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Letters to the Editor — April 13, 2022

Economic, energy, industrial independence are paramount Editor, Six-hundred-and-twenty-one. That’s the number of jobs lost caused by the closing of Intalco. When the aluminum smelting ...

County needs to enact emergency ordinance

I am one of many people affected by the flood. I am still not in my home but hope to be in the near future. I still have hopes all the government officials in charge of doing something ...

The orca-salmon-dam-dredging controversy

A huge ecological impediment called Save the Orca blocks our emergency measure. To save the orca killer whales, Gov. Jay Inslee wants to remove four major dams on the lower Snake River. ...

Gas prices fuel work from safety of home

With COVID-19 vaccines widely dispensed and masking requirements mostly lifted, will work-from-home end? Will workers return to downtown offices at pre-pandemic levels?  Probably not. ...

Letters to the Editor — March 30, 2022

Cats is ‘an evening of wonderful theater’ Editor, We want to give a standing ovation to Lynden Drama’s Cats which we saw opening night. Our opinion is unbiased …we don’t ...

Get your tax strategy right for retirement

Financial planning for retirement should always be a thorough and careful process. Fundamental to it is being cognizant of the many variables that can affect our income, investments, ...

The miracle of carbon dioxide and flood plain

Why are ecological bureaucrats intent on keeping the flood plain and wetlands free from humans? To them, microbes in the mud are more important than people. Why do they purposely grow ...

Heart, kidneys, prediabetes

Though the kidney and heart are both incredible organs each can harm the other when either one is not functioning well. This has warranted the title of the Cardio-Renal Syndrome and, ...

Letters to the Editor — March 23, 2022

Seeking perfect unity Editor, I’d like to share the gospel, the good news with the people of Lynden. To the churches of Lynden, I have a hope that for which I’ve been praying for ...

Governments slow to solve flood problems

If you listen to the people of Sumas, you will find stories of people who have lived here for 21 years, for 30-plus years, for all of their lives. There is a reason for this: we have ...