Joyce Scheuffele

  Joyce Scheuffele, of Lynden, passed away on Saturday, Feb. 22, 2020. Visitation will begin at Second Christian Reformed Church at 9 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 29, followed by a memorial ...

Paul Roorda

  Paul Roorda, age 77, passed away at home on Tuesday, Feb. 25, 2020, surrounded by his family.   You are invited to both visitation at Gillies Funeral Home from 5 to 7 p.m. ...

Robert Moore

  Robert Elisha Moore was born Nov. 15, 1924, in Topeka, Kansas, to Chester and Edith Moore. He passed away Feb. 21, 2020, at the age of 95.   His father died when Bob was only ...

Fredrika Brouwer

  Fredrika Brouwer, of Lynden, passed away Friday, Feb. 21, 2020, at the age of 92.   Her graveside service will be at Monumenta Cemetery at 2 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 26.   Funeral ...

Jack Felch

  Jack Felch, age 74, of Lynden, passed away Friday, Feb. 21, 2020. He will be greatly missed.   Funeral arrangements are entrusted to Gillies Funeral Home and Cremation Services.

‘One more shot’

School district re-running levy April 28 at $2.17 rate for two years By Brent Lindquist [email protected] FERNDALE — The Ferndale School Board voted Tuesday evening to re-run ...

County flood damage tops $4 million

And now county advisories are starting to be on coronavirus By Calvin Bratt [email protected]   WHATCOM ­— Damage from the Feb. 1-2 “Super Bowl flood” tops $4 million, ...

Ericksen meat bill advances

It would allow a state-certified local slaughterhouse to sell meat by the cut   OLYMPIA — A measure giving consumers and farmers new opportunities to buy and sell locally grown ...

Wrestlers on way to state Mat Classic

From regionals, Mount Baker sends 10 in all, Nooksack Valley 5, Ferndale 4, Lynden and Meridian 3 By Hailey Palmer [email protected]   WHATCOM — After strong showings at ...

County Assessor weighs in on tax bills

Property value is up, but so are education levies By Calvin Bratt [email protected]   WHATCOM ­— County property tax statements for 2020 are arriving in mailboxes, and ...