Luanne Highlander

Thanks to an Eagle Scout's project, Lynden's City Park has a new winding trail that connects the Jim Kaemingk Sr. trail to the YMCA. He had to learn to operate a tractor, donated by Scholten's Equipment, to scrape the ground flat. Volunteers helped pound in reinforcement bar to set the trail width and then, again using the tractor, filled it with wood chips to ensure there were no tripping ...

Get ready for another great tradition in Lynden. May 2nd and 3rd, Lynden will host the annual Holland Days where the city's main street is closed during the daytime for various vendors, dancing all kinds and age groups and tons of fun. The Holland Days festival, Lynden's traditional celebration of its Dutch heritage, will include a more international look this year.

"Lynden is very diverse ...

Every year, the Northwest Washington Fair in Lynden, WA contracts big names to entertain at the Grand Stand. 2008 will be another great year of entertainment. Chicago, a group that has had 5 number one singles and 21 hits in the top 10, will be at The Fair on Thurday, August 14, 2008. Tickets are on sale now!

Only 4 weeks to go until Sinterklaas arrives in Lynden, WA. Every year for the past 17 years, Sinterklaas has arrived on his white horse the afternoon of the first Saturday of December to Whatcom county's favorite Dutch community. Later in the early evening, a lighted parade of tractors, horses, floats, fire engines and much more come down Front Street much to the delight of young and old. ...

The Lynden community sure knows how to put on a raspberry festival! Front Street closed several blocks while people from all over Whatcom County, British Columbia and as far away as Seattle came up for the annual event held July 13 & 14 this year.

One of the biggest draws for the festival is the three-on-three basketball tournament, which usually has about 100 teams. This year, the tourname ...