EVERYDAY LIFE: Last camping trip of the year

by John McKnight
It was mid September and time for the last family camping trip of the year.  Some friends had reserved a spot in Deception Pass State Park for the weekend and towed their trailer down Friday afternoon.  We had to pack Friday night so headed down Saturday to catch up with them.  The weather [...]

Get your gear ready for winter

Check out local workshops, businesses
by REX CARPENTER
COUNTY – The Mt. Baker Ski Area has received its first significant snowfall, with more estimated on the way this weekend as the snow level again drops to 4,500 feet. It’s early November, and snow season is on the minds of many as early snow is recorded, Warren Miller’s [...]

Riders Remembered Memorial wall unveiled at Blue Mountain Grill

by Dave Elmendorf
ACME – The 1st annual “Riders Remember” Poker Run was held in late August and ended at Blue Mountain Grill, where a metal cutout for a Bikers Remembered Memorial wall was unveiled. On Oct. 10, riders from Sound Harley came to the site to honor a local rider.
Bikers Remembered Project started out when [...]

Local groups, non-profits share resource information

Opportunity Council coming to Kendall Nov. 8; other organizations planned
KENDALL – The new Family Services Coordinator based at Kendall Elementary, Paula Stratman, is leading an effort to bring more non-profit agencies and local resource organizations to the area to share information about local resources. The goal is to provide a public meeting at least once [...]

Construction of East Whatcom Regional Resource Center to begin

COLUMBIA VALLEY – The Whatcom County Council unanimously voted Oct. 26 to start the construction of the East Whatcom Regional Resource Center. The Center will be located on 10 acres on the west side of Kendall Road in the Peaceful Valley area of Kendall/Columbia Valley.
The land was donated by Marble Falls LLC, the developer of [...]

Van Zandt talks to benefit community hall

VAN ZANDT – Local resident and Everybody’s Store owner Jeff Margolis will be presenting two benefit performances to raise funds towards the purchase of a new floor for the Van Zandt Community Hall.
The show, called “Untold Stories,” includes poetry, song and untold history of “battles and adventures in the South Fork Valley.”  Show times are [...]

Everson-Nooksack businesses, residents plan holiday events

EVERSON – Holiday event planning is under way in Everson. Preparations are being made for the 27th Annual Friends of the Everson Library Silver Tea, O Christmas Tree. The tea will be held in the Mades Building, 103 W Main Street, on Friday, Dec. 3, from 2 to 6 p.m. Any residents interested in volunteering [...]

Food drive breaks record with 255,000 pounds for local food banks

COUNTY – Whatcom County residents and businesses donated a record total of 255,000 pounds of food and basic household items during the 16th-annual Community Food Drive, conducted Oct. 18-22. The donations surpassed last year’s record of 220,000 pounds and brought the Community Food Drive’s cumulative total to nearly 1.5 million pounds. The Community Food Drive [...]

Eagle Watcher volunteers sought

SKAGIT – Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest, in cooperation with North Cascades Institute, is recruiting approximately 50 adult volunteers this winter to teach the public about the Skagit River Bald Eagles. Volunteers work three six-hour shifts at stations along the Skagit River during weekends Dec. 18-Jan. 30, except for Christmas day. Applications are due Nov. 22.  [...]

Community Talent Show Nov. 6

DEMING – The annual “We’ve got Talent” Community Talent Show will be held Saturday, Nov 6 at 7 p.m. at the Mount Baker High School Auditorium in Deming. The event, sponsored by Dodson’s IGA and the Friends of the Deming Library, supports the Deming Library. The audience’s vote will determine the winners of the show, [...]

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