Small Potatoes: Gleaning and growing
Small Potatoes Gleaning Project has operated in Whatcom County for 10 seasons, providing a service to 27 hunger relief agencies around Whatcom County by delivering a much needed resource: fresh produce.
July 30 - Aug. 12
Small Potatoes: Gleaning and growingGroup serves 27 hunger relief agencies in Whatcom County by Stephanie Ashton COUNTY...
IN THE GARDEN: Wise watering
by Chuck McClung Summer is finally here. So, here are a few helpful reminders for...
Local artists featured at Deming Library
Works by Paul Temperio, Max Lucy and others on display in meeting room by Brita Adkinson DEMING...
Letters: July 30 edition
Congrats to local youths In June, three boys and six girls (all completing their...
Everson barn burns in early morning fire
EVERSON – A barn in the 6800 block of Nooksack Road (Highway 9) just south of Everson...
River Stewards hold weekend programs
MT. BAKER-SNOQUALMIE NATIONAL FOREST – The Nooksack River Stewards are now holding...
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News Updates
Everson barn burns in early morning fireEVERSON – A barn in the 6800 block of Nooksack Road (Highway 9) just south of Everson...
Annual Blues Festival this weekend
LOG SHOW GROUNDS – The 15th Annual Mt. Baker Rhythm & Blues Festival will...
Artist Point open
ARTIST POINT – The Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) opened...
Aug. 13 benefit planned for local family
by the foothills gazette DEMING – Friends and community members are organizing...
Benefit set for Saturday, money raised to pay for tombstone for Felicity Boonstra
A benefit will be held Saturday, July 16 to raise funds to pay for a tombstone...
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Small Potatoes: Gleaning and growingGroup serves 27 hunger relief agencies in Whatcom County by Stephanie Ashton COUNTY – Small Potatoes Gleaning Project, which has operated in Whatcom County for 10 seasons, became a project of the Bellingham Food Bank in 2009. Small Potatoes provides a service to 27 hunger relief agencies around Whatcom County by delivering a much needed resource:... [Read more of this review]
IN THE GARDEN: Wise watering
by Chuck McClung Summer is finally here. So, here are a few helpful reminders for keeping your plants watered through our dry, sunny summer days. In Whatcom County, it is typically best to water in the morning as opposed to the evening. In hotter, drier areas like Eastern Washington you are told the opposite, because much of the “morning water”... [Read more of this review]
Local artists featured at Deming Library
Works by Paul Temperio, Max Lucy and others on display in meeting room by Brita Adkinson DEMING – Local artists will have their art on display in the new meeting room at the Deming Library, during summer and fall. The first art show opened July 6, featuring paintings by Paul Temperio of the South Fork Valley, and will run through Aug. 8. Among Temperio’s... [Read more of this review]
WTA seeks comment on service cuts
Van Zandt stop, Sunday service would be eliminated by the Foothills Gazette COUNTY – The Whatcom Transportation Authority (WTA) will hold a public hearing on Wednesday, June 30 to take input on a revised service reduction proposal. WTA is outlining a plan of service cuts following the defeat of the April 27 ballot measure asking voters to approve... [Read more of this review]
Ski to Sea: Several teams go car free
by MELANIE MERZ COUNTY – The approximately 460 teams competing in this year’s Ski to Sea will race 90 miles from the snowy slopes of Mt. Baker down to the finish line and festivities in Fairhaven’s Marine Park. For many the race is the perfect opportunity to showcase our breathtaking landscape and engaged community, but for some the race brings... [Read more of this review]
Ceremony to dedicate Sumas memorial for veterans
Eagle Scout project: Everson teen organized the effort by BRITA ADKINSON SUMAS – A ceremony to dedicate a new memorial honoring veterans buried at the Sumas Cemetery will be held on Monday, Memorial Day, at 12 noon, at the Sumas Cemetery. The dedication will be the final part of the annual Memorial Day ceremonies. The newly constructed memorial is... [Read more of this review]
Sumas family doctor treats Haitian earthquake victims
by BRITA ADKINSON SUMAS – A few months after a January earthquake devastated Haiti, many people turned their attention to other matters. However, some people haven’t forgotten the tragedy. Dr. Rodney Thompson is one who recently traveled to the country to help earthquake victims. Dr. Thompson traveled to Haiti in April to treat earthquake victims. Five... [Read more of this review]
Ski to Sea: 7-leg race celebrates county’s recreational offerings
by STEVE ADAMS Ah, the annual Ski to Sea race, Whatcom County’s great outdoor 90-mile, 7-legged race that runs from the Mt. Baker Ski Area (approximately 4,300 feet in elevation) to Marine Park in Fairhaven. Taking place this Sunday, over Memorial Day weekend, the event continues to grow, attracting more racers — from all over – and observers,... [Read more of this review]
Whatcom, Skagit farmers markets open for the season
by the Foothills Gazette COUNTY – Most farmer’s markets across Whatcom and Skagit counties have opened for the season, with the remaining markets opening this Memorial Day Weekend or in mid-June. New this year is a farmer’s and artisan market at the Il Caffe Rifugio, 5415 Mount Baker Highway in Deming. Owner Richard Balogh is planning a Wednesday... [Read more of this review]
North Fork Community Library: Construction starts, walls go up
by Brita Adkinson KENDALL – An old-fashioned wall-raising event took place on Friday, May 14 at the site of the new library in Kendall, next to the Kendall Fire Station. Library staff and 14 volunteer builders welcomed the truckload of wall sections, pre-built by Louws Truss in Ferndale, which arrived around 1 p.m. Under the guidance of volunteer... [Read more of this review]
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