WHATCOM COUNTY NEWS BRIEFS: Jan. 10, 2024

WCC Board meets Wednesday WHATCOM — The Board of Trustees of Whatcom Community College, District No. 21 will hold its January meeting at 2 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 10. The meeting will ...

Scott Duffey starts youth outreach program; similar to Upper Room ministry

By Cal Bratt For the Record WHATCOM — Scott Duffey is back in youth street ministry and he has enlisted the community’s help to do it. Similar to the Upper Room ministry in Bellingham ...

Gerrit Dykstra

Gerrit Dykstra, of Lynden, was taken to his Heavenly home on Saturday, Dec. 30, 2023, at the age of 84.  The second child of Wijbren “William” and Zwaantje “Swany” (Kooij) ...

Kenneth Phillip Yarab

Kenneth Phillip Yarab went to be with his Heavenly Father on Jan. 4, 2024 at the age of 82 following a long and courageous battle with cancer. He was born on the Fourth of July in 1941 ...

Vera Todahl

Beloved by many, Vera Todahl, aged 89, died on Friday, Jan. 5, in Bellingham. She was born in Bellingham to Joseph and Nina (Razovich) Vitaljic. A lifelong resident of Whatcom County, ...

Tim Ramey

After a long, slow decline, Timothy Dale Ramey succumbed to illness on Dec. 16, 2023. He was born Oct. 7, 1940 in Vancouver, Wash. Tim’s father worked building dams all through the ...

Karen Walker

Karen (Cornelsen) Walker went to rest in the arms of her Lord and Savior on Dec. 22, 2023. She will be missed by her family and so many others that experienced her unconditional love, ...

Arthur Marvin DeBoer

Arthur Marvin DeBoer passed away peacefully on Jan. 2, 2024. He was born on March 10, 1937 in Everett. Arthur was preceded in death by his wife, Pamela DeBoer. Father Rendit, DeBoer. ...

Michael Ervin Ramsey

Michael Ervin Ramsey 74 of Ferndale, died at home on Jan. 3, 2024.  Mike was born in Sedro Woolley in 1949 to Cecil and Pauline Ramsey and was the youngest of seven children. Mike ...

Letters to the Editor — Jan. 10, 2024

Letter: Inconsistent processes Editor, The lunacy never ends. Property assessments – and taxes – have rocketed into the stratosphere these past few years. Fortunately, we ...