Eleanor Anderson

Eleanor Anderson, age 96, was surrounded by family as she passed away on Tuesday, July 11, 2017. Funeral arrangements are pending with Gillies Funeral Home and Cremation Services.

Phillips 66 donates boat to Ferndale Fire District 17

Boston Whaler craft will be outfitted to tackle calls on the water By Brent Lindquist [email protected] SANDY POINT — Last summer, Whatcom County Fire District 17 firefighters ...

Examining the local impacts of education reform

Property tax rates will rise in 2018 before declining By Ashley Hiruko [email protected] WHATCOM — As the information pertaining to Washington’s attempt to fully fund education ...

State enacts, funds paid family- leave program

It takes effect in 2019 for places of 50-plus workers OLYMPIA — The Legislature has approved a statewide paid family-leave program set to take effect in 2019. The bill also received ...

Ericksen blasts governor vetoes

Legislature may override, local senator says OLYMPIA — By vetoing tax incentives approved by the Legislature after extensive negotiations between Democrats and Republicans, Gov. Jay ...

Bellingham Bay cleanup begins

Harris Avenue project will go to mid-2019; further cleanup being planned BELLINGHAM — Contractors have begun an environmental cleanup project to remove contamination at the Harris ...

Winter road damage repair starts this week

$50,000 grant from Transportation Improvement Board makes project possible FERNDALE — City crews began work Tuesday to repair streets damaged during last winter’s severe weather. ...

Doyle Assink

Doyle “Bob” Assink of Lynden passed away on Nov. 25, 2016. He was born in Bellingham on Feb. 19, 1937. Come celebrate with family and friends at 2 p.m. on Saturday, July 15, 2017 ...

Bastian Scholten

Bastian Scholten went to Heaven on the morning of July 1, 2017, ten days shy of his 92nd birthday, at Lakeside Gardens on Wiser Lake. Born on July 11, 1925 in Edgerton, Minnesota, ...

Eric Schulze

Eric J. Schulze responded to his higher calling, bringing to an end his faithful ministry and service to his family and God’s people in various ministries. He entered the more immediate ...