Air quality ‘very unhealthy’
Wildfire smoke is choking the West; full outdoor burn ban in effect By Calvin Bratt [email protected] WHATCOM — The county suffered Tuesday with “very unhealthy” ...
Ferndale Street Festival returns with block party
Country Night happening Friday night; Block Party set for Saturday By Brent Lindquist [email protected] WHATCOM — The Ferndale Street Festival is just days away, and ...
John Ruhlman IV
Rev. John Jay Ruhlman IV, 77, died at his Mount Vernon home on Thursday, Aug. 9, 2018. He was a believer in the Lord Jesus Christ whom he served for 55 years as a pastor and a ...
James Tarver
James “Jim” Buster Tarver died peacefully at his home in Lynden on Monday, July 30, 2018.
Jim was born Sept. 15, 1926 in Ft. Smith, Arkansas. He was the only child ...
Georgia Nieuwendorp
Georgia Nieuwendorp, age 86, of Lynden, passed away on Tuesday, Aug. 14, 2018 from Alzheimer ’s disease.
Georgia was born June 6, 1932, in Van Buren, Missouri, to parents ...
Irwin Noteboom
Irwin Allard Noteboom passed into glory at the age of 77 at Whatcom Hospice House after a battle with cancer.
Irwin was born to Cornelius William Noteboom and Alma Viola ...
Charles Dean
Charles Dean, age 88, of Sumas, passed away on Friday, Aug. 17, 2018. He was known for his great love of reading, and a passion for learning. He was a great conversationalist, ...
Lonnie Swanson
Lonnie A. Swanson, age 61, passed away suddenly on Wednesday, Aug. 8, in Las Vegas, Nevada, due to health complications.
Restrictions continue at Cherry Point
County Council votes 4-2 in favor of unrefined fossil fuel interim moratorium extension By Ashley Hiruko [email protected] BELLINGHAM — It’s been two years since a Whatcom ...
Smokey haze becomes ‘unhealthy’
Particulate matter from regional fires settles here By Calvin Bratt [email protected] WHATCOM — The smokey haze hanging over the county for days now from regional wildfires ...
