Lynden News

The Whatcom County Sheriff's Office lists the following people as being booked into the Whatcom County Jail.

Veterans wanting help with learning about benefits they are eligible for, signing up for Veterans Administration health care or getting copies of their military discharge papers can attend a free event Saturday, March 8. The Whatcom County Veteran Navigator Program will help veterans and their families from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Ferndale ... (more)

Veterans wanting help with learning about benefits they are eligible for, signing up for Veterans Administration health care or getting copies of their military discharge papers can attend a free event Saturday, March 8. The Whatcom County Veteran Navigator Program will help veterans and their families from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Ferndale ... (more)

People hear conflicting information about the proposed Gateway Pacific Terminal.

Slick driving conditions could stick around through Sunday night, March 2 in western Whatcom County as freezing rain continues to fall before turning to heavy rain overnight, according to the National Weather Service.  The NWS issued a winter weather advisory for the western parts of the county, calling for continued freezing rain and sleet ... (more)

A separate and distinct authority outside the City of Ferndale to administer, operate and maintain the parks system I believe is clearly the only choice.

Juan Videa pushes rocks into a pond at the A-1 Landscape Design display at the Northwest Washington Fairgrounds & Event Center in Lynden, Wednesday, Feb. 26, 2014, in preparation for the 35th annual Building Industry Association of Whatcom County Home and Garden Show running Friday thru Sunday.

Chehala Andriananjason called me a few weeks ago about a project she's coordinating.

Just when you thought Bellingham should be due for a break from snow, it looks like we could get another dusting this weekend.

Join Bellingham's Dance Collective for an evening of dance -- delightful, thought-provoking, and beautiful at the Firehouse Performing Arts Center, Bellingham, 1314 Harris Ave. Performances are 7:30 p.m. Saturday, March 1, and March 8, 5 p.m. Sunday, March 2, March 9. Highlighted this year is a piece nationally recognized choreographer Tom Evert, ... (more)

Vote counts were finalized Tuesday, Feb. 25, for school bonds in Lynden and Ferndale that were defeated in a special election earlier this month.

Get ready to laugh at the zippy musical "Bingo: The Winning Musical," presented by Lynden Performing Arts Guild, onstage at 7:30 p.m. Thursday through Saturday, Feb. 27-28, March 1, continuing March 7, 8, 14 and 15; and at 2 p.m. Sunday, March 2, and March 8, 15 and 16, 2014 at Claire vg Thomas Theatre, Dutch Village Mall, 655 Front St., in Lynden.

Schools in Bellingham will start two hours late Tuesday, Feb 25, but all other public schools in Whatcom County remain closed because of dangerous road conditions.

Whatcom County has been hammered with howling winds and a mix of rain, snow and ice.

Road conditions are improving Monday morning, Feb. 24 in Bellingham as temperatures warm up, but many streets and roads in Lynden and other areas of northern Whatcom County are covered in compact snow and ice, as cold northern winds are creating snow drifts up to four feet deep in some places.

After up to a foot of snow fell over the weekend in Whatcom County, schools are closed Monday in Bellingham, Ferndale and Lynden.

Snow began falling from Lake Samish to Lynden early Saturday morning, Feb. 22, and more may be coming this weekend in Whatcom County, according to the National Weather Service.

A 52-year-old Seattle firefighter accused of having sex with a 15-year-old girl pleaded not guilty Friday, Feb. 21 to child rape charges in Bellingham.

Burien residents are invited to attend a reception where they can meet and talk to finalists for the City of Burien City Manager position.

What kind of future do you see for your community? The answers would be as diverse and different as our body shapes, our sources of employment, our age levels and how we feel about our neighbors.