Glacier chef places first in Paella competition

by Brent Cole
GLACIER – Glacier resident Knut Christiansen recently won the best traditional paella division at the Paella Lovers United 2010 festival held Nov. 6 in Austin, Texas. A long-time chef in Whatcom County, his first place finish in the paella rich lands of Texas was shocking, but also a testament to his phenomenal [...]

Three Nooksack Valley educators honored with Apple Award

EVERSON – Every year, the  Whatcom County Library System gives an Golden Apple Award to an educator in Whatcom County that connects youth with reading. This year WCLS acknowledged a team of educators from Nooksack Valley High School: Debbi Anderson-Frey, Julie Addis-Smith, and Kirsten Jensen.
The Golden Apple Awards were presented at the annual WCLS All [...]

Nooksack Fall Salmon Tour Nov. 27

NOOKSACK RIVER – The Whatcom Land Trust will hold a Fall Salmon Tour event on Saturday, Sept. 27 at 10 a.m. at the Nooksack River. Discover winter Chum and Coho on this trip along some of Whatcom Land Trust’s Nooksack River properties with fish surveyor and wildlife writer Doug Huddle. The event is open to [...]

Permits available for Christmas trees on National Forest lands

MT. BAKER-SNOQUALMIE NATIONAL FOREST – The public can buy permits to cut Christmas trees on the Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest now through Dec. 24. Cutting areas are located within national forest lands in the eastern portions of Whatcom and Skagit counties, as well as Snohomish, Pierce and King. Permits cost $10 each, one tree per [...]

Resident seeks baseball history

DEMING – Local resident Jerry Smoot is seeking any past information about little league baseball players and people involved in the Mount Baker Little League system from 1965 through 2000m as well as photos (with names) and any good stories people may have to share. Smoot is writing a history book and is currently gathering [...]

Increased patrols through Jan. 2

WHATCOM – The holiday Drive Hammered, Get Nailed campaign will take place Nov. 25 through Jan. 2, as local law enforcement will conduct extra DUI patrols throughout Whatcom County seeking impaired drivers during the holiday season. This Drive Hammered, Get Nailed campaign is a joint effort between the Washington Traffic Safety Commission, law enforcement statewide [...]

Community mourns loss of student

DEMING – A 17-year-old Mount Baker High School student was tragically killed in a car crash Saturday morning, Nov. 6.
Kourtney Cadle, a junior student and member of the volleyball team, was driving to Mount Baker High School to catch a bus with her teammates heading to a tournament in Lynden. Cadle stopped her car on [...]

Local ideas for your Thanksgiving table

by the Foothills Gazette
The Thanksgiving holiday is almost here, a time to be with the ones you love, be thankful for all you have in life, and eat a heck of a lot together. Following are some ideas for localizing your holiday table, from food to decorations.
Local farms raising turkeys such as Osprey Hill [...]

Donation effort under way for Foothills Gazette Community Fund

Foothills Food Bank, Everson-Nooksack Food Bank, and Friends of the North Fork Community Library selected as recipients
COUNTY – Through an agreement with the Whatcom Community Foundation (WCF), the 3rd annual Foothills Gazette Community Fund is now accepting donations.
The annual fundraiser benefits the Foothills Food Bank and Everson-Nooksack Food Bank, which also serves the Sumas Food [...]

New location for annual Silver Tea event; community readies for Christmas Festival

EVERSON – The 27th Annual Silver Tea sponsored by the Friends of the Everson Library will be in a new location this year. By a generous donation of the space, the event will be in the Mades Building at 103 West Main Street on Friday, Dec. 3 from 2 to 6 p.m. The public is [...]

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