Violet Carlson Evans

Violet Celestine Carlson, age 97, passed away peacefully in Lynden on Thursday, May 24, 2018.   She was born Oct. 31, 1920, in Olmitz, Ohio, to Frank and Emilienne Guckert. As ...

Gaylen Brevik

  Gaylen Brevik, of Lynden, passed away on April 10, 2018 at Duke University Hospital in Durham, North Carolina.   A Celebration of Life is scheduled for 2 p.m. Saturday, June ...

Jack Ball

  Jack Ball, age 84, passed away on June 2, 2018 in Bellingham.   A memorial service will be held for Jack at 1 p.m. Monday, June 11, in Trinity Lutheran Church, 119 Texas St., ...

Clear Air Agency unable to pinpoint school odor source

By Ashley Hiruko [email protected] FERNDALE — The Northwest Clean Air Agency announced May 21 it had ended an investigation to identify the source of a strong odor that caused ...

School board OKs Mountain View lease

Closed in 2013, school serves for varied uses By Ashley Hiruko [email protected]   FERNDALE — The Ferndale School Board, during a Tuesday, May 29, evening meeting, approved ...

Police bust alleged heroin dealer living near Central Elementary

Ferndale PD worked with county law enforcement to bring in Pauline Florindo FERNDALE — The Ferndale Police Department arrested a Ferndale woman on Wednesday, May 23, for allegedly ...

State legislator, County Council races on Aug. 7 primary ballot

Both Ericksen and Van Werven have two challengers By Calvin Bratt [email protected]   WHATCOM ­— Voters will see two state legislative races and a County Council contest ...

High school graduations set

WHATCOM — Local high school graduation dates are as follows, in order by time and date: Mount Baker High School — 6:30 p.m. Thursday, June 7, on the football field. Lynden Christian ...

Whatcom Judge Ira Uhrig, 61, dies of cancer complications

BELLINGHAM — The Whatcom County Superior Court announced Tuesday that Superior Court Judge Ira Uhrig died on Monday, May 21. A well-known figure in the Whatcom County justice system, ...

Almost two-fifths of households struggle to cover basics

United Way 2016 analysis shows recession isn’t over for many working families   WHATCOM — Nearly two in five county households couldn’t afford a basic monthly budget in 2016 ...