Boynton Poetry Contest winners to be honored May 12

This year's winners in the Sue C. Boynton Poetry Contest will read their poems at a free awards ceremony at 7 p.m. Thursday, May 12, at Bellingham Cruise Terminal.

The annual contest is open to Whatcom County residents of all ages. A total of 325 people submitted poems, including a first-grader who was one of the winners, and a poet who identified herself as 100 years old.