Rhoda Van Corbach

  Rhoda L. Van Corbach, age 96, of Lynden, passed away on Tuesday, Nov. 19, 2019.   You are invited to join family and friends for visitation at Gillies Funeral Home from 4 ...

Doris Wedepohl

  Doris Wedepohl, age 94, passed away on Friday, Nov. 29, 2019.   Funeral arrangements are pending with Gillies Funeral Home and Cremation services.

Ellen Hess

  Ellen D. Hess, of Lynden, passed away on Monday, Dec. 2, 2019.   Funeral arrangements are pending with Gillies Funeral Home and Cremation Services.

Down to the wire

Coin toss will decide Ferndale City Council Position 4 race By Brent Lindquist [email protected] WHATCOM — In the end, it all comes down to the flip of a coin.   Incumbent ...

Council overrides Mutchler’s veto

Major property tax increase stands By Brent Lindquist [email protected] FERNDALE — The largest tax increase in Ferndale’s history remained in place as the Ferndale City Council ...

Ferndale officer charged with vehicular assault

Charge stems from April 2019 crash on Main Street By Brent Lindquist [email protected] FERNDALE — The Whatcom County Prosecting Attorney has charged Ferndale Police lieutenant ...

Final respects paid to Knapp

Being Lynden’s interim police chief was his last post; Knapp had 11 years in Ferndale By Calvin Bratt [email protected]   BELLINGHAM ­— Words of honor and friendship, ...

FHS celebrates Native American Heritage Month

Oksale, Lummi language classes available to all FHS students By Hailey Palmer [email protected] FERNDALE — November is Native American Heritage Month and students at Ferndale ...

Ferndale volleyball nabs fifth at state

It’s the fourth consecutive year of taking home a trophy By Eric Trent [email protected]   YAKIMA — Ferndale volleyball claimed its fourth trophy in four years by nabbing ...

All-Northwest girls XC runners

  WHATCOM — The 2019 all-Northwest Conference girls cross country runners were announced Nov. 21 as follows: MVP Livi Lackland-Henry, Bellingham Coach of the Year Bill McClement, ...