Category Archives: Skagit County
Local PAX Foreign Student Placement Program
Dear Friends from BCC, Besides cultivating crops, I also believe in cultivating international understanding and friendship. That is why I became a local coordinator for PAX, foreign student placement program. Host families can be married couples with kids or not, … Continue reading
Coal In Skagit Town Hall Meeting
Forum to Learn About the Proposed Gateway Terminal at Cherry Point When: Thursday July 14, 2011 Time: 6:30 PM Where: Blanchard Community Hall Dear Community, What will 20 more coal trains running through the heart of Blanchard, Bow and rural … Continue reading
Taylor Shellfish Bivalve Bash and Low Tide Mud Run
Save the Date for the 9th Annual Samish Bay Bivalve Bash and Low Tide Mud Run July 16, 2011 REGISTER NOW FOR THE MUD RUN! 9th Annual Samish Bay Bivalve Bash Saturday, July 16, 2011 10AM-5PM and Low Tide Mud … Continue reading
Guest opinion: Coal and our community don’t mix
Guest opinion: Coal and our community don’t mix By THOMAS H. WAKE As a longtime Skagit resident I am very concerned about the proposed coal export project at Cherry Point near Bellingham. If approved, the proposed terminal would ship millions … Continue reading