See how it’s done sustainably
Sustainable Connections’ Eighth annual Imagine This! home and landscape tour showcases the best examples of natural, eco-friendly homes and landscapes.
Looking for something useful to do with your spare time?
Feeling up for a little participatory democracy? If so, Whatcom County has a number of boards and commissions you can sit on.
Time to give it up for our furry friends
Bay Cafe in Birch Bay is collecting donations of door prize items for a musical concert benefiting the Grey Muzzle Organization and the Whatcom and Alternative Humane societies as well as all animals rescued from the Sumas bestiality farm.
Here comes the nutty season
Business publisher Tony Larson announced his candidacy for the Whatcom County Council seat being vacated by Ward Nelson.
Young people doing well...
Young people doing well...
Honors roll in for Olason
Star Borderite pitcher Kyle Olason’s resume of honors continues to grow.
Birch Bay boy helps organize children’s fundraiser
A benefit concert organized by a 9-year-old Birch Bay boy who underwent a kidney transplant in 2006 will raise money to help other children with health issues.
Hands Across The Border festival this Sunday
After a two-year hiatus, the annual Hands Across the Border celebration will reconvene this weekend, closing both northbound and southbound I-5 lanes at the Peace Arch border crossing from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Roundabout project postponed because of rain
Construction of a single-lane roundabout at Blaine and Grandview roads has been postponed until July because of wet weather, according to officials from BP Cherry Point Refinery, the company that is funding the project.
Travelers can expect changes at border
Travelers entering the United States at the Peace Arch port of entry over the next several months will find reconfigured lanes and additional inspection booths in place to ease normal increases in cross-border traffic resulting from summer travel and construction activities.
Meeting to discuss six-year road plan
The city of Blaine has scheduled a public hearing to decide on its $2.2 million six-year transportation plan for 2011-2016.
Take a walk on the wild side
Those wanting to explore the life, geology and beauty of Semiahmoo spit under a rising full moon will want to attend a full moon walk hosted by the Wild Whatcom Walks outdoor exploration organization.
District to host retirement party
Four Blaine school district employees have announced their plans to retire as the school year ends.
New cell phone, texting laws in effect beginning Thursday
On Thursday, June 10, police agencies around the state begin enforcing Washington’s newly-revised law restricting the use of wireless devices by drivers.
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