Local Scottish festival planned for June 2

New heritage event will be at Hovander FERNDALE — Bellingham native Heather Richendrfer is leading organizers of a revamped festival celebrating Scotland’s heritage. The Bellingham ...

Jan Newton

  Jan Marie Newton, born June 6, 1920, was united with Jesus early this Monday morning, Jan. 22, 2018, along with many other loved ones including her mom and dad Marie Selin and ...

Nadene Pasinski

  Nadene Pasinski, age 89, of Ferndale, passed away on Jan. 20, 2018.   A Prayer Vigil will be held at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 25, in Moles Farewell Tributes on Main Street, ...

Jean Smit

  Jean Smit went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Sunday, Jan. 21, 2018.   Jean was born on July 8, 1936 to John and Jennie TeVelde. She grew up in Minnesota as one of ...

June Hinton

  June M. Hinton, age 94, passed away in Bellingham on Jan. 17, 2018.   Visitation will be held on Thursday, Jan. 25, from 2 to 4 p.m. in Moles Farewell Tributes-Bellingham, ...

Elsie Burgraff

  Elsie Burgraff, who was born May 27, 1918 on the Pole Road to Lars and Ellen (Hanson) Tobiassen, passed away on Jan. 12, 2018.   She was the last remaining classmate of the ...

Gary Lehman

  Gary Lehman, age 63, formerly of Everson, passed away on Saturday, Jan. 20, 2018. Funeral arrangements are pending with Gillies Funeral Home and Cremation Services.

Christopher Keily

  Christopher Robert Keily, age 39, of Lynden, passed away on Tuesday, Jan. 16, 2018.   You are invited to join family and friends for his memorial service at 11 a.m. Wednesday, ...

Letters to the Editor — Jan. 24, 2018

On Byrd’s questioning   Watching council member Tyler Byrd question Timothy Ballew II at the Whatcom County Council meeting on Jan. 16 made my stomach churn.   At the meeting, ...

For Whatcom, wells allowed to 3,000 gallons, with $500 fee

But within a year, watershed plan is needed   WHATCOM ­— County Executive Jack Louws, with staff, got busy Friday determining the impacts of the new “Hirst fix” law on Whatcom ...