Roller Betties invite joiners for this season
WHATCOM — The Bellingham Roller Betties team is calling for new members and officials for its Booty Camp on six Sundays, Aug. 25 through Oct. 6, at Lynden Skateway, 421 Judson ...
Winning poems will be posted in libraries
WHATCOM — There’s a new way to enjoy the award-winning poems by local poets in the Sue C. Boynton Poetry Contest. The Whatcom County Library System has agreed to display ...
Whatcom Women in Business announces 2019 awards
Woman of Year finalist, Community Legacy Award WHATCOM — Whatcom Women in Business has released the names of the five finalists in the running for the prestigious title of 2019 Professional ...
United Way helping 32 local programs
In all, $780,000 given out; 2020 kickoff Sept. 12 BELLINGHAM — Following a competitive grant round in which United Way of Whatcom County was seeking partners to counter financial ...
Tournaments on Chess Day Oct. 12 in Lynden
LYNDEN — National Chess Day on Oct. 12 will be the occasion for a pair of chess tournaments. The adult one, open to 30 individuals who are members of the U.S. Chess ...
Calendar – Week of Aug. 7, 2019
Ongoing Noon music The Jansen Art Center, 321 Front St., Lynden, hosts free live noon-hour entertainment on Wednesdays in the Piano Lounge. It’s Emily Bailey (violin) and Bethany ...
Public Meetings – Week of Aug. 7, 2019
All Whatcom County Watershed Improvement Districts’ board of directors meetings have been canceled for July and August. Wednesday, Aug. 7 • Lynden City Council Public Works Committee, ...
Letters to the Editor – Week of Aug. 7, 2019
In response Robert Raplee wrote a letter regarding the city of Seattle which he sees as a frightening, dangerous place to live or visit. We recently spent a weekend in Seattle ...
Welcome to the Street Jam
Hundreds turn out for 7th annual Makayla’s Street Jam By Eric Trent [email protected] FERNDALE — The “Space Jam” theme song bumps through speakers across the Pioneer ...
Literacy breakfast coming up
BELLINGHAM — The Whatcom Literacy Council will host the annual Literacy Breakfast with Nancy Pearl Thursday, Nov. 7 from 7-9 a.m. at Bellingham Technical College’s Settlemyer Hall. ...