Lynden News

I decided to run for state representative because I think that my experience, service and leadership opportunities have prepared me to be an effective legislator.

Troy Luginbill, right, shows Lynden Pioneer Museum volunteers Robert Boice, left, and Rich Abbe, center, historic clockwork exhibit Wendesday, July 9, 2014 at the Lynden Pioneer Museum.The Lynden Pioneer Museum is hosting a exhibit on historic clockworks from West Coast Clock and Watch Museum through Sept.

Whatcom Horticultural Society presents its annual self-guided tour of six Bellingham gardens, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. July 12 and 13, 2014.

Charging papers allege Adrian Henry Butler, of Marysville, invited the middle-school-aged boy into his trailer last month during a power-pulling competition at Berthusen Park.

"We are opening tomorrow at 4:20 p.m. We'll be open 'til midnight. We'll let our customers sleep in," said Aaron Nelson, senior vice president of operations for 2020 Solutions.

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

I believe Luanne Van Werven is the most qualified to fill the post for the open state house seat in the 42nd District.

Employees get ready for the first day of marijuana sales at 2020 Solutions in Bellingham, Monday, July 7, 2014.

Cowgirls and cowboys will get a chance to ride the "fearsome bucking bronco" Midnight in a different kind of rodeo at the Northwest Washington Fair on Wednesday, Aug. 13. Rascal Rodeo is a free, all-ages event intended to give those with physical and mental disabilities a shot at riding like the cowboys and cowgirls from the American frontier.

Employee April Gates, left, investor Ward Nelson and employee Anna Lallas prepare to open the Top Shelf Cannabis store in Bellingham during training Tuesday, July 1, 2014.

The 2014 summer saltwater salmon fishing got underway Tuesday, July 1, and the fairweather season's first angling contest is just around the corner.

Located in Lynden, Washington, USA, Greg Klassen is a woodworker that is inspired by the idiosyncrasies within wood slabs before they have been milled into standard shapes and sizes.

Endorsements of the candidates whom Whatcom County voters will see on their 2014 ballots have been trickling in, and I thought I'd round them up and present them here and now.

Pygmy Paradise 4-H members show three therapy llamas from JNK Llama Farm to a crowd of kids outside the Ferndale Library Tuesday, July 1, 2014.The llamas will be visiting the Everson Library July 23 and the Lynden Library July 24, both at 10:30am.

Violinist Maria Newman and the Guemes Island Chamber Musicians perform at 4 p.m. Sunday, July 6, 2014 at the Jansen Art Center, 321 Front St. in Lynden.

An Everson man was sentenced to five years in prison Monday, June 30, for a drunken-driving crash that caused the death of his friend in April 2013.

Crews will be burning the home as part of a training exercise for the Lynden Fire Department that will last from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Traffic will be detoured for the surrounding block, on the west side of Fairway Plaza.

The bakery is scheduled to open at 8 a.m. Saturday, July 5, at 102 Everson Road, right on the bend that turns into Main Street.

Earlier this month Rock and Rye Oyster House opened its doors in The Herald Building on 1155 N. State St., with a grand opening scheduled for Tuesday, July 1. The restaurant/bar offers a seafood dinner menu, full bar, outdoor seating and a mezzanine area.

S&V Insurance of Lynden has agreed to merge with Bellingham's Oltman Insurance, effective Tuesday, July 1. No immediate changes are planned for either office, said Darin DeYoung, who owns Oltman Insurance with Ann Medina and Ken Van Ry.