Class project benefits Pennies for Peace

by Brita Adkinson
DEMING – A group of 7th grade students at Mount Baker Junior High School are raising funds for school education in Afghanistan and Pakistan.
“I was inspired by a book called ‘Three Cups of Tea’,” said teacher Kelly Grayum. He introduced the book, subtitled “One Man’s Mission to Promote Peace, One School At A [...]

Bellingham Farmers Market opens April 3

BELLINGHAM – The Bellingham Farmers Market will open for the season – its 18th year – on Saturday, April 3.
The traditional Tossing of the Cabbage with Mayor Dan Pike will take place at 10 a.m. Live music will be provided by Jazz Project and Amber Darland. More than 90 vendors selling produce, food, crafts, flowers [...]

IN THE GARDEN: It can wait

by Chuck McClung
Spring is technically here now, even though we’ve felt spring-like for many moons. As a result, some of us are fortunate enough to be further ahead in our beginning-of-the-year gardening endeavors than ever before.
And some of us not so. Please don’t stress. It is still early spring, the threat of a frost still [...]

Welcoming spring at Baker Lake

text and photos by John D’Onofrio
BAKER LAKE – Sometimes life gets a little bit…hectic.
Which is why I say, “Thank God for Baker Lake?” Baker Lake has become my winter/spring go-to place when sanctuary is needed.  Of course in summer, it’s a bustling, frenetic vacation spot filled with RVs and roaring power boats, in the off-season, [...]

EVERYDAY LIFE: My first glissade

by John McKnight
Believe it or not I was nine years old when I climbed my first mountain. Seems my life has been uphill ever since. But that first peak was a thrill I’ll never forget. It was fun, it was hard, it was scary, and it was thrilling, all in one breathe.
The climb up started [...]

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