Snowshoe in the New Year: Ring it in right

by Bo Anderson
A new year is upon us, and for anyone who knows me, you know what this times means: I go snowshoeing. Forget the all night New Year’s Eve party and kissing the pretty girl at midnight in some bar, this mountain boy is in the dead of quiet night when the clock strikes [...]

EVERYDAY LIFE: A walk in the park

by John McKnight
It was cloudy with a chance of drizzle as I pulled into the small parking area one recent December afternoon. I had a couple of hours to kill and no particular place to go so I stopped at the Eagle Park just east of Deming. I think most people come to take a [...]

25 local gifts for $25 and under

by the Foothills Gazette
The holiday season is in full swing, with Christmas just days away. Following are some last minute gift ideas that are offered locally, and are meaningful. Something for everyone.
1) Handmade Ornament: From professionally blown glass to a kid’s project, there are plenty of ideas out there. An ornament is a [...]

Local couple’s candles sent all over country

Bee Hive Candles: From hobby to full-time business
by Brita Adkinson
MAPLE FALLS – With Christmas just days away, local husband and wife team Darian and Jen Wesolowski are very busy in their candle shop, preparing candles to ship all over the country.
The Wesolowskis run their candle business, Bee Hive Candles, from their home in Maple [...]

Lions Club helps families at holidays

by Brita Adkinson
MAPLE FALLS – Every year in December, members of the Mount Baker Lions Club are busy preparing Christmas gifts for local families in need.
A team, coordinated by Paulene Shaw, of Maple Falls, begins well in advance of the holiday to fundraise for the gifts and food. This year, about 40 children will [...]

New Gallup Creek bridge opens

Construction finished six months ahead of schedule
GLACIER – The new longer, taller bridge over Gallup Creek along Mount Baker Highway in Glacier has opened approximately six months ahead of schedule.
The new Gallup Creek bridge opened to drivers Thursday evening, Dec. 16, after crews finished paving the approaches to the bridge during a break in the [...]

Scouts to hold Christmas tree pick-up Jan. 8

by the Foothills Gazette
COUNTY – Local youth involved in the scout programs will be collecting Christmas trees on Saturday, Jan. 8 in select areas. The pick-up serves as a fundraiser for local scouts.
Scouts from the Maple Falls chapter 30.06, including Cub Scouts, Boy Scouts, and Venturing Scouts, together with their leaders and parent volunteers, will [...]

Program brings fresh, local food to student classrooms

Produce, dairy products used in cooking and catering classrooms

by Brita Adkinson
EVERSON –  An initiative to supply local farm produce to schools has brought fresh fruit and vegetables into the cooking and catering classrooms of Nooksack Valley High School (NVHS).
“I discussed the idea with Cheryl Thornton at Cloud Mountain Farm and Gretchen Hoyt at Alm [...]

Avalanche danger closes North Cascades Highway for season

NEWHALEM – The North Cascades Highway (SR 20) is officially closed for the season after a storm dumped two feet of new snow this week and significantly increased avalanche danger.
Avalanche experts and maintenance crews with the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) found a foot of new snow at the closure gates and twice that [...]

Meetings begin to address 542 safety

Group discusses possible improvements for Mount Baker Highway-Mitchell Road intersection

DEMING – A small group of community leaders is gathering to discuss possibilities for safety improvements to the Mount Baker Highway – Mitchell Road intersection.  The group will include representatives from state agencies, Whatcom County Council, the state legislature, school district administrators, and other community leaders.
According [...]

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