Bellingham News

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.

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.