Cannabis workers want longer sentences for robberies

By Brooklynn Hillemann Washington State Journal Cannabis dispensary owners and employees are hoping to see a decrease in armed robberies with the passage of a bill imposing stricter ...

Elsie Wood

Elsie Angene Wood was born Nov. 15, 1927, and passed away Feb. 26, 2022. Elsie Wood Elsie was born in Fort Laramie, Wyoming to Charles Eugene Parrish and Andris Hall Parish. She graduated ...

Julia Tjoelker

Julia Tjoelker Julia (Slager) Tjoelker, age 88, was called home to her Heavenly Father on Friday, March 4 after a five-year struggle with sarcoma cancer. Although she enjoyed life and ...

L.D. Erickson

L.D. “Speed” Erickson, 87, passed on Saturday, March 5, in Bellingham. L.D. Erickson Speed was born in Coulee, ND to Everett and Beda (Wasness) Erickson. After losing his father ...

Gary Love

Gary Love Gary Russell Love, 84, of Lynden, passed away Friday, Feb. 25. Gary was born February 28, 1937 in Estherville, Iowa. He grew up on a corn and soybean farm in the little town ...

Brian Stockton

Brian Stockton Brian Kenneth Stockton passed away peacefully on Wednesday, Feb. 9 at Hospice House. He was born on March 18, 1954 in Bellingham to parents Donald and Joyce Stockton. Brian ...

Nellie Heeringa

Nellie Heeringa Nellie Heeringa, age 99, passed away peacefully on Saturday, March 5 at Lynden Manor. Nellie was born on January 14, 1923 in New Holland, South Dakota to Henry and Ada ...

Fanny Van Ry

Fanny Van Ry With thankful hearts for a life well lived, the family of Fanny Van Ry sadly announces her peaceful passing on Sunday, Feb. 27 at the age of 96.  Fanny was born to Herman ...

Open secrets of a long and happy life

Surjeet Kaur Bal was nearing her 100th year as she peacefully passed away just a year back at her home in Canada. The woman we affectionately called Jeeto Bhuaji, my mother’s aunt ...

The bureaucratic elephant in the room

The biggest problem we have in government is that our elected representatives are fearful of standing up the for the welfare of our citizens. Our elected officials will make promises, ...