Speakers address national security risk of closing Intalco

Thursday rally drew more than 150 people By Brent Lindquist [email protected] At about 1:15 p.m. Wednesday, Shawn Creasey and about 700 of his fellow workers at Alcoa Intalco ...

Alcoa shutting down Intalco

Full curtailment expected by July FERNDALE — The Alcoa Corporation announced today that it will fully shut down its Ferndale Intalco Works smelter by the end of July 2020. “While ...

Ferndale sets construction guidelines

Work can go on if it meets certain fairly narrow criteria By Brent Lindquist [email protected]   FERNDALE — Contractors around Ferndale can get back to work, but only if ...

State decries federal relaxing of water quality standards

  OLYMPIA — Washington State Department of Ecology Director Laura Watson on April 17 issued the following statement on the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s decision to ...

Special interests over reason   Maybe I’m confused, which is definitely possible, but as I see Lynden growing both northward and eastward, will we see a stop to the rampant loss ...

Ericksen: Restart of economy needs to be Job One

‘The COVID response is wreaking havoc,’ he says   OLYMPIA — As the state emerges from its coronavirus shutdown, fixing the state economy needs to be Job One, says state Sen. ...

Van Werven: ‘No such thing as non-essential’

  This is an op-ed piece submitted by 42nd District state Rep. Luanne Van Werven, Republican, of Lynden.   These are tough, heartbreaking times. COVID-19 has completely upended ...

Marv Van Mersbergen

  Marvin John Van Mersbergen heard his Heavenly Father say, “Well done, my good and faithful servant,” on April 17, 2020. He was reunited with his beautiful bride, Carol, who ...

Darren Van Dalen

  On Friday, March 27, 2020, Darren Lee VanDalen passed away after fighting a valiant battle with cancer and went straight into the arms of Jesus. He was always quick to share his ...

Barbara Gunderson

  Barbara Jean Gunderson departed this life for her forever home in heaven after a courageous battle with cancer early on Wednesday, April 8. She remained in her peaceful home in ...