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 [...]

Foothills Gazette’s publication schedule for September, October

Dear readers,
We were unable to publish an issue as planned on Aug. 26 and had to postpone one week. The adjusted Foothills Gazette schedule for the rest of September is:
• Sept. 16 (deadline Sept. 13)
• Sept. 30 (deadline Sept. 27)
In October, we will print one issue, on Oct. 14 (deadline Oct. 11). This will be [...]

Monthly Rome Grange breakfast resumes

ROME – The Rome Grange Monthly Community Pancake Breakfast will resume on Sunday, Sept. 4 from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Rome Grange. The breakfast is held the first Sunday of the month, and as Election Day nears, several candidates will be helping to serve food. Breakfast features made from scratch pancakes, french [...]

Public hearing July 26 regarding proposed Saxon MRL rezone

BELLINGHAM – The Whatcom County Council will hold a public hearing on Tuesday, July 26  regarding the proposed Saxon site MRL Comprehensive Plan Map and Zoning Map amendment. The agenda will be posted to the county’s website at http://www.whatcomcounty.us/council/agendas.jsp.  Following the hearing, the Council may vote to approve, deny, or discuss further in committee. The [...]

Snow 50 feet deep still buries road to Artist Point

Deep snow will keep upper portion of road closed all summer

MOUNT BAKER – Snow 50 feet deep still buries the road (State Route 542) to Artist Point at Mount Baker and will keep the upper portion of the road closed all summer.

In less than ideal conditions, Washington State Department of Transportation crews went up the [...]

Annual Strawberry Social, Spaghetti Feed Thursday night

The Annual Strawberry Social and Spaghetti Feed at Immanuel Lutheran Church is Thursday, June 23 from 5 to 7 pm, 5782 Lawrence Rd (just north of Nugents Corner). Carol Vander Yacht, who recently celebrated her 80th birthday, will be making her famous biscuits for the shortcake, with berries from Boxx [...]

2011 Deming Logging Show winners

Following is a list of the 2011 Deming Logging Show winners:
• Sportsmanship: Jeff Engholm
• All Around Logger: Trebb Rainey
• Gold Axe: Steve Parks
• Silver Axe: Allen Ross, Joe Haddad
• President Watch: Andy Larson
• Most Active Non-Contestant: Marci Portinga
• Best Load of Logs:
1)    Ludke
a.    Driver:  Kjell Espland
b.    Loader:  Mike Jacoby
2)    Nielsen
a.    Driver:  Ryan [...]

Public hearing Thursday night regarding Concrete Nor’West application to rezone 280 acres in Acme

The Whatcom County Planning Commission is holding a public hearing Thursday night regarding Concrete Nor’West’s application to rezone 280 acres on the northern slope of Eddys Mountain in Acme from Commercial Forestry to Mineral Resource Lands (MRL) and the zoning map to create an Mineral Resource Land Overlay. The hearing starts at 6:30 p.m. In [...]

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