Nooksack Mayor Kevin Hester remembered as epitome of ‘public servant’

A longtime law enforcement officer and mayor since 2022, Hester died at 59 this week

By: Sophia Gates

Outlets: Cascadia Daily News

Published: June 11, 2026

Words: 1,101

Last Updated: 4 weeks, 1 day ago

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Nooksack Mayor Kevin Hester, who led the city through two periods of major flood recovery, died of neuroendocrine cancer on Tuesday, June 9, at age 59.

A hands-on leader, Hester worked more than 40 hours some weeks in the “part-time” position, his son said. Prior to his mayoral tenure, Hester spent 30 years with the Whatcom County Sheriff’s Office. He retired on Christmas Day 2021 as chief civil deputy — only to take office …

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