Ferndale tech support class teaches valuable job skills

FERNDALE — A few Ferndale High School students came to the library one afternoon with their laptops, hoping for some technical support. But it wasn’t adult staff members who assisted ...

Ruth Tjoelker

Ruth Tjoelker, age 84, is now at peace and went to be with her Lord and Savior on May 30. Ruth was born in California to Gerard (Gerardus) and Margaret (Roelfina Bos) Ridder on February ...

Community calendar for May 31, 2023

June 1 Parkinson Support Group The Lynden Parkinson Support group will meet at 10 a.m. June 1 at the Lynden Community/Senior Center, 401 Grover St. Please come to learn and share your ...

Guest Opinion: Whatcom ‘home to managed, working forests’

Whatcom County is fortunate to have working forests managed under the strictest environmental laws and regulations and the most advanced forest practices in the world. Our working state ...

Letters to the Editor — May 31, 2023

Mission statement and values Editor, I have been a cancer patient at the St. Joseph PeaceHealth Cancer center since the summer of 2021 when I was diagnosed with stage 3 esophageal gastric ...

Guest Opinion: Do the border, a how-to

When shopping for used goods, Canada provides some great deals. We now get $1.35 Canadian for every U.S. dollar. That means everything across the border is 26% less than stated. No ...

Signs by Tomorrow adds promotional products

BELLINGHAM — The Bellingham franchise of Signs by Tomorrow recently expanded into promotional products with its acquisition of Laserpoint Awards & Promotions. Krys Bennett, owner ...

Gary Richard Hedberg 

Gary Richard Hedberg was born June 5, 1939, to Alvin and Veronica Hedberg. He passed away at home on Sunday, May 14, 2023, after a courageous fight with cancer. Gary is survived by ...

Edna Helen Varang

Edna Helen Varang, 84, of Bellingham, WA, passed away on May 19, 2023. Born to Ermina and Harold Emery on Nov. 17, 1938, she grew up in Shelton, WA, and moved to Bellingham as an adult ...

Max Ronald ‘Ron’ Sheets

Max Ronald Sheets “Ron” passed away at his home in Fairbanks, AK on April 19, 2023 at the age of 88. He was preceded in death by brother, Steven Siegel, and is survived by brother ...