Mar. 29—Officials from nonprofit health system PeaceHealth have announced an opening date for a new clinic opening in Lynden. The announcement comes as the clinic's design has earned an environmental certification. The new primary and specialty care clinic will open its doors Monday, April 15 at 8844 Benson Rd., according to a March 29 news release from PeaceHealth. "The opening caps off ...

Jan. 24—The executive director of the Lynden Chamber of Commerce, who is also a city council member, has been arrested and charged with a felony after allegedly strangling a family member. Gary Alan Vis, 55, was charged Monday, Jan. 22 in Whatcom County Superior Court with one count of second-degree assault (domestic violence). The charge, which is a felony, accuses Vis of assaulting a family ...