Whatcom County Home & Garden Show this weekend

LYNDEN – The 31st annual Whatcom County Home & Garden Show will be held this weekend in Henry Jansen building at the Northwest Washington Fair Grounds in Lynden. The event, sponsored by the Building Industry Association of Whatcom County, features around 175 vendors offering home- and garden-related services, products and information. Guest speakers include: Andy [...]

Mount Baker School District gets $500,000 energy grant

by Stephanie Kosonen
DEMING –  The Mount Baker School District recently received a $500,000 grant from the state Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction for energy efficiency improvements.
The district was already looking into how to be more energy efficient before officials learned they could apply for the grant, said Superintendent Dr. Rick Gantman. A contract [...]

North Cascades Highway: Crews to begin snow removal this month

by the Foothills Gazette
NEWHALEM – Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) crews found lower-than-normal snow levels during a field trip on Feb. 22 up the North Cascades Highway to assess snow conditions, officials said.
“Right now, snow and debris amounts are down compared to previous years. We dug a snow pit near the summit and found [...]

Community Clean-Up Day at Saxon Cemetery on March 6

ACME – A Community Clean Up Day event will be held at the Saxon Cemetery on Saturday, March 6.
Whatcom County Cemetery District Commissioner Terri Maleng said the clean up will take place from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The focus will be on rewoving blown down branches, leaves, and other debris on the grounds. Members [...]

Investigation continues into man’s death

by the Foothills Gazette
COUNTY – An Everson-area man was shot and killed on Monday, Feb. 15 at a residence in the 5900 block of Lawrence Road.
Authorities identified the man as Mark G. McCollum, 48. Police were not called to the home until the next day, approximately 14 hours after the incident took place. Lynda Holman, [...]

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Lions Clubs host local events
EVERSON/KENDALL – The Everson and Mount Baker Lions Club groups are hosting events this month. The Everson Lions Club will hold its Steak Dinner on Saturday, March 6 at the Everson Senior Center from 5 – 7 p.m. The dinner costs $9 per plate and includes a steak dinner with all [...]

Council approves changes to septic inspections, subdivision moratorium

by Stephanie Kosonen
COUNTY – The Whatcom County Council has approved amendments to septic system rules, allowing some private homeowners to inspect their own systems as long as they take a free, county-sponsored class on how to care for and monitor on-site septic systems.
Following a public hearing, the amendment passed with a 5-2 vote on Tuesday, [...]

Olympics: Local businesses see small boost; residents visit games

by the Foothills Gazette
COUNTY – Local businesses have reported a small bump in tourism related to the Olympic Games held in Vancouver, B.C. Feb. 14-28, with most visitors being Canadian residents.
According to Magenta Widner, lead staff at the Glacier Public Service Center, visitation in February was slightly lower compared to 2009. “There have been visitors [...]

Man suspected of smuggling ecstasy

MAPLE FALLS – A Canadian man was suspected of smuggling Ecstasy on Monday, Feb. 1, after authorities responded to a call from a citizen in the Silver Lake area. Border Patrol authorities said a person was reportedly in the area wearing camouflaged clothing and a backpack near the Silver Lake area. Border Patrol agents from [...]

Local district, cities want review of growth update

by the Foothills Gazette
COUNTY – Whatcom County Fire District 14 and the small cities of Nooksack and Sumas are challenging Whatcom County’s plan to update Urban Growth Areas (UGA), and have asked the state growth board to review the process.
According to the state Growth Management Hearings Board, a hearing will be held on March 2. [...]

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