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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.

Reflecting on the past legislative session, I am saddened by the number of important bills that died in the Republican-led Senate, with our 42nd District's Senator Doug Ericksen in a leadership position.

Folksinger and composer Daisy O'Conner, a Ferndale native who attended Western Washington University and did social work in Whatcom and Skagit counties for five years, returns from her current home in Austin, Texas, to perform at 7 p.m. Saturday, April 19, 2014 at Green Frog, 1015 N. State St. in Bellingham.

Craig Crozier removes his belongings after the SUV he was driving crashed into a utility pole at 3000 Eldridge Avenue on Thursday, April 17, 2014 in Bellingham.

Western Washington University President Bruce Shepard says he's being deliberately provocative when he says the university in Bellingham will have failed if it's as white in the decades ahead as it is today.

StrEAT Food's latest special is a tapenade pork burger made with 1/3-pound of seasoned ground pork with olives, romesco arugula slaw and blue cheese served on a grilled bun for $7.65.

"The Mastodon,"which opens Thursday, April 17, at iDiOM Theater, 1418 Cornwall Ave., is a crime-drama that follows Ariel, a young call girl who struggles with drug addiction, and her search for her missing girlfriend.

A church-owned site on three acres at the edge of downtown is being touted as a good place for a large, privately developed housing project for college students.

Pecha Kucha Night is a presentation event that celebrates community, creativity and inspiring ideas.

The president of Western Washington University is under fire from conservative media for bluntly saying that WWU will have "failed as a university" if its faculty and student body "are as white in 10 years as we are today."

Bellingham resident Adam Engst, left, who works as legal council at Bellingham-based Saturna Capital, is being featured on the game show "Who Wants To Be A Millionaire" that airs Wednesday, April 16, and Thursday, April 17 at 5 p.m. on KONG TV, which is on channel 6 or 16 for most cable and satellite subscribers in Whatcom County.

Bellingham resident Adam Engst, left, who works as legal council at Bellingham-based Saturna Capital, is being featured on the game show "Who Wants To Be A Millionaire" that airs Wednesday, April 16, and Thursday, April 17 at 5 p.m. on KONG TV, which is on channel 6 or 16 for most cable and satellite subscribers in Whatcom County.

John Dahlgren, left, and Kasey Ulin, Forks natives who shot a documentary film, pause in Bertange, Luxembourg, following an interview.

Lacey firefighter Jess Moore deploys a line of fire hose June 12th during a fire training session as Chris Sharp, a Bellingham firefighter himself and videographer, produces a training video for the dept.

Native American flutist Peter Ali shares stories about his music from his CD, "Sounds of the Indigenous Flute," intermixed with performances of his original songs, in a free event at 7 p.m. Saturday, April 19, 2014 at Village Books, 1200 11th St. in Bellingham.

The Washington Department of Ecology is seeking public comment on the next phase of oil-contaminated soil cleanup at Trans Mountain Pipeline's Laurel Station pumping facility in Whatcom County about four miles north of Bellingham.

At their Tuesday, April 15 meeting, port commissioners unanimously approved an agreement with Spinner LLC of Bellingham to provide a live webcast of the twice-a-month port meetings via the port's website.

Trans-Ocean Products Inc., a surimi seafood producer based in Bellingham, has named Murry R. Park president and Itaru Kawada executive vice president.