Small plane crashes south of Bellingham

Pilot’s identity given as Don Stanwyck, 61, of Duvall   WHATCOM ­— A small plane crashed Monday evening in the Chuckanut mountains south of Bellingham.   Deputies were ...

City of Ferndale declares Tuesday, Feb. 6 ‘Doug Pederson Day’

Philadelphia Eagles’ head coach was FHS quarterback in mid-1980s By Kevin Doucette [email protected]   MINNEAPOLIS — Donny Finkbonner, a longtime friend of Doug Pederson, ...

Three Ferndale boys swimmers headed to districts this weekend

Ferndale’s Brandon Wilhoite, David Lange and Ryan Schmitt all qualified for districts By Kevin Doucette [email protected] BELLINGHAM — Ferndale may not have enough members ...

State terminates Cooke salmon net-pen lease

Lummi Nation vows to ‘continue fight’ for sea life   WHATCOM — The Washington State Department of Natural Resources took action on Sunday, Feb. 4, to end a Cooke Aquaculture ...

New teacher pay details questioned

State funding ‘regionalization bump’ means less pay for rural districts By Ashley Hiruko [email protected]   WHATCOM — Washington school administrators, board directors ...

Letters to the Editor — Feb. 7, 2018

Commenting on an article   I am writing to you in regard to the article about the donating of books from our sister city of Minamiboso, Japan. Unfortunately, in the article Yoshiko ...

Three running for supervisor of Conservation District

Mail-in ballots must be asked for by today   WHATCOM ­— Anyone who wants an absentee ballot mailed to them for the March 13 Whatcom Conservation District election must request ...

Sumas farm not at fault for H-2A worker’s death

State L&I fines Sarbanand for missed breaks, late meal times, however By Ashley Hiruko [email protected]   WHATCOM — No safety or workplace violations contributed ...

Grace Van Dyken

  Grace Van Dyken went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Saturday, Feb. 3, 2018. She was 92.   Grace, born June 17, 1925 in Stedum, the Netherlands, was a daughter of Afko ...

Ada Vos

  Ada Vos of Lynden passed away on Saturday, Feb. 3, 2018, at the age of 91, surrounded by her children.   Ada was born in Lynden to James and Anna (Zwaansta) Vander Giessen ...