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Letters to the Editor — Aug. 23, 2017

A charming town I am a visitor from India and this is my second visit to beautiful Lynden, which is also home to one of my relatives. Last year, I was here just for a night before heading ...

Calendar – Week of Aug. 23

Ongoing Noon music The Jansen Art Center, 321 Front St., hosts free live noon-hour entertainment on Wednesdays in the Piano Lounge. Jan Brink plays Aug. 23, Jacqui Martin Aug. 30 and ...

Weather helps fair to good 2017 run

Small Animal Experience wins state fair commissioner’s award By Calvin Bratt [email protected] LYNDEN ­— Just about perfect weather blessed the 2017 run of the Northwest ...

Arch of Healing envisioned for Bellingham civic center

BELLINGHAM ­— Everyone is invited to be a part of healing by attending the ground-breaking ceremony for an Arch of Healing and Reconciliation on Monday, Sept. 4, from 10 a.m. to ...

Blood donors urgently needed

SEATTLE — Bloodworks Northwest has issued an emergency appeal for donors after some inventories fell alarmingly to less than one day’s supply. Normal operating inventory is a four-day ...

Larsen hosting Aug. 31 forum on senior issues

BELLINGHAM — Seniors can ask questions about retirement, disability and Medicare federal programs at an Aug. 31 forum sponsored by 2nd District Rep. Rick Larsen. The local forum begins ...

‘Singing farmer’ plans food drive for Sept. 17

VAN ZANDT ­— A year ago, singing farmer Laurie Lee Lewis, in a very short timeframe, did a food drive that raised enough food to feed 1,500 people. This year, she is hoping to do ...

Still have baseball fever? There is another team with a local connection to root for

White Rock Little League has a strong connection with Ferndale 12U team By Kevin Doucette [email protected] WILLIAMSPORT,, Pennsylvania — The talk of the town for the last several ...

Breaking down Ferndale’s football schedule

Notable dates: Sept. 8, home vs. Lynden; Oct. 20, home vs. Squalicum By Kevin Doucette [email protected] FERNDALE — With all the buzz surrounding the Ferndale 12U’s recent ...

Lynden rodeo competitive against records

LYNDEN — The 2017 Lynden PRCA Rodeo did not break any arena records in its 13th year. However, the times and points earned last week Tuesday and Wednesday at the Northwest Washington ...