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Canoeing is the topic of David Thompson talk

Two experts on canoeing and canoe history will offer talks at 7 p.m. Monday at Chateau Faire le Ponte Winery.

Canoe instructor Marc Van Grinsven built a birchbark canoe using all natural materials and handmade tools to follow David Thompson鈥檚 epic 1811 journey through Canada and down the鈥

Southwest Michigan Unitarian Universalists to ordain new minister

The Unitarian Universalist Community Church of Southwest Michigan will ordain its consulting minister, Cassandra Maris Howe, at 7 p.m. Sunday.

The Rev. Jill McAllister, of People鈥檚 Church in Kalamazoo, will give the sermon, with a number of other honored guests participating in the鈥

Kids charm seniors with recitals at Park West Skilled Nursing Center

West Seattle piano instructor Allyson Kramer and about 10 of her students brightened the dining hall at at Park West Skilled Nursing Facility, 1703 California Av. with music during the second of two recitals for the seniors there. The young maestros favored the residents with a variety of鈥

Pensive paint

Though not self-proclaimed, artist Ryan Babcock could just as well be called a visual philosopher. His work speaks of the inner workings of someone who is constantly pondering the state of society and its actions with a goal of making viewers think.

鈥淢y art foresees the possibility of a鈥

New Shuksan Middle School principal, vice principals, announced

Starting this fall, Shuksan Middle School will have a new administrative team leading the school, but at least one face will be familiar to families and students.

Bellingham School District officials selected Spokane-area assistant principal Jay Jordan to be principal of the school, with鈥

39th Sound to Narrows will have race fixtures

The tradition started in 1973 when Ruggles Larson called his four daughters together to tell them about a new race called the Sound to Narrows.

If they鈥檇 train and run with him, Larson told them, he鈥檇 buy them new running shoes.

鈥淗e bribed us with cool shoes,鈥 said Samantha Larson鈥

Teaching experience drew newest LCC president to career in education

By the time Chris Bailey taught his first class at Centralia College's main campus in the early 1990s, he'd already made partner at a law firm, become president of a gravel company and narrowly lost a race for a seat in the State Legislature.

But what began as a part-time鈥

Granite Falls teacher earns national recognition

Fresh off spring break, students and teachers at Monte Cristo Elementary School on Tuesday thought they were going to be welcomed back during an assembly.

The real reason soon became clear when teacher Debra Howell was called before the entire school and told she鈥

State Sen. Ericksen to run for Whatcom County executive

State Sen. Doug Ericksen will run for Whatcom County executive this year, setting up a primary election fight over the seat being vacated by Executive Pete Kremen.

Ericksen, a Republican who lives near Ferndale, was first elected to the state House of Representatives in fall 1998; he then鈥

Sleep doctor has Canucks peaking at right time

The Vancouver Canucks鈥 sleep doctor doesn鈥檛 yet know if he鈥檒l be given a Stanley Cup ring, but if the team beats the Boston Bruins for the NHL championship, than he will have a strong claim to some jewelry.

Pat Byrne, a vice-president and co-founder of Hawaii-based Fatigue Science, has鈥

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