CERT class available to South Fork residents

A Community Emergency Response Training (CERT) class will be held in the Deming/Van Zandt area starting Sept. 22. The nine-week class will prepare participants to take care of community members during emergencies (such as floods, earthquake, volcano, flu pandemic, etc.). The class will be held Wednesday nights from 7-10 p.m. The cost is $50 per person, [...]

Canning class to be held at Grange

ROME – A canning workshop open to the public will be held on Wednesday, Sept. 15 from 6-8 p.m. at the Rome Grange. The
Basics of Pressure Cooker Canning will be taught by Suzy Hymas, WSU Master Food Preserver and Safety Advisor. Participants can learn the DO’s and DONT’s of using a pressure cooker for home [...]

Resource Center: Community meeting on Sept. 8

by Brita Adkinson
KENDALL – The plan to establish a resource center in Kendall is progressing, albeit in small steps, Whatcom County officials said, and have scheduled a meeting on Wednesday, Sept. 8 to share plans with the community. The meeting will be held at 6 p.m. at Kendall Elementary School, Construction Coordinator Carol Rofkar confirmed. [...]

Mount Baker Highway to close for 12 days to replace culvert near Deming

From Washington State Department of Transportation
Drivers face detour delays of up to 20 minutes

DEMING – All lanes of Mount Baker Highway (State Route 542) will close for 12 days at the end of August while Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) crews install a fish-friendly box culvert beneath the highway east of Deming. Drivers will [...]

Candidate Statements: County Council District 1

Editor’s Note: The Foothills Gazette invited the Whatcom County Council District 1 candidates to provide a statement about why they are running for office and to share their experiences, goals, and priorities. Their statements have not been edited. The primary election is Tuesday, August 17.
Tony Larson
Local politicians are always talking about maintaining our [...]

Kelley family benefit on Aug. 13

by the Foothills Gazette
DEMING – The Kelley Family Silent Auction & Benefit will be held Friday, Aug. 13 from 5 – 10 p.m. at the Mount Baker High School Commons. The event includes brownie delights and root beer floats, silent and live auctions, and live music from bandZandt and the McNeeley family band. Admission is [...]

Everson barn burns in early morning fire

EVERSON – A barn in the 6800 block of Nooksack Road (Highway 9) just south of Everson was  destroyed  by fire on July 29.
At approximately 1:48 a.m. firefighters from Fire District 1 arrived on scene. Units from Fire Districts 4, 7, and 14 also responded to assist. When firefighters arrived, they found a barn full [...]

Annual Blues Festival this weekend

LOG SHOW GROUNDS –  The 15th Annual Mt. Baker Rhythm & Blues Festival will be held at the Deming Log Show Grounds from July 30 – Aug. 1. The weekend’s lineup features a variety of musical acts. Weekend ticket prices are $90 advance or $110 day of show, and single day passes are $50 advance [...]

Artist Point open

ARTIST POINT – The Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) opened the road to Artist Point at 8 a.m. Friday, July 30, after three weeks of snow-clearing work on the road above the Mt. Baker Ski Area. In order to open the road, crews had to clear snow that in some areas was nearly 20 [...]

Aug. 13 benefit planned for local family

by the foothills gazette
DEMING – Friends and community members are organizing a benefit in August to raise funds and support for a local family. Deming-area resident Tim Kelley, husband and father of six, was severely injured on July 14 after falling off of a ladder at a work site. He remains hospitalized.
The Kelley Family Silent [...]

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