Letters to the Editor — April 13, 2022

Economic, energy, industrial independence are paramount Editor, Six-hundred-and-twenty-one. That’s the number of jobs lost caused by the closing of Intalco. When the aluminum smelting ...

Community Calendar for April 13, 2022

Through April 29 The Art of Aging The Lynden Community/Senior Center is hosting The Art of Aging Project April 13-29. This art exhibit features 20 portraits of Whatcom County seniors ...

Sheryl Schilder

Sheryl Schilder Sheryl Ann Schilder was called home to be with her Lord and Savior on April 4. She was 79 years old. Born on Nov. 2, 1942, to William and Etta Ripperda in Sumas, Sheryl ...

Walter DeKraai

Walter DeKraai Walter (Walt) DeKraai who lived in Lynden,WA went to be with his Heavenly Father on April 6. Walt recently celebrated his 100th birthday on Feb.  15 with distinction ...

Hilda Eisses

Hilda Eisses Hilda (Heerema) Eisses died in the Lord early Friday morning, April 8. Hilda was born Sept. 13, 1924 in Groningen, the Netherlands, to parents Jakob and Aaffien (Menninga) ...

Ralph Visser

Ralph Visser Ralph J Visser age 96, passed away Friday, April 8 at his home in Lynden. He just missed his 97th birthday by 11 days. Ralph was born April 19, 1925 at home on Stickney ...

County needs to enact emergency ordinance

I am one of many people affected by the flood. I am still not in my home but hope to be in the near future. I still have hopes all the government officials in charge of doing something ...

Briefly: April 13, 2022

Washington gasoline prices decrease 5.3 cents in past week Average gasoline prices in Washington have fallen 5.3 cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $4.64/g on April 11, according ...

More resources to expand meat/poultry processing capacity

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has announced the launch of the Meat and Poultry Processing Capacity Technical Assistance Program (MPPTA) to provide technical assistance to ...

Results from Birger Solberg Invitational

Placements for Ferndale, Lynden Christian, Mount Baker  By Connor J. Benintendi [email protected] BELLINGHAM – The Birger Solberg Invitational track and field meet has come ...