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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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December 28, 2016

Without a rudder, a ferry tale

December 28, 2016/ Islander
Without a rudder, a ferry tale

This is what happens when the Whatcom Chief breaks a rudder.

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December 28, 2016/ Islander/
November 09, 2016

How Lummi Island Voted for President

November 09, 2016/ Islander
How Lummi Island Voted for President

Yard signs were sparse this year, but this was how the Islanders voted.

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November 09, 2016/ Islander/
October 12, 2016

Salmon BBQ at the Grange

October 12, 2016/ Iosac Services
Salmon BBQ at the Grange

Start with a pumpkin contest, end with pumpkin pie, and stuff lots of barbecued salmon in between. 

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October 12, 2016/ Iosac Services/
October 03, 2016

Hickory Dickory Dock

October 03, 2016/ Islander
Hickory Dickory Dock

How to screw up a ferry dock: an endless series of fiascos from 1974 to 1981.

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October 03, 2016/ Islander/
September 14, 2016

Explore a stay at The Willows Inn

September 14, 2016/ Islander
Explore a stay at The Willows Inn

Have a peek inside The Willows Inn on Lummi Island's rental homes, perched on the beach and steps away from Loganita's culinary gardens.

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September 14, 2016/ Islander/
July 23, 2016

The Tome, 50 Years of Community

July 23, 2016/ Islander
The Tome, 50 Years of Community

Unsophisticated, amateur, all volunteer. This summer Lummi Island Community Association (LICA) is celebrating 50 years of the Tome, "spawned by a group of Islanders who loved this Island."

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July 23, 2016/ Islander/
July 15, 2016

The future of commercial fishing starts here

July 15, 2016/ Islander
The future of commercial fishing starts here

Lummi Island Wild launches their boats for the 2016 salmon season, while Bob Jewell lends a hand to kick off his 75th year.

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July 15, 2016/ Islander/
July 11, 2016

A Blizard in Summer

July 11, 2016/ Islander
A Blizard in Summer

It's been 90 years since Sallie Blizard wrote a nostalgic poem about her beloved Lummi Island. Listen to her great-granddaughter read the poem as her own 90th birthday approaches.

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July 11, 2016/ Islander/
July 02, 2016

Paul Davis is "XC"

July 02, 2016/ Islander
Paul Davis is "XC"

After more than 35 years as editor of The Tome of Lummi Island and innumerable acts of service for our community, he spent his first day as a nonagenarian mowing the lawn for the Lummi Island Heritage Trust. Watch the birthday cake drama here.

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July 02, 2016/ Islander/
June 21, 2016

Sweet Summer Solstice

June 21, 2016/ Islander
Sweet Summer Solstice

A "strawberry moon" is the full moon signalling the strawberry season and the 4th full moon of the season—which makes it even rarer than a "blue moon."

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June 21, 2016/ Islander/
June 20, 2016

Summer Theater Camp, they are pirates!

June 20, 2016/ Islander
Summer Theater Camp, they are pirates!

Registration open for a rollicking theater camp at Beach School with Gilbert & Sullivan’s Pirates of Penzance. 

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June 20, 2016/ Islander/
June 15, 2016

Cycling round the Island

June 15, 2016/ Islander
Cycling round the Island

Limited traffic and tranquil beauty makes Lummi Island a bicycling paradise. Rent bikes on the island and check out the best routes.

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June 15, 2016/ Islander/
June 02, 2016

Lummi Island Gallery: showcase of the Island

June 02, 2016/ Islander
Lummi Island Gallery: showcase of the Island

Opening with the PRIDE & JOY exhibition, Lummi Island Gallery will be open year-round with a stunning array of local and African art. 

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June 02, 2016/ Islander/
May 04, 2016

Patagonia Provisions Pink Salmon right, from here

May 04, 2016/ Islander
Patagonia Provisions Pink Salmon right, from here

Watch the story of Lummi Island reefnetting and why Patagonia Provisions calls this "the ideal model for commercial fishing."

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May 04, 2016/ Islander/
April 15, 2016

Listen to Ed Scott's summer memories

April 15, 2016/ Islander
Listen to Ed Scott's summer memories

Listen to Ed Scott tell a couple of his stories from his childhood. As a boy, he always longed to return to his “worshipped island paradise” when the family would summer at his grandparents’ cabin on Lummi Island. Some dreams come true.

 

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April 15, 2016/ Islander/
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/
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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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