Hiking in the rain: Early spring trails are full of wonder, growth

by JUSTIN BATES
COUNTY – Spring is officially here, and judging from recent temperatures and sunshine, summer is surely on the way. However, with most trails out of reach until mid-summer, here are a few ideas to get you hiking and appreciating the changes of the seasons.
There are a number of old growth trails that offer [...]

EVERYDAY LIFE: Wormboy

by John McKnight
I was just getting ready to light the charcoal briquettes when my wife brought me the phone.  A voice on the other end said, “Can you leave at 7AM instead of 1PM tomorrow, the weather looks like it’s going to get worse in the afternoon.”  We were going fishing Sunday and I still [...]

News briefs

Registration under way for Feed the Family Fun Run
NOOKSACK – Registration is under way for a family event that will raise money for the Nooksack Valley and Sumas Food banks this summer. The  Feed the Family Fun Run will be held July 11 at Nooksack City Park. Registration for the 5k walk/run 10k run is [...]

Local group honors Nooksack Valley, Mount Baker students students

COUNTY – Several Nooksack Valley and Mount Baker high school students were honored for excellence in math, science and technology by the  by Bellingham Branch of AAUW (American Association of University Women) on May 8. The students were among 29 young women honored from around the county.
Alexia King, Andrea Ferrell and Kristina Pilat were nominated [...]

Local sheriff’s deputy honored

by the Foothills Gazette
COUNTY – A local sheriff’s deputy was honored during an annual banquet honoring local law enforcement officers, held on May 13 at Semiahmoo Resort.
The Whatcom County Sheriff’s office, Bellingham Police Department and the Transportation Security Administration gave honors to several of their personnel.
Jason Karb, the Kendall/Columbia Valley resident deputy with the Whatcom [...]

North Fork Community Library: Construction starts, walls go up

by Brita Adkinson
KENDALL – An old-fashioned wall-raising event took place on Friday, May 14 at the site of the new library in Kendall, next to the Kendall Fire Station.
Library staff and 14 volunteer builders welcomed the truckload of wall sections, pre-built by Louws Truss in Ferndale, which arrived around 1 p.m. Under the guidance of [...]

Community Calendar

Tuesday, May 18
Spring Choir Concert: Students from Mount Baker High School and Junior High will perform at 7:30 p.m., MBHS Auditorium.
Ready! For Kindergarten: Parents and kids who will be entering Kindergarten this fall in the Mount Baker School District are welcome. Games, books and discussion. 6 p.m., Harmony Elementary School.
Wednesday, May 19
Horse workshop: 6-8:30 p.m. [...]

IN THE GARDEN: New hanging basket annuals

by Chuck McClung
Every year many new varieties of trees, shrubs, perennials, bulbs, and annuals are revealed to the gardening world. To me, some of the most amazing annuals are those grown for hanging baskets. They have to withstand wind, occasional missed waterings, and of course, bloom all season. So here are my favorite new varieties [...]

Grant provides hoop tunnels for eight local farmers

WHATCOM – The Whatcom Community Foundation awarded $27,400 to purchase hoop tunnels and to evaluate the technology’s effectiveness in extending the growing season in Whatcom County. The grant was made to Sustainable Connections, the project’s fiscal sponsor, from the Foundation’s Sustainable Whatcom Fund. The tunnels are a type of greenhouse made from hooped metal covered [...]