Meeting set for Glacier Skate Park

A meeting regarding the Glacier DIY SkatePark will be held Thursday, Jan. 14 at 7 p.m. at the Glacier Chamber of Commerce.  Discussion includes the future of the park, a video and comments.

Teenage girl killed in Columbia Valley; man believed to be shooter is dead

COLUMBIA VALLEY — Updated at 9:06 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 7
A teenage girl was shot and killed in the Columbia Valley area early this morning. Her mother is injured and currently at St. Joseph Hospital. A man, believed to be the shooter, is dead.
According to the Whatcom County Sheriff’s Office, a call came in [...]

Group aims to save skate park

New land owner was unaware of homegrown park; County issues notice of code violation
GLACIER – Tucked away in the woods of Glacier is a skate park created by local residents over the last four years, unbeknownst to Whatcom County and the current landowner. The homegrown park has become a haven for local skaters and supporters [...]

Shooting suspect turns himself in

Bail set at $1 million; Victim recovering from three shots
COUNTY – The 21-year-old Acme man suspected in the shooting of another man in Bellingham turned himself into police on Thursday morning, Dec. 31. Formal charges were filed against him on Dec. 30.
Noah Wilhelm had been on the run for 10 days, following the Dec. 21 [...]

Ringing in the New Year

VAN ZANDT – The South Fork Valley rock ‘n’ roll group bandZandt helped ring in the new year at the Van Zandt Community Hall on New Year’s Eve. Residents danced and ate the night away, with some of the admission proceeds benefiting the Hall. Band members are Kent Rogers, Robin Wallbridge, Gregg McClaran, Chuck Loos, [...]

Local and Community Meetings

Acme/Van Zandt flood zone com- mittee: For the next meeting, call Chris Hatch, Subzone Chair, at 595-0953.
Evergreen Water-Sewer District #19 (serving Paradise Lakes) meets the fourth Wednesday of the month at 7 p.m. at the water district office, Azure Way. Call 599-1699 for more details.
Everson City Council meets the sec- ond and fourth Tuesday of [...]

Hearing slated for mine proposal

Community comments against rezone
ACME –Whatcom County Planning reissued a SEPA (State Environmental Police Act) determination on Dec. 29 regarding the application by Mount Vernon company Concrete Nor’West seeking a rezone and Comprehensive Plan amendment to allow gravel and sand mining operations near Doran Road south of Acme.
The company’s application requests amending the Comprehensive Plan map [...]

After the Holidays

In the enthusiasm and spirit of the season, many of us buy plants and fresh decorations for the holidays like poinsettias, fresh garland or wreaths, amaryllis, and orchids. Without the holidays many of us would likely not have made such a purchase. Many holiday plants thrive only for a few weeks with “average holiday care”, [...]

January 4-14 issue

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