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 ...

The Whatcom County Declaration for Disaster Emergency that I proposed flies in the face of ecobugs. What are they, anyway? They are a special kind of bureaucrat. They administer man’s ...

When I was appointed to the state Senate this year, I was convinced that representing my neighbors and my community at the statehouse is one the highest duties any citizen can be called ...

Sunshine Week: Open Government is Good Government  Sunshine Week is a national initiative spearheaded in 2005 by the News Leaders Association. The reason for Sunshine Week is to educate ...

On March 12 at a fundraiser on behalf of State Sen. Simon Sefzik, I received a promise for further follow-up to investigate the proposed emergency disaster call for dredging the Nooksack ...

Thank you Tribune for your support Editor, Thank you to Michael and Mary Jo Lewis and the Lynden Tribune for the continued support of our community with the Readers Care Fund. The Lynden ...

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 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, ...

Don Brunell  For the Record  Washington’s Board of Natural Resources is considering banning timber harvesting on state lands. That is extremely unwise. Instead, the Board must insure ...

Doris Smith  For the Record  The time has come for citizens of Whatcom County to act upon the county government to remove sand out of the Nooksack River as soon as possible to avert ...