News Briefs

Published Jan. 29, 2010
YMCA offers before school child care
KENDALL – YMCA now offers before school daycare at Kendall Elementary. The first day of the program was Jan. 25. Afterschool care is already available. The program is DSHS approved and scholarships are available. For more information, contact the YMCA Family Enrichment  Director at 733-8630 or stop [...]

EVERYDAY LIFE: Gone fishing

Published Jan. 29, 2010
(Editor’s Note: This column was previously published in the Foothills Gazette. John McKnight was stuck in D.C. (with no identification on him!) as of press time. He’ll return with a new column in our next issue, and I’m sure he’ll tell us all about it.)
by John McKnight
It was the day after the [...]

Milestone year for Banked Slalom

Published Jan. 29, 2010
by Anne Baker
MT. BAKER – The Mt. Baker Ski Area’s Legendary Banked Slalom will celebrate its 25th anniversary Feb. 5-7. Hailed as the longest running snowboard competition in the world, the event attracts hundreds of competitors, including children, amateurs, and the sport’s top professionals,
According to Mt. Baker’s Marketing Director Amy Trowbridge, the [...]

Foothills Subarea Update: Timeline for plan’s adoption pushed back

Published Jan. 29, 2010
by Becca Schwarz
KENDALL – The Foothills Subarea Plan Advisory Committee will meet on Wednesday, Feb. 3 to discuss and provide input about items relating to the area.
The Subarea Plan Update was initially scheduled to appear in front of the Whatcom County Planning Commission in February/March 2010, however it is being pushed back [...]

Local artist explores unique batik style

Published Jan. 29, 2010
by Brita Adkinson
MAPLE FALLS – Local resident and artist Susan Lafferty creates delicate sketch-like art work on cloth, using batik technology, at her studio called Meadowkeep near Silver Lake.
“I spent three years learning many art techniques at Marin Community College near San Francisco,” Lafferty said. She learned different methods of making pottery, [...]

Registration for youth sports under way

DEMING – Mt. Baker Youth Baseball (MBYB) is accepting registrations for children in grades Kindergarten through 6th, as well as any youth interested in the U10, U12, U14, or U16 Fastpitch Division. Forms are available at the Deming Library. You can also register at http://mtbaker.baberuthonline.com. The group’s next meeting will be Tuesday, Feb. 2 in [...]

Police Report

Published Jan. 29, 2010
compiled by Brent Cole
The following items were compiled through reports filed with the Whatcom County Sheriff’s Office (WCSO):
Assault
• Jan. 25: A female was arrested for assault in the 900 block of Ruby Valley Court, Columbia Valley. She was arrested for fourth degree assault booked into the Whatcom County Jail.
Burglary
• Jan. [...]

IN THE GARDEN: New landscape assistance

Published Jan. 29, 2010
by Chuck McClung
Perhaps you’ve just bought a new home with no landscaping, or perhaps you’re just unhappy with your existing landscape. Since it seems we’re going to have an early Spring this year, jump on it! A nice, long Spring means more time for new plantings to get established before our dryish [...]