Theresa E. Matheson

  Theresa E. Matheson passed away peacefully in her home Sunday, Aug. 8 at the age of 100.   A funeral mass will be offered by Father Francis Thumbi, Thursday, Aug. 19 at 10 ...

Joshua Watt

  Joshua Kevin Watt was born in Ronan Montana on July 7, 1988.   At the age of 10 months, his family relocated to Lynden, Washington. He spent the majority of his life in Whatcom ...

Lynn Megard

  On Feb. 7, 2020, we said goodbye to our beloved husband, father, grandfather, brother and friend, Lynn Michael Megard.   Lynn was born on May 19, 1943 to Lewis and Dagne ...

Dixie Hansen

  A celebration of life will be held for Dixie Hansen, who passed away last year. Please join us for a beach barbecue in her honor, where we can remember her in one of her favorite ...

Carolyn Strey

  Carolyn Louise Strey (“Carrie”), daughter of Ted and Elsie Strey, great granddaughter of homesteader William Baer and granddaughter of Carrie and Walter Jensen was born in ...

Norman Abrahamson

  Norman Abrahamson, age 88, of Lynden passed away Sunday, Aug. 8. He will be greatly missed. Funeral arrangements are entrusted to Gillies Funeral Home and Cremation Services.

Parents tell Lynden ‘no’ to mask mandate

By Bill Helm [email protected] LYNDEN — Close to 200 people attended Lynden School District’s Aug. 12 meeting. Many were against the July 28 announcement that cloth face coverings ...

Letters to the Editor — Aug. 18, 2021

Making kids wear masks ‘not good science’ Editor,   Around 200 people attended the last school board meeting giving a resounding “no” to a mask mandate.   Teachers reported ...

One last hurrah, for now

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Council approves ability to ban fireworks

Ban would require period of extreme heat; won’t go into effect for a few years By Brent Lindquist [email protected] FERNDALE — The Ferndale City Council voted to give future ...