Suspect in custody after shooting of WCSO deputies
Joel B. Young, 60, charged with first-degree attempted murder By Claudia Murphy Bellingham Police Department PIO On Thursday, Feb 10 at approximately 4:17 p.m., Whatcom County Sheriff’s ...
Sefzik passes first bill in Senate, promotes use of biochar
Freshman senator endures mild hazing as maiden bill gets sendoff OLYMPIA – Sen. Simon Sefzik, R-Ferndale, passed his first bill Thursday, a measure designed to promote the use of ...
Whatcom gang, drug task force investigation leads to two arrests
On Wednesday, Feb. 9, Whatcom County Sheriff’s Office’s Criminal Interdiction Team (C.I.T.) stopped a vehicle in south Whatcom County which was connected to a Whatcom Gang and ...
FEMA Mobile Vaccination Unit coming to Whatcom County on Feb. 12-28
BELLINGHAM – It will soon be easier than ever to get vaccinated against COVID-19 in Whatcom County, thanks to a mobile vaccination unit (MVU) arriving from the Federal Emergency ...
Jude Veltkamp
Jude Veltkamp
Jude Thomas Veltkamp was called home Feb. 6. He passed away in the care of the loving arms of his parents and siblings.
Jude was born in Ellensburg, WA on June 19, 2002. ...
Jennie Sytsma
Jennie Sytsma
Jennie Sytsma was a loving and faithful wife, beloved mother, daughter and sister.
If there is one word to describe Jennie, it is “good.” Jennie went to be with ...
Jerry Lehman
Jerry Lehman
Jerrold “Jerry” C. Lehman, age 83, formerly of Lynden, passed away Tuesday, Feb. 1 in San Marcos, Texas.
Jerry was born in Olympia, Washington, spending most of his ...
Judith Plucinski
Judith Plucinski
Judith Plucinski, age 81, passed away at home on Friday, Feb. 4. Visitation will be Thursday, Feb. 17 from 5-8 p.m. at Gillies Funeral Home.
Mass of Christian Burial ...
Joe Kirkman
Joe Kirkman
Joseph Kirkman, of Lynden, passed away Wednesday, Feb. 2 at his home. He was born in San Diego, CA on March 4, 1933 to John and Alice (Rausehart) Kirkman.
A proud veteran, ...
George Hickey
George Hickey
George Hickey, age 94, passed away in his sleep on Monday, Jan. 3 at Shuksan Healthcare Center in Bellingham.
George was born on March 28, 1927 at the family’s Wiser ...
