Richard Alvin Day

Richard Alvin Day Richard Alvin Day was gathered into the presence of Jesus on Jan. 13. To know Richard was to know of his faith in Jesus, love of family, and care for the people around ...

Harvey John Henry Smith

Harvey John Henry Smith Long time Everson resident Harvey Smith passed away peacefully under the care of hospice on Monday, Jan. 23.  Harvey was born on Dec. 19, 1937, in Bellingham. ...

Joyce Visser

Joyce Visser Joyce Visser went to be with her Lord and Savior on Thursday, Feb. 2 in the Christian Health Care Center in Lynden at the age of 91. Joyce was born in Lynden on Oct. 29, ...

Harry Rodenberger

Harry Rodenberger Farmer, firefighter, friend. As a regular reader of obituaries to see if he was there, we know that Harry Rodenberger would be reading this with a joke at the tip ...

Donald Gary Wall

Donald Gary Wall Donald Gary Wall, beloved husband, father, grandfather, and friend, passed away suddenly on Monday, Jan. 23 in Orem, Utah. He was respected and admired by all who knew ...

Bob Nieuwendorp

Bob Nieuwendorp Bob (Robert) Nieuwendorp, husband, dad, grandpa, lover of cookies, chocolate expert, cartoon watcher, and pet dad, passed away on Sunday, Jan. 22 in his home surrounded ...

Effort to make roads safer wins bipartisan support

Bills aimed at reducing deaths on Washington roads By Reneé Diaz Washington State Journal OLYMPIA — Lawmakers from both sides of the aisle and Gov. Jay Inslee say they are backing ...

New license proposed for drivers delivering alcohol

By Alexandria Osborne Washington State Journal OLYMPIA — Delivery drivers working for firms such as DoorDash and Instacart would be required to purchase a $50 state license and complete ...

Washington state wants to stop female mutilation

By Alexandria Osborne Washington State Journal  OLYMPIA — People who perform female genital mutilation on a minor could face criminal and civil penalties if a bill now in the state ...

Briefly: Lynden and the surrounding areas in the news, Feb. 8, 2023

Country music star Chase Rice to perform at NWW Fair LYNDEN — With nearly 2.4 million albums sold and more than 2.4 billion streams, plus a legion of passionate fans at his high-energy ...