Marlene H. Marshall

Marlene H. Marshall Marlene Marshall, age 75, was welcomed into her heavenly home after passing away peacefully on Monday, March 13 at Whatcom Hospice House in Bellingham, after a brief ...

Harriet Mae Renskers Haak

Harriet Mae Renskers Haak Harriet Mae Renskers Haak entered her eternal rest on March 18 at age 99. Harriet was born April 11, 1923 at her parents, William and Anna Renskers’ rural ...

Henry (Chip) Walker Mines III

Henry (Chip) Walker Mines III Henry (Chip) Walker Mines III, 65, passed away at his home in Lynden on Jan. 26. Born in Seattle on April 8, 1957, Henry was the son of the late Jeanne ...

Marlene Joan (Bauman) Broersma

Marlene Joan (Bauman) Broersma Marlene Joan (Bauman) Broersma went to be with her Heavenly Father on March 9 at 3:40 a.m. at St. Joseph’s Hospital in Bellingham. Marlene was 84 ...

Martha Arlene Houlgate

Martha Arlene Houlgate Martha Arlene Houlgate went to be with God on Monday, March 13 at the age of 85. She was a Christian mother who created family for us. As a sister of the Portal ...

LEGALS- March 22, 2023

FERNDALE NOTICE OF APPLICATION AND INTENT TO ISSUE A MITIGATED DETERMINATION OF NON-SIGNIFICANCE The City of Ferndale has received application(s) from the applicant referenced below ...

Elfo announces retirement, Chadwick declares candidacy

Whatcom County Sheriff’s term ends in January 2024 as his undersheriff seeks bid to replace him By Bill Helm Editor WHATCOM — Monday, Whatcom County Sheriff Bill Elfo announced ...

SHB 1240 proposes banning assault rifles

By Alexandria Osborne Washington State Journal OLYMPIA — The manufacture, distribution and sale of any assault weapon would be prohibited by legislation passed by the state House ...

Briefly: Ferndale and the surrounding areas in the news, Mar. 15, 2023

Whatcom County cash home sales held steady in 2022   WHATCOM — Cash may be king in real estate, but its reign didn’t get much stronger in 2022, according to a local real estate ...

Death with Dignity waiting period shortened in proposed bill

By Renee Diaz Washington State Journal  OLYMPIA — Terminally ill patients seeking help to end their lives with the aid of a physician shouldn’t have to wait so long to get approval ...