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Lummi Island

Lummi Island is quiet, intimate, and uniquely accessible near Bellingham, Washington. A five-minute ferry crossing reveals a vibrant artist community, legendary dining, and stunning vistas of the Salish Sea.

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April 09, 2016

The Island cleans up

April 09, 2016/ Islander
The Island cleans up

We have been cleaning up our own roadsides together every spring going back 50 years.

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April 09, 2016/ Islander/
April 04, 2016

Seal pups need your help!

April 04, 2016/ Islander
Seal pups need your help!

Harbor seal pupping season starts soon and abandoned pups have nowhere to go. A site for rescued seal pups needs donations for additional construction and materials to save lives this year.

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April 04, 2016/ Islander/
March 29, 2016

SauseBurger Stand reopens for 2016

March 29, 2016/ Islander
SauseBurger Stand reopens for 2016

After playing with recipes in Hawaii, Herb and Dea are bringing back those sauces for our local seafood.

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March 29, 2016/ Islander/
March 24, 2016

Spring at Tree Frog Farm

March 24, 2016/ Islander
Spring at Tree Frog Farm

Flowers are bursting forth on the native plants in the woods and medicinal plants of the labyrinth garden. Diana Pepper explains the benefits of Lungwort flower essence.

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March 24, 2016/ Islander/
March 21, 2016

Civic Club Celebrates 100 Years

March 21, 2016/ Islander
Civic Club Celebrates 100 Years

The Civic Club celebrated 100 years of service this month with a time capsule, 1916's accomplishments, and a hat-travaganza. See it all here.

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March 21, 2016/ Islander/
March 19, 2016

The Willows Inn Opens for 2016

March 19, 2016/ Islander
The Willows Inn Opens for 2016

Beginning March 18, The Willows Inn on Lummi Island will be open from Thursday through Sunday, further expanding the schedule on April 1 and May 1. The chefs kept busy visiting 5 continents during the off season, returning full of stories and insights from their travels.  

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March 19, 2016/ Islander/
March 18, 2016

Jyl Peterson showing at Beach Store Cafe

March 18, 2016/ Islander
Jyl Peterson showing at Beach Store Cafe

Jyl's painting and mirror work is on display, reflecting the atmosphere of the cafe in her style.

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March 18, 2016/ Islander/
March 15, 2016

Bowling at Vitreous Visions

March 15, 2016/ Islander
Bowling at Vitreous Visions

Art Hohl has been making glass bowls using a sag-through method at the Vitreous Visions Shop. Watch the video tour of this technique.

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March 15, 2016/ Islander/
March 11, 2016

Grange Hall takes flight in black and white

March 11, 2016/ Islander
Grange Hall takes flight in black and white

Meredith Moench transforms the Grange Hall for the Heritage Trust. "I thrill at the sheer poetry of the swans' magnificent, graceful flight as they return to the fallow winter fields."

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March 11, 2016/ Islander/
March 10, 2016

Wind and tide stomp the island

March 10, 2016/ Islander
Wind and tide stomp the island

A perfect storm of 80 mph wind and 11.3 foot tide make for an interesting morning.

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March 10, 2016/ Islander/
February 27, 2016

Kindergarten registration begins

February 27, 2016/ Islander
Kindergarten registration begins

Registration for students who will attend kindergarten during the 2016-2017 school year begins March 1.

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February 27, 2016/ Islander/
February 14, 2016

Pupping Love: Sharing the Shore

February 14, 2016/ Islander
Pupping Love: Sharing the Shore

A speckled bit of fluff. Plaintively pleading black eyes and a squawky cry. You've just spotted possibly the cutest thing ever left on a beach and its mother is nowhere to be found. What to do if you see a harbor seal pup.

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February 14, 2016/ Islander/
February 06, 2016

Sea Bathing in a Windstorm

February 06, 2016/ Islander
Sea Bathing in a Windstorm

Gliding to Lummi Island on glassy water is sublime, especially if you happen to be parked at the front of the ferry with an unobstructed view. Not so much during a winter storm...

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February 06, 2016/ Islander/
January 25, 2016

Discovering Tree Frog Farm

January 25, 2016/ Islander
Discovering Tree Frog Farm

The telling of Tree Frog Farm by Diana Pepper, the timely benefits of alumroot, and what's happening in this part of the forest.

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January 25, 2016/ Islander/
January 22, 2016

School Levy on February Ballot

January 22, 2016/ Islander
School Levy on February Ballot

Ferndale School District’s Maintenance and Operations Levy will maintain almost $14 million per year for our school funding if approved in a Special Election on February 9.

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January 22, 2016/ Islander/
December 19, 2015

Nancy Ging Shows at Beach Store Cafe

December 19, 2015/ Islander
Nancy Ging Shows at Beach Store Cafe

Visit with Nancy Ging during her solo art show at the Beach Store Cafe Thursday, December 17 with an opportunity to win an archival print. Some of the paintings have never been shown before.

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December 19, 2015/ Islander/
December 03, 2015

Fundraising for AEDs

December 03, 2015/ Islander
Fundraising for AEDs

Local organizations are working together to fund two AED units for our community centers. Please donate! 4 out of 5 islanders are over the age of 50 and statistically at higher risk of cardiac complications.

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December 03, 2015/ Islander/
December 01, 2015

LIFAC

December 01, 2015/ Iosac Services
December 01, 2015/ Iosac Services/

Iosac Services

November 30, 2015

The Ferries of Lummi Island

November 30, 2015/ Islander
The Ferries of Lummi Island

A facinating  history of ferries serving Lummi Island since about 1916.

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November 30, 2015/ Islander/
October 26, 2015

Inspired by the Salish Sea

October 26, 2015/ Islander
Inspired by the Salish Sea

Steps away from the boat launch at Village Point Marina, Tom's shop is a must-see stop. Each piece can’t help but be influenced by the wildness that surrounds his workshop on Legoe Bay.

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October 26, 2015/ Islander/
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