RESCHEDULED: Fundraiser to help injured Acme boy, 10

ACME – A fundraiser for an Acme boy who was seriously injured in a fall will be held Saturday, Jan. 28 from 5 to 8 p.m. at Acme Elementary. The benefit was rescheduled from Jan. 21 due to weather.
Kaden Fox, a 10-year-old student at Acme Elementary, was on a family outing in December when he [...]

Foothills Gazette now printing monthly

Dear readers, The next issue of the Gazette will be out this Friday, Jan. 13 (deadline Tuesday at 4). Please note the Gazette will now print once a month. We have been struggling for a long time to keep this free community newspaper afloat. We are no longer able to publish twice a month, [...]

Sumas teen killed in Saturday morning crash

BELLINGHAM – An 18-year-old Sumas man was killed late Saturday morning, Dec. 3 after losing control of his motorcycle in the 200 block of West Horton road in Bellingham, according to the Bellingham Police Department. “Witnesses told police that the motorcyclist was traveling west on West Horton with another motorcyclist and lost control of his [...]

COMMUNITY CALENDAR: Local events

FRIDAY, DEC. 2
Three Rivers Holiday Silent Auction and Show: All are welcome to join the local non-profit school, Three Rivers Cooperative, for the annual Holiday Silent Auction and Show. 6 to 9 p.m. at the Van Zandt Hall. Family fun, bingo, and children’s musical performance. Varied selection of over 50 auction items, donated from local [...]

Wind advisory, high wind watch issued

COUNTY – The National Weather Service has issued a wind advisory and high wind watch. The forecast indicates strong winds are expected along the coast and north interior Monday morning and again through Tuesday morning. “A pair of fronts will bring windy conditions to parts of western WA Washington,” the forecast states. “The first front [...]

Community Flu Clinic Nov. 9

KENDALL – A Community Flu Clinic will be held Wednesday, Nov. 9 at the Kendall Elementary School from 8 a.m. to noon. Flu shots are free for individuals covered by Medicare or DSHS. Private insurances such as Group Health and Regence are also paying 100 percent. The charge is $25 for those without insurance. Receipts [...]

Foothills Gazette will resume Nov. 4

The Foothills Gazette will resume publication Friday, Nov. 4. The deadline for advertising and submissions is Monday, Oct. 31. Please note the Foothills Gazette office will continue to be closed through Oct. 26th. Becca, Brent and family are enjoying their new baby girl born Oct. 13.
While the office is closed, submissions for the November issue [...]

Roundabout: Smith Road closes for 14 days at Mount Baker Highway

BELLINGHAM – The west leg of East Smith Road, where it intersects with Mount Baker Highway (State Route 542) east of Bellingham, will close for 14 days starting Monday morning, Sept. 19.

During the two-week closure, the Washington State Department of Transportation and contractor Boss Construction Inc. will continue building a roundabout at the intersection.
Mount Baker [...]

Snow level falling to 5,500 feet this weekend

COUNTY – Following sunny skies and temperatures in the 80s, some snow may fall in the mountains this weekend. According to the National Weather Service, the snow level in the North Cascades will fall rapidly on Saturday, to around 5,500 feet. In recent weeks, the snow level had been at 10,000 feet. People headed into [...]

Level 3 sex offender registers address on South Pass Road

by the Foothills Gazette
COUNTY – A level 3 sex offender has registered a residential address in the 5900 block of South Pass Road. Level III sex offenders are deemed high risk to re-offend.
According to the Whatcom County Sheriff’s Office, Preston Daryl Sant, 48, has molested at least 10 girls and boys under the age of [...]

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