Implications of  ‘controversial policies’ Editor, I would like to follow up on the recent letter about the gender inclusion policies at Lynden and Ferndale school districts. The ...

I first visited the current Lynden library in 2007, a few years after it opened in 2003. I was in fifth grade and needed a biography about Helen Keller for a school project. As my dad ...

CHCC staff ‘can’t be beat’ Editor, I am wiring from Lynden Christian Health Care Center (CHCC) to tell you about the care I have received here. I ended up at PeaceHealth with ...

As summer fades fall marches in with colors in the trees, a smell in the air and of course the harvesting of corn and crops to include pumpkins to decorate fields and homes. Then comes ...

I live in Lynden, my family resides in Lynden, and I practice public health dentistry in Bellingham. I have dedicated my career to serving low-income patients and I have background ...

“Newspapers are dead,” a solemn but dubious audience of students heard. “In 10 years, they’ll be gone altogether.” We’ve all heard the grim assessment. But it didn’t come ...

When I was growing up about 20 miles south of Fort Smith, Ark., I had multiple newspapers to choose from: the daily Southwest Times Record out of Fort Smith that covered the River Valley ...

‘Critical’ situation for post-COVID-19 schools  Editor, Last week, Common Threads sponsored a forum for School Board candidates. The number and the quality of candidates was impressive. ...

As a conscientious dentist for more than three decades, and someone who is very informed on fluoride science, I have sent this letter to establish that there is scientific evidence ...

In September, libraries around the country celebrate library card sign-up month, and Whatcom County Library System (WCLS) is in on the fun. This year, to inspire people to get a library ...