Lynden junior quarterback Austin Postma ran for five touchdowns in a 2A Northwest Conference game against Anacortes on Oct. 9. The Lions defeated the previously undefeated Seahawks 41-26 in Lynden.
Lynden coach Blake VanDalen said the team was happy to 'redeem themselves' after their only loss this season was to Class 3A Ferndale on Sept. 18.
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Austin Postma rushes for 5 TDs as Lynden upsets undefeated Anacortes — Sat, 10 Oct 2026 06:22:17 +0000 Lynden's Austin Postma runs in for his fifth rushing touchdown of the night Oct. 9 as the Lions beat previously undefeated Anacortes 41-26 in a 2A Northwest Conference bout in Lynden. ( Andy Bronson /Cascadia Daily News) LYNDEN — Lynden junior quarterback Austin Postma ran for five touchdowns, and the Lions upset previously undefeated and No. 1 Anacortes, 41-26, in a matchup of 2A Northwest Conference heavyweights Friday night in Lynden. Anacortes (5-1, 5-1 NWC) had won a 48-47 shootout with defending 2A state champion Archbishop Murphy on Sept. 18, and was looking to claim another key conference victory over perennial powerhouse Lynden. But the Lions (5-1, 5-0 NWC), whose lone loss was to Class 3A Ferndale Sept. 18, used a punishing run game to capture their first win over the Seahawks in four years. “We invited the whole town and I am really happy for the boys to show up for the entire town,” Lynden coach Blake VanDalen said. “We haven’t got to do that very often. I was glad our kids had an opportunity to redeem themselves.” Lynden's Matthew Maglione recovers a fumble by Anacortes QB Ryan Harrington. ( Andy Bronson /Cascadia Daily News) Anacortes quarterback Ryan Harrington leaps into the end zone for a 17-yard rushing score. ( Andy Bronson /Cascadia Daily News) The ball bounces off the fingertips of Anacortes' Ryan Harrington on a trick play. ( Andy Bronson /Cascadia Daily News) Lynden's Lincoln Van Ry hauls in a pass in the end zone. ( Andy Bronson /Cascadia Daily News) L Source: https://www.cascadiadaily.com/2026/oct/09/austin-postma-rushes-for-5-tds-as-lynden-upsets-undefeated-anacortes/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=austin-postma-rushes-for-5-tds-as-lynden-upsets-undefeated-anacortes House 40th Legislative District, Position 2 candidates talk healthcare, taxes and water rights — Sat, 10 Oct 2026 04:00:00 +0000 House Legislative District 40, Position 2 candidates Alex Ramel, left, and Joseph Segault pictured during their interviews at Cascadia Daily News' downtown Bellingham newsroom. (Santiago Ochoa and Finn Wendt/Cascadia Daily News) This election reporting is provided free to all readers as a public service by your locally owned Cascadia Daily News. Thanks for supporting truly local news by donating to CDN or subscribing here . State Rep. Alex Ramel faces challenger Joseph Segault to represent the 40th Legislative District. The district spans from south Bellingham to a northwest portion of Skagit County and includes all of San Juan County. Ramel, a Democrat, has served in the district’s Position 2 seat since 2020 and is now the Democratic majority whip. His opponent Segault is running without party affiliation but has received endorsements from the Skagit County and San Juan County Republican parties. Ramel says his focus in Olympia is housing and climate policy, while Segault says he doesn’t have concrete policy priorities; instead, he wants to learn from others in the statehouse and represent community members who have felt overlooked or ignored by elected officials. Editor’s note: Cascadia Daily News asked readers the Citizens Agenda prompt: What do you want candidates to be talking about as they compete for votes? Submitted questions were printed and published online, where readers voted for their top questions, which wer Source: https://www.cascadiadaily.com/2026/oct/09/house-40th-legislative-district-position-2-candidates-talk-healthcare-taxes-and-water-rights/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=house-40th-legislative-district-position-2-candidates-talk-healthcare-taxes-and-water-rights Review: What better pick for Spooky Lake Month than a salty aquatic horror? — Sat, 10 Oct 2026 04:00:00 +0000 Um, yes, hello. It’s spooky season, and for a certain corner of the internet it’s also Spooky Lake Month. Every October since 2020, Geo Ruther
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