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The light green areas in this map show the almost 9,000 acres around Lake Whatcom that will be converted into parkland after the Whatcom County Council voted 5-2 Tuesday, March 12, 2013 to "reconvey" the land from the state, which was managing it for timber harvesting.

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Abi Wibbens and Yumi Yoshinaga at Westlake Mall on a July 25, 2013, trip to Seattle with Compass USA exchange program.

When the big boat toots its horn at 6 p.m. on a Friday night and sets sail for Alaska, you know you're in a special place.

Marvin and Penny Wilson Marvin and Penny Wilson met as students at WWU and married April 5, 1964 in Seattle.

Seattle's Margo Murphy and Bellingham's John Roberts perform country and bluegrass duets at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 23, at the Roeder Home, 2600 Sunset Drive.

Blaine's softball team picked up the pace in the later innings and topped Bellingham 25-10 in a Northwest Conference game on Saturday, April 19, at Bellingham.

Jim and Helen Blaney Celebrate 70th Anniversary Jim and Helen Blaney were married April 20, 1944, in Dearborn, Michigan, where both of their families lived.

Bellingham author Clete Smith reads from his book, "Aliens on Vacation" to sixth graders at Kulshan Middle School on April 19, 2011 in Bellingham.

Whether you're the bride and groom, in the wedding party, or simply a guest, this five-session class, starting at 7 p.m. Wednesday, April 23, and running through May 21 at the YWCA Ballroom, 1026 N. Forest St., will prepare you to shine on the reception dance floor.

Artist Sharon Kingston in her new furniture store Modern Classics in Bellingham, Wednesday morning, April 15, 2014.

Karen Edland appears in "The Guest," a new work written by Bellingham playwright Fergus MacRoich and directed by Christopher Key, at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 23, at Bellingham Children's Theatre, 1412 Cornwall Ave. Free Key Productions presents a staged reading of "The Guest," a new work written by Bellingham playwright Fergus MacRoich and ... (more)

You know it's a slow news week when a CBS crew invades the quiet Western Washington University campus in Bellingham .

Josh Jones, left, gets a taster of Foggy Noggin's Christmas Duck Porter from Matt Jamison, a family member of the Bothell brewery, during 12th annual April Brews Day April 27, 2013, at the Depot Market Square in Bellingham.

Sly Andrew Nelson sneaked away from the valley for his 50th birthday on Saturday.

Thanks to a well-placed security camera, Bellingham police arrested a man suspected of stealing thousands of dollars' worth of computers and electronics from a chiropractic office on North State Street.

I'm a big fan of KMRE 102.3 FM. I pull over on the side of the road to listen to the final act of the "Detective Drama" shows, and I bop along with Dave the K's "Rockin' Surfer" tunes.

In celebration of National Poetry Month, Washington State Poet Laureate Elizabeth Austen is the guest poet at poetrynight at 8 p.m. Monday, April 21, 2014 at Bellingham Public Library, 210 Central Ave. In celebration of National Poetry Month, Washington State Poet Laureate Elizabeth Austen is the guest poet at poetrynight at 8 p.m. Monday, April ... (more)

David Allen Sibley, author of "The Sibley Guide to Birds," will discuss the latest edition of his popular book at 4 p.m. Sunday, April 20, 2014 at Village Books, 1200 11th St. in Bellingham.

"Radical Repetition: from the Collections of Jordan D. Schnitzer and his Family Foundation," shows through Aug. 17 at Whatcom Museum Lightcatcher, 250 Flora St. in Bellingham.