“Our Little Corner of the Valley” presentation on Jan. 30

by Brita Adkinson
EVERSON – The history of Everson, from its early beginnings in the 1800s, will be told in stories along with a slide show, on Saturday, Jan. 30 at the Everson McBeath Public Library.
Lifelong resident Bud Iverson, 92, will show the slides and share his personal memories. The free show, titled “Our Little Corner [...]

Community mourns slain teen

by the Foothills Gazette
KENDALL – Friends, family, neighbors and community members came together several evenings last week to remember Felicity Elizabeth Boonstra, the 14-year-old victim in a murder-suicide in Peaceful Valley on Thursday, Jan. 7.
The group KendallWatch held a meeting on Monday, Jan. 11, featuring speakers and information to help residents cope with the news. [...]

Acme mining proposal draws concerns

Many want county to complete Environmental Impact Statement
by the Foothills Gazette
ACME – Local residents are voicing concerns over a proposal to expand mining in the Acme area and are asking Whatcom County Planning to consider the proposal’s cumulative impacts.
Concrete Nor’West, based in Burlington, had filed an application asking for a rezone of 280 acres near [...]

Sumas man killed in dairy accident

by the Foothills Gazette
SUMAS – A Sumas man working at a local dairy was killed when an overhead door fell down and pinned him. The incident has been ruled an accident, the Whatcom County Sheriff’s Office said.
Nick L. Spoelstra, 30, was working at Edaleen Dairy near Lynden the morning of Jan. 6. He had been [...]

Man attempts to smuggle $2 million in ecstasy at Sumas port of entry

by the Foothills Gazette
SUMAS – A Canadian man was taken into custody at the Sumas port of entry on Jan. 14 after allegedly attempting to smuggle in $2 million worth of ecstasy tablets, according to U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP).
Paul Douglas, 53, of Surrey, British Columbia, was entering Washington State driving a commercial tractor-trailer [...]

News Briefs

More charges filed against Wilhelm; Acme resident retrieves his truck
BELLINGHAM – Additional charges have been filed against Noah Wilhelm, 21, of Acme, in the shooting of Kyle Brown, also 21. Wilhelm, the sole suspect, was initially charged with assault, and is now being charged with first-degree attempted murder and first-degree attempted kidnapping, as filed by [...]

Police Report

compiled by Brent Cole
The following items were compiled through reports filed with the Whatcom County Sheriff’s Office (WCSO):
Arson to vehicle
• Dec. 30: Whatcom County Fire District 14 responded to the 8600 block of Golden Valley Drive, Paradise Lakes, for a reported structure fire and put it out. The fire appears to have been intentionally set. [...]

Local cemetery records sought for genealogy project

by Brita Adkinson
COUNTY – A project is under way to compile records of local cemeteries, including  Mount Hope Cemetery (Deming), Welcome Valley, Van Zandt, Clipper (Van Zandt), Kendall and Hopewell (Everson).
Rick Read, a research aide with the Whatcom Genealogy Society, is working on tracing the history of past residents buried in cemeteries.  Through newspaper archives [...]

Students to hit the stage with winter productions

by THE FOOTHILLS GAZETTE
EVERSON – The Nooksack Valley High School Drama Department will present “Terror by Gaslight,” a play that takes place in early 19th century Philadelphia, beginning this week.
Performances will take place  at the Nooksack Valley High School Performing Arts Center from Thursday through Sunday on Jan. 21-24 and Jan. 28-31. All performances [...]

Basketball teams take tough losses on court

DEMING/EVERSON – The Mount Baker boys basketball team took a loss to Lynden, 44-34, on Jan. 14, bringing them to a 6-4 record.
After a low scoring first half with the two teams knotted up at 16-16, Lynden took a 7-point lead after the end of the third quarter, putting the team ahead for good. Mount [...]

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