Community events honor Martin Luther King Jr.

Several events in Bellingham will honor the life of Martin Luther King Jr.

- The Whatcom Human Rights Task Force and the Whatcom Peace & Justice Center invite the community to the free Martin Luther King, Jr. Human Rights Conference from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 18, at Syre Center, Whatcom Community College.

The theme is "Uniting Human Rights and Environmental Justice." Keynote speaker and Lummi Council member Jay Julius will discuss issues of environmental importance to tribes.