Raise the Roof auction on Oct. 7

On Thursday, Oct. 7, Habitat’s Raise the Roof auction will be back with opportunities for the community to participate both live and online. As always, all proceeds from the Raise ...

$10 million in federal grants now available to benefit specialty crops

  The Washington State Department of Agriculture (WSDA) is now accepting applications from Washington-based entities that are the lead on projects with multiple state partners ...

October is Artists Studio Tour time

Thirty artists meeting and greeting By Elisa Claassen For the Tribune WHATCOM – In 1995, the Whatcom Artists Studio Tour began with 10 artists. Since then, it has grown to feature ...

Groups urge Inslee to appoint new Fish & Wildlife commissioners

  Representatives from 12 environmental and wildlife protection organizations sent a letter to Washington Gov. Jay Inslee this week, urging him to immediately appoint two new members ...

Jan Marie Hatch

  Jan Marie Hatch, beloved mother, grandmother and GG, passed away peacefully Thursday, Sept. 23 in her home surrounded by family and friends at the age of 91.   Jan was born ...

Jim Zylstra

  Jelle “Jim” Zylstra (97) passed peacefully on to his heavenly home on Friday, Sept. 24.   Jim was born in Leeuwarden, Friesland, The Netherlands on April 27, 1924 to his ...

Jennifer Colyer

  Jennifer Diane Colyer passed away peacefully, surrounded by family, on Tuesday, Sept. 14 at the age of 74 in Kendall, Washington.   Jennifer was born on June 3, 1947 to Earl ...

Nita Wright

  Talented artist, dedicated teacher, loving mother and grandmother, and loyal friend, Maria Nenita “Nita” Raagas Wright left this world for the next on Sept. 3.   Nita ...

Saralee Reeck

  Saralee passed into the arms of the Lord with her family by her side on Sept. 18.   She was born to Jesse D. Barnes and Iva May (Nelson) Barnes on the family’s Delta Line ...

Sylvia Joan Umbaugh

  Sylvia Joan Umbaugh (Kershaw) born Feb. 11, 1938 to Eva Kershaw in Liverpool, England, passed away Friday, Sept. 10 in Bellingham at the age of 83.   Sylvia as a young woman ...