Myrna Van Roekel

Myrna Lee Kornemann Van Roekel, age 77, of Lynden, passed away on Sunday, May 7, 2017. She was born in Deadwood, South Dakota, on Feb. 17, 1940 and as a little baby moved with her ...

Joan Johnson

Joan Johnson, age 87, passed away at Whatcom Hospice House on Monday, May 15, 2017. Funeral arrangements are pending with Gillies Funeral Home and Cremation Services.

Shirley Maxwell

Shirley Maxwell, loving wife, mother and grandma, passed away at home on Sunday, May 14, 2017, surrounded by her family. Shirley was born on Nov. 20, 1931 to Henry and Clara (Duim) ...

Larry Vail

Larry E. Vail, 84, of Bellingham (formerly Lynden), surrounded by his family, went to be with the Lord on Thursday, March 9, 2017 in Bellingham. He was born in Sumas to parents Lyle ...

WeSNIP marks 17,000th spay/neuter with May 20 event

BELLINGHAM — WeSNiP, the Whatcom Education, Spay & Neuter Impact Program, is celebrating its 17,000th spay/neuter surgery at the third annual Meows & Mimosas event on May ...

Tyler Byrd in District 3 bid, with backers

He is the force behind Red Rokk online marketing WHATCOM — Tyler Byrd, head of Red Rokk Interactive, an online marketing agency, has launched his candidacy for the County Council ...

‘Walking the Line’ for cancer research

Ferndale School District employee Neil McKay raised over $4,800 for cancer research By Ashley Hiruko [email protected] FERNDALE — Some may know him as Neil McKay, a webmaster ...

Running again? Incumbents say yes, no, or undecided

Ken Mann to end his county run; four small-city mayors still game By Calvin Bratt [email protected] WHATCOM ­— Veteran County Council member Ken Mann will not run again for ...

Letters to the Editor — May 10, 2017

Praising ‘Godspell’ Tonight a group of us attended the opening night production of the musical “Godspell” in the Claire vg Thomas Theatre. It is the story of the Book of Matthew. ...

Vista, Horizon spring play on Thursday and Friday

Middle school students take on their version of ‘Into the Woods’ FERNDALE — Vista and Horizon Middle School students are joining together once again for their annual spring performance. ...