3+ day, 19+ hour ago   (473+ words) The fifth annual Love Thy Neighbor fundraiser, a flash tattoo and community event benefiting reproductive rights, was the biggest yet. Six tattoo shops and 50-plus local businesses helped raise nearly $65,000 for Planned Parenthood of Greater Washington and Northern Idaho, said…...

4+ day, 15+ hour ago   (916+ words) Nestled 10 minutes south of downtown Mount Vernon, along a 4-mile-long trail of trees, hills and a creek, arrows fly from all directions. The Silver Arrow Bowmen Club has called this location on the southeast corner of Little Mountain Park its…...

5+ day, 1+ hour ago   (157+ words) Longstanding Bellingham restaurant Luna’s Bistro will close after a final day of service on Friday, Sept. 11. Owners made the announcement on Sunday, Sept. 6 via social media. “After 15 wonderful years of serving Whatcom County community, the time has come for us…...

6+ day, 14+ hour ago   (453+ words) In tumultuous political times, Ola Lessard believes everyone has a role to play in creating change — and her own strength involves making art. Lessard, 58, is currently orchestrating a “community resistance” mosaic, organized in partnership with Indivisible Bellingham (which has planned…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (292+ words) Corner Taphouse, a Fairhaven neighborhood pub, will close at the end of September, with the owners citing increasing rent as a primary reason behind the decision. The pub, located at 1125 Finnegan Way inside the Orca Building, is facing an 80% increase…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (421+ words) When students at Beach Elementary on Lummi Island start school on Sept. 3, they’ll again be greeted by two teachers instead of one. That’s thanks to community members, who in a surprise twist, stepped up for the second year in a…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (125+ words) Lookout Mountain Forest Preserve, more than 4,000 acres of forestland adjacent to Sudden Valley, is ripe for hiking, trail running and mountain biking on its small system of trails. A hike in the forest can take you to a waterfall, over…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (1727+ words) I began working in the Head Start program as a home visitor. Fifteen years later, I retired as an educational program coordinator. During my tenure, I worked with students, parents, teachers, special education teachers, K-12 teachers and administrators. The current federal…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (605+ words) Jesse Stanton's music column, The Beat Goes On, appears monthly. Reach him at [email protected]; @JSBhamMusic. Check with individual venues to make sure events are still taking place as scheduled. Click here for Jesse's listing of live music events in Whatcom…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (794+ words) It’s almost September and for many families, that means back-to-school shopping. But buying kids clothes doesn’t mean you have to head to the mall. Across the county, thrift and consignment stores offer an easy way to outfit your elementary schoolers,…...