Remember to Vote!!

The Whatcom County Primary Election is Tuesday, August 7th!!  Remember to return your mail-in ballots soon! You can find further information from the WA Secretary of State at "My Vote"  County ballots locations are pictured here.   Please make sure you have your ballot and have voted before August 7th!.

The Bellingham Festival of Music is here!!

This season's internationally acclaimed [1] Bellingham Festival of Music opens tonight at WWU's PAC, featuring Jeremy Denk on piano. On Monday, classical violinist Joshua Bell will rock the Mt. Baker.  The full schedule for the next two weeks features these guests for artistic director Michael Palmer's classical extravaganza:

• Pablo Sanz Villegas
• Paul Johsnon
• Lynn Harrel
• Rita Costanzi
• Tamara Mumford
• Charles Robert Stephens 

and many others[3,4].

Arctic drilling creeps forward now, and in 5 years | ajc.com

Bellingham, WA is in the news nationwide this week:

Arctic drilling creeps forward now, and in 5 years  | ajc.com

Troop hospitalizations show mental toll of war - News - Stripes

Troop hospitalizations show mental toll of war - News - Stripes

"Iran threatens Israel; New EU Sanctions take force"

Iran threatens Israel; New EU Sanctions take force