Calendar – Week of Aug. 16

Ongoing Noon music The Jansen Art Center, 321 Front St., hosts free live noon-hour entertainment on Wednesdays in the Piano Lounge. Jan Brink plays Aug. 23, Jacqui Martin Aug. 30 and ...

Public can comment on revised permit for Petrogas

FERNDALE — The Petrogas Ferndale Storage Terminal is seeking a permitting change so it can use two refurbished engines for back-up compression at its propane and butane storage and ...

‘Singing farmer’ plans food drive for Sept. 17

VAN ZANDT ­— A year ago, singing farmer Laurie Lee Lewis, in a very short timeframe, did a food drive that raised enough food to feed 1,500 people. This year, she is hoping to do ...

Foundation can help match up board members to nonprofits

BELLINGHAM — Two opportunities to learn more about the Whatcom Community Foundation’s Board Match program are provided on Wednesday, Aug. 23, at 4:30 p.m. or on Thursday, Aug. 31, ...

Over $9,000 raised for Ferndale Food Bank

After raising $4,372 last year, the Ferndale Food Bank and Ferndale’s Grocery Outlet managed to raise just over $9,570 to benefit the Ferndale Food Bank this year. Grocery Outlet ...

Whatcom Chief out of service Sept. 7-24

Passenger-only ferry, Lummi Island shuttle will fill the gap WHATCOM — The Lummi Island ferry Whatcom Chief will be out of service Sept. 7-24 for its annual round of inspection and ...

Three die in a week’s crashes

Speed a factor in rollover off Noon Road WHATCOM ­— A Blaine 30-year-old died Wednesday, Aug. 2, when his pickup went off Noon Road and rolled several times. Kyle Wayne Thompson ...

Through Labor Day extra DUI patrols are out

WHATCOM — Each summer in Washington State, an average of 149 people die in traffic crashes. Summer is the deadliest season of the year on the state’s roads. During all of 2016, ...

Tickets on sale for new season of WSO music

First concert is on Oct. 8 BELLINGHAM — Both season ticket packages and single performance tickets are now on sale for the Whatcom Symphony Orchestra’s 2017-18 season. All performances ...

Larsen hosting Aug. 31 forum on senior issues

BELLINGHAM — Seniors can ask questions about retirement, disability and Medicare federal programs at an Aug. 31 forum sponsored by 2nd District Rep. Rick Larsen. The local forum begins ...