Lynden News

Arrests by Border Patrol agents in the two-week period ending Jan. 30 included two Mexican nationals apprehended near Forks.

A driver who passed out while "huffing" compressed air and caused a three-car crash was sentenced Friday, Feb.

Arneson raped two boys younger than 12 while living with their family in Skagit County about a decade ago, according to the Whatcom County Sheriff's Office.

Whatcom County dairy farmers pay close attention to weather forecasts, the cows and the land to determine success, but this year economic factors could weigh more heavily on their minds.

Organizers with the Campaign To Regulate Marijuana Like Alcohol said they plan to redouble efforts to get their measure before voters in November.

If you are a Washington homesteader or the descendant of one, the park service wants you to consider carrying the Washington state flag at commemoration events in May and June.

A Whatcom County woman who impersonated her dead mother in order to receive her mother's pension benefits has been sentenced to four years in prison.

Prosecutors told King County Superior Court jurors that Curtis Walker shot the boy after confusing him with a rival gang member.

Benton raped an 8-year-old girl "dozens of times" when he was 14 years old, according to the Whatcom County Sheriff's Office.

The World Cube Association expects about 30 participants at Saturday's Rubik's Cube competition in Lynden.

Chrissy and Joseph Rivera says doctors at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia are now willing to consider a transplant for their 3-year-old daughter, Amelia.

An elderly woman got a rude awakening Sunday morning when an intoxicated 21-year-old man found his way into her bed.

State transportation officials expect 2012 to be a quiet highway construction year in Whatcom County, with no new mega-projects breaking ground.

Citizens from Ireland and India were among the five people arrested by U.S. Border Patrol agents for alleged Border Patrol violations in the agency's Blaine Sector from Jan.

Campbell recently opened Tubbs Tavern at 118 W. Holly St., near Banditos Burritos.

Strangers, friends and veterans lined the streets of Bellingham on Saturday afternoon, Jan.

Speaking at a Senate hearing Friday, Seattle Mayor Mike McGinn condemned Backpage.com, an online clearinghouse with a robust adult escort section, for not adequately attempting to verify the age of those listed in the ads.

A House plan released Wednesday would dedicate the money to a variety of projects around the state, including weatherization, stormwater improvements and the cleanup of toxic sites.

Bail was set at $1 million Tuesday, Jan. 24, for a man who police suspect was involved in the shooting death of 22-year-old Jesse Winchester last November.

A water pipe that burst over the weekend flooded four classrooms at Meridian Middle School at Lynden.