Horizon MS student threat triggers investigation

By Ashley Hiruko [email protected]   FERNDALE — On May 25, the Friday of Memorial Day weekend, administrators at Horizon Middle School were alerted to a verbal threat that ...

Fatality when car overturns in Lummi slough

Everson man dies in Sunday Goodwin Road Hummer crash   WHATCOM — A passenger died when a car went off Lummi Shore Drive at 5:30 a.m. Wednesday, June 6, and into a slough where ...

Variation of old Chautauqua here June 28-30

Stops are at Lummi, Birch Bay, Blaine   OLYMPIA — Final stops of the New Old Time Chautauqua-Washington State Parks Tour come to Whatcom County in late June. Events will be held ...

Student readers winning Bikes for Books

Masonic Lodge of Lynden/Ferndale also honoring educators   WHATCOM ­— The 2018 Bikes for Books giveaway of Lynden/Ferndale Masonic Lodge #56 has been in full swing as schools ...

High court to state: Fix all culverts impeding salmon

Price tag expected to be in billions of dollars By Calvin Bratt [email protected]   WHATCOM ­— The U.S. Supreme Court, by a 4-4 split decision, has let stand a lower court ...

Tod Arnason

  Tod J. Arnason, of Nooksack, died peacefully on June 6, 2018 at the age of 64. He was born Jan. 7, 1954 to Hal Jr. and Donna “Donnie” (Valdason) Arnason in Bellingham.   Tod ...

Beverly Behme

  Beverly Fern (Jackson) Behme passed away peacefully Wednesday, June 6, 2018, surrounded by her family.   She was born Dec. 18, 1925 to Lowell Burton and Leata Fern Jackson. ...

Margaret Blok

  Margaret Blok, 88, went to be with her Lord and Savior on June 9, 2018, at her home near Lynden.   Margaret was born on June 19, 1929, in Conrad, Montana, to John and Gertie ...

Bertha Bosman

  Bertha Bosman passed peacefully into the arms of her Lord Jesus Christ on Sunday, June 10, surrounded by her family. She was born in Holland, Minnesota, on Oct. 4, 1923 to William ...

Doris Vander Haak

  Doris Jean Dykstra Vander Haak was born to Henry and Clara (Duim) Dykstra on Jan. 11, 1937 in Lynden. She grew up on the Wiser Lake Road family farm with sisters Shirley and Clarice ...