Lora Edwards

Lora Edwards Lora Marie Edwards went to be with her Lord and Savior on Thursday, Jan. 6. She was surrounded by her loving family. Lora is remembered for her laugh, great sense of humor, ...

COUNTRY LIFE: A season of planning — and of dreaming

IN BLOOM LYNDEN — It may not feel much like spring yet, with near-zero temperatures and multiple winter snowstorms blowing through our area in the last few weeks. And while we’re ...

COUNTRY LIFE: Benchmark adds 33 cents from November

MIELKE MARKET LYNDEN — The Agriculture Department announced the December Federal order Class III milk price at $18.36 per hundredweight, up 33 cents from November, $2.64 above December ...

COUNTRY LIFE: USDA offers expanded conservation program

Opportunities to support climate smart agriculture in 2022 LYNDEN — The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) has announced several new ...

COUNTRY LIFE: A nut by any other name

Holmquist Hazelnuts in Lynden area nearly 100 years Bill Helm [email protected] LYNDEN — The story of Holmquist Hazelnut Orchards goes back more than a century when John Victor ...

Community Calendar for Jan. 12, 2022

Aaron Crawford concert at Jansen Art Center Based in the Pacific Northwest, Aaron Crawford is an original Cascade Country artist. Crawford is forging a new path: paying respect to ...

FEMA adds its support for flood recovery

So far, disaster has only been declared of Nov. 13-15 flooding By Cal Bratt For the Record WASHINGTON, DC — Federal disaster assistance is now available to supplement state, tribal ...

LUMMI: Endangered indigenous languages find online home

Hy’shke. For Heather Jefferson this one word, translated as “thank you” from her tribe’s native language of Lummi, conveys the gratitude she feels for the work Jehovah’s Witnesses ...

5.5 million at-home COVID-19 tests coming to Washington

By Leora Watson  [email protected]  WASHINGTON — About 5.5 million at-home COVID tests coming to Washington state by the end of next week. This will help keep schools open ...

Second try for Birch Bay library

Effort to raise $4.5 million fell just 26 votes short in November 2021 election By Cal Bratt For the Record BIRCH BAY — If at first you don’t succeed … try, try again. Way ...