Lynden News

Johnny Higman landed in a bit of trouble on the Fourth of July when he tossed fireworks on people's porches.

The commercial inspection lane at the Lynden border crossing will be closed Monday, July 6, to Friday, July 17, while a new bi-level inspection booth is installed.

Turning 21 can mean big changes - new opportunities, more respect and the chance to strike out on your own.

Five local State Farm agents have been recognized by the insurance and financial services company for excellence in business.

Sumas residents' pride in their community was clearly evident at the annual Community Days event Saturday, June 27, in the Sumas City Park, while the U.S. Border Patrol had a chance to show off its newest station in Whatcom County.

Total property sales in Whatcom County communities continue to significantly lag behind the previous year, according to a new report.

City officials are considering a proposed zoning amendment that would allow residents to own up to six chickens - hens, but not roosters.

Four women and two men were injured in a head-on collision Friday morning, June 19, at Portal Way and Loomis Trail Road.

The Lynden man accused of killing his ex-girlfriend in 2006 and who led police to her remains more than a year later was ordered Thursday to Western State Hospital for another 180 days.

A briefcase left at the Pacific Highway border crossing between the U.S. and Canada has forced traffic headed into the U.S. to be re-routed. Border patrol agents say the briefcase left in the Nexus enrollment center was discovered at about 4 p.m. Commercial traffic headed into the U.S. is being diverted to the Sumas entry.

The bounty of berries in Whatcom County offers young and old an opportunity to savor the fresh, sweet tastes of summer right off the vine, and maybe even put some by for that rainy evening in January to remember that hot day in July.

The Viking 32, built by students and faculty at Western Washington University, runs on biofuel.

Top: Brian Holmquist shows different varieties of hazelnut grown in his family's orchard.

Sixteen-year-old Michael Verner stood on the hood of an old white Buick Century yelling to all who passed by at the annual Blast from the Past festival Saturday afternoon.

Homestead Northwest CEO James Wynstra says he's working with investors, banks, contractors and suppliers to get his company back to financial health without a reorganization in federal bankruptcy court.

Lynden's inaugural Heritage Celebration -- created by combining the former Holland Days and Farmers Day festivals -- begins at 9 a.m. Saturday, June 6, with tours of the new city hall until 2 p.m. Other highlights include: * the Farmers Day parade at 10:30 a.m., * an open-air market; an "Art in the Park" display by members of Whatcom Art Guild at ...

Lynden has asked county leaders to allow future urban growth on more than 300 acres outside city limits along Double Ditch Road, a request that could prove controversial because the land includes good farmland.

Elva Eisel's path to owning a retail store was a little different than usual, but she's happy about how it is turning out.

A two-story home south of Lynden was destroyed in an early morning fire Tuesday, June 2, but the family living there escaped unharmed.

Angie Dixon, of Lummi Island Realty, LLC, has successfully completed the educational and testing requirements to become a licensed broker.