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How one neighborhood turned a freeway eyesore into a green asset

It’s a busy weekend for a tract of scrub land next to Interstate 5 that is being turned into an environmentally minded mini-farm in the heart of Bellingham.

York Community Farm will hold its summer solstice party Saturday, June 25. The same day, the farm will be the first of its kind…

2016-06-23
Upset by graffiti defacing Clayton Beach? Here’s what to do about it

Graffiti scrawled across 200 yards of rock at scenic Clayton Beach will be removed with the help of volunteers on Saturday, June 25.

The work will be done as the investigation continues into who spray-painted a swath of rock, much of it sandstone, in an area that’s popular with families…

2016-06-22
Anselmo Villanueva is new Compass 2 Campus executive director at WWU 2016-06-22
Best Oceanside Colleges, No. 23: WWU

Located in Bellingham, Washington, Western Washington University is a public university that offers undergraduate and graduate degrees. The university is close to the San Juan Islands and the North Cascades, both of which feature great opportunities for students to indulge in sailing,…

2016-06-14
Celebrating a Half-Century of Service in American Association of University Women

The Lewis County Branch of the American Association of University Women honored Luana Graves on her 50th anniversary with the organization on Thursday, June 2, at the group’s annual potluck at Stillwaters Estates in Centralia.
Members arranged for flowers and cake and had some photos,…

2016-06-10
If you stutter, you’re not alone 2016-06-09
Photos: Lawnstock 2016 2016-06-07
Study details local economic impacts of refineries

For every refinery worker who lives on Fidalgo Island, an additional job on the island is created, according to a recently released Western Washington University study.

The study, commissioned by the Anacortes Chamber of Commerce, reviews how the Shell Puget Sound Refinery and Tesoro…

2016-06-06
Moveout Madness offers free disposal, exchange for students 2016-06-06
Checking on rentals: Inspections to start this month for residential properties

Erik Martin and his three roommates knew the house they rented wasn’t in pristine condition, but they never expected it to start bleeding.
Martin, a Western Washington University student, and his three roommates live in a house on State Street.
Not long after they moved in, they…

2016-06-06
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