North Cascades Highway closes
COUNTY – The winter gates were closed on the State Route 20 North Cascades Highway at 8 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 15, in advance of snow storms. Road conditions, avalanche danger and weather forecasts will be...
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County offers a variety of Christmas tree farms
COUNTY – Tis the season to find your perfect Christmas tree. A number of Whatcom County tree farms are ready for the season, most of them opening the day after the Thanksgiving holiday. Many farms...
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Annual Blood Drive held Dec. 8 DEMING – The Mount Baker High School will be hosting its annual blood drive through Puget Sound Blood Center on Thursday, Dec. 8 from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Donors under 18...
View ArticleLouws is new County Executive; Crawford, Brenner re-elected
COUNTY – Whatcom County voters selected Jack Louws as the new County Executive, and re-elected Sam Crawford and Barbara Brenner to their Whatcom County Council seats. Results show Louws took nearly 54...
View ArticleDonation effort under way for Foothills Gazette Community Fund
Proceeds to benefit local food banks COUNTY – Through an agreement with the Whatcom Community Foundation (WCF), the 4th annual Foothill Gazette Community Fund is now accepting donations. The annual...
View ArticleMt. Baker Ski Area opens for season
MT. BAKER – The Mt. Baker Ski Area officially opens for the season Friday morning, Nov. 18. Continual snowfall this week allowed for the opening, creating a base of over 40 inches at Heather Meadows,...
View ArticleCOMMUNITY CALENDAR: Local events
FRIDAY, DEC. 2 Three Rivers Holiday Silent Auction and Show: All are welcome to join the local non-profit school, Three Rivers Cooperative, for the annual Holiday Silent Auction and Show. 6 to 9 p.m....
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Mt. Baker Ski Area’s new Raven Hut Lodge to open soon
by Marnie Jones PHOTO COURTESY OF MT. BAKER SKI AREA MT. BAKER – A new mid-mountain lodge, expected to open later this week, will offer food, warmth, and comfort to Mount Baker Ski Area visitors. Raven...
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Glacier Glass Works: All in the family
Items include jewelry, ornaments and more by Cameron Deuel GLACIER – Kristen Fisher and her husband, Bear Yoho, didn’t intend to start a glass-blowing company. “It just sort of happened,” Fisher said....
View ArticleKendall Elementary breaks ground on new school garden
Common Threads non-profit will provide support; spring plans in the works by Marnie Jones KENDALL – Kendall Elementary students, teachers and families broke ground on a new garden on Saturday, Dec. 3....
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