in the ...

Minnie Pollett

  Our beloved matriarch of the family, Minnie Pollett, passed away peacefully on June 9, 2021, with much of her family around her. Minnie/Mom/Nona was an amazing person whose 81 ...

Linda Henken

  Linda Faye Henken, age 65, of Lynden, passed away on Thursday, June 17, 2021, in Bellingham.   Linda was born to Pierce and Jessie (Groen) Molendyk on Oct. 6, 1955, in Bellingham. ...

Hilda Needham

  Hilda “Lisa” V. Needham passed away from this earth into gloryland on April 27, 2021.   She was born Oct. 31, 1948, the youngest of the six children of Arie and Johanna ...

Darryl Ehlers

  Darryl L. Ehlers, age 82, passed away early Monday morning, June 21, 2021, at Whatcom Hospice House.   Funeral arrangements are pending with Gillies Funeral Home and Cremation ...