Harley L. Sanborn

Harley L. Sanborn Harley Leland Sanborn passed away peacefully on April 22. Born and raised in Vermont, Harley worked many years for the railroad and later moved to the state of Washington, ...

Casey Lankhaar

Casey Lankhaar  Cornelius “Casey” Lankhaar, age 76, of Lynden and Sun City, Arizona, passed away Monday, Jan. 3 in Sun City after a short illness. He always had a smile and ‘hi’ ...

Paul Nelson

Paul Nelson  Paul Everett Nelson, was born Feb 27, 1942, to Oscar and Connie (Constant) Nelson and passed away on Sunday, April 17 after a battle with cancer. Paul is survived by his ...

Marciel Wagner

Marciel Wagner Marciel R. Wagner, of Lynden, passed away at Lynden Manor Assisted Living on April 28. Born in Prosser, Washington on March 10, 1928, she was the daughter of the late ...

Jake Stap

Jake Stap Jacob Stap “Jake,” age 91, was born in the family farm house on Nov. 11, 1930, and died May 1, 2022 on the Double Ditch Road home where he spent his childhood years, farmed ...

Letters to the Editor – May 4, 2022

Spirit of Lynden Editor, I live in Blaine but frequently shop in Lynden. Last Friday, returning home from five stops at various locations in Lynden, I discovered my money clip was missing. ...

Laminated wood can reduce wildfire risks

Wood buildings are making a comeback in the Pacific Northwest thanks to new laminated timber products.  Even very large buildings are now constructed with laminated beams and are successfully ...

Injustice of climate justice

The doctrine of equity goes back to the British Crown’s courts called the chancery, which gave relief to individuals making claims to fairness outside the legal system. This doctrine ...

Annual Whatcom Master Gardener Plant Sale

FERNDALE — From 9 a.m. until 2 p.m. May 7, Hovander Homestead Park, 5299 Nielsen Ave., Ferndale, will be the site of the annual Hovander Plant Sale. Tomatoes, veggies, dahlia tubers, ...

Lions squeeze by Golden Eagles

Lynden’s Dillon LeMay scores game-winner in 4-3 victory over Ferndale  By Connor J. Benintendi [email protected]  LYNDEN – The Lions encountered a formidable foe on the ...