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GEMS Fair coming Saturday, May 14 2016-05-10
Don’t let injuries, health risks uproot the joy of gardening

Yards are green and fresh-cut grass scents the air. There’s no doubt spring is here.
Working outside can keep both the garden and gardener healthy. It can improve one’s balance, endurance, strength and flexibility.
“There are so many fun, productive things to do while gardening, and…

2016-05-09
Whatcom pools, lakes, parks ready to make a splash

It is no secret that one of Whatcom County’s most valuable resources is an abundance of places for families to hop in the water and splash around.

Though air temperatures across Western Washington don’t always get truly warm until after Independence Day, summer is a great time to enjoy…

2016-05-09
Photos: Black Excellence Ball at WWU 2016-05-09
Construction on Bellingham waterfront Granary expected by summer

The first work on the Granary Building that sits on Bellingham’s waterfront is expected to start as soon as late spring or early summer.

Some of that work could include emergency repairs to clean the building and get it ready for construction, said John Reid, the architect working with…

2016-05-02
Birchwood neighborhood looks ahead as it loses Albertsons

Prior to Albertsons announcing it was closing the Birchwood store, the neighborhood began working with Western Washington University urban planning students to come up with ideas to make the area vibrant again. The group of students presented a report of its findings at a neighborhood meeting…

2016-05-02
Retail sales in Whatcom stores slump during holidays

For Whatcom County retailers, the holiday season was not so jolly.

Sales of goods sold in stores were down 5.2 percent in the fourth quarter of 2015 compared to a year earlier, according to newly released data from the Washington State Department of Revenue. Whatcom was the only county in…

2016-04-28
Window 37: Munro's legacy, digital security, dance and trees 2016-04-27
Horizon Fairbanks ship leaves Bellingham for good

The Horizon Fairbanks, which became a central figure on Bellingham’s waterfront as it sat idle for the better part of a decade, left town for good in the pre-dawn hours Monday.

The ship was towed out of Bellingham just before 4 a.m. April 25, marking the end of its stay at the Bellingham…

2016-04-26
New Lynden restaurant comes with European flair

A longtime music store is under new ownership.

Rob and Stephanie Peterka bought Bellingham Music and the Bellingham Academy of Music at 232 E. Champion St., said Dick Zagelow, a broker at Moore and Co. who handled the sale, in a news release. The Peterkas puchased the businesses from Ron…

2016-04-25
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