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Operation Bird Rescue
“Hurry Mom, get your camera NOW, come outside NOW, you have to take a picture of it, it’s still on the sidewalk!” That’s what our son said to me as he came running into the house this afternoon. Of course I grabbed my camera and went sliding down the sidewalk. What did I find? I [...]
Lynden Rec Dept. Looks to Buy Homestead Farms
In its desire to build a publicly funded aquatic center, the Lynden Regional Park and Recreation District has approached Homestead Farms Golf Resort with an interest in purchasing the properties.
An interested community member brought the idea before the five-person regional park board. An accounting firm is now looking into the financial feasibility of running Homestead [...]
Homestead NW Under Investigation
A state agency is looking into the offer and sale of investments in Homestead Northwest.
The Washington State Department of Financial Institutions is looking into the financial dealings of the company to see if any violated state or federal securities law. If improprieties are found, violators are referred for prosecution.
The agency said allegations were made known [...]
Jobless Benefits Increase
OLYMPIA — The weekly check for most people receiving unemployment benefits in Washington is going up about $70, beginning May 11.
A spokesman for the state Employment Security Department, Mark Varadian, says $25 is federal money and $45 is state.
Both increases use temporary stimulus money. Eligibility for the state and federal increases runs to the end [...]
Felons Get Back Right to Vote
OLYMPIA — Starting this summer, convicted felons will be able to reregister to vote once they’re no longer on parole or probation.
Gov. Chris Gregoire signed a bill Monday that eases the restoration of voting rights for felons who are no longer in Washington state custody but owe court-ordered fines and restitution. It takes effect July [...]
Lynden Man Charged With Rape
Early on April 29th, a Lynden man allegedly raped his estranged wife while she was walking home from a friends house.
According to the Bellingham Herald, the woman told police she was walking on the 4300 block of Tull Road at about 2:30 a.m. when Christopher Stephen Lally, 23, hit her in the head, threw her [...]
Get Ready for the Roundabout
After months and months of construction, the first roundabout is set to open on the Guide Meridian on Thursday.
“It’s kind of a good way to get people used to what the roundabout is going to look like,” DOT spokeswoman Bronlea Mishler said. “People that are driving us every day are getting a real good look [...]
Opening on Lynden School Board
A resignation has opened a position on the Lynden School Board.
Board member John Krieg is moving outside of the district. He is being replaced by Teresa Camfield, who was chosen as board president. Todd Lingbloom is the board vice president.
The board will take applications for the open position for the next 30 days. Acting Superintendent [...]
Home Sales Start to Pick Up
An $8,000 federal tax credit, low interest rates and declining home prices make a good combination for first-time home buyers.
And those looking to buy now are prepared. They know what they can afford and what they’re looking for.
“They’ve done their homework and they’re not just trying to get a house because their friend got one,” [...]
Farm Stores See Big Demand for Chicks
BOTHELL — At the Bothell Feed Center, baby hens are hot, and not only because they spend their days under a heat lamp.
The feed center has sold a large variety of chicks for years. Lately, however, sales have been more brisk than usual, said assistant manager Connie Cross.
The store gets about 150 chicks a week [...]
Over 50 Years, Barber Cut Thousands of Heads of Hair
Al Greso came from back east and had Old World sensibilities, but he became an Everett institution.
For almost 50 years, he was the barber in the basement of the Everett Elks Club.
“It got to a point where I no longer had customers, I had family,” Greso told Herald reporter David Chircop in 2007, before the [...]
Be Ready for Slow Downs This Weekend
Workers will close a lane of traffic on the Guide Merridian while they inspect the Nooksack River bridge south of town. The road will be restricted to one lane from 6 to 10 AM both Saturday and Sunday.
The inspection is routine and part of an evaluation that occurs every two years in Washington. There are [...]
Swine Flu Hits The Northwest
I suppose it was just a matter of time.
Six cases of the H1N1 virus, or Swine Flu as it is known, have surfaced in the State of Washington. The nearest case from Mill Creek involves a pediatrician from The Everett Clinic.
The 33-year-old doctor became ill on Monday night, after seeing patients that day in the [...]
Delft Square Fire Saga Continues
One of the two teens who played a part in starting the fire at Lynden’s Delft Square last June has pleaded guilty today to vandalizing Lynden Public Works Department vehicles. He was sentenced to 30 days detention, one year on probation and may have to pay restitution. The other teen involved pleaded guilty in February [...]
Economic Downturn Hurts Homestead NW
A family run business based in Lynden has fallen into financial trouble as a part of the housing market crash. Homestead Northwest, a development company known by many in Lynden, has run out of cash. The company’s future remains uncertain.
Jim Wynstra, head of Homestead Northwest Inc. and a major force in Lynden’s development over the [...]