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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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July 19, 2017

The Music Man returns... in the same dress!

July 19, 2017/ Islander
The Music Man returns... in the same dress!

24 years later the same dress takes the Rock Island.

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July 19, 2017/ Islander/
June 22, 2017

Saturday Market in Summer Sun

June 22, 2017/ Islander
Saturday Market in Summer Sun

Island arts and crafts, food and music, for all ages. Learn more about this summer signature here.

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June 22, 2017/ Islander/
May 10, 2017

Haxton Way Detour

May 10, 2017/ Islander
Haxton Way Detour

Haxton Way will be closed to all vehicle traffic May 11-25.

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May 10, 2017/ Islander/
March 28, 2017

Lummi Island: pick of the litter

March 28, 2017/ Islander
Lummi Island: pick of the litter

No April Fooling! Volunteers banded together April 1 to clean litter from all public roads on Lummi Island.

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March 28, 2017/ Islander/
March 21, 2017

In need of a community center

March 21, 2017/ Islander
In need of a community center

Now the Island is woefully short on a large (for us) event center. Can a Park and Recreation District save the day?

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March 21, 2017/ Islander/
March 18, 2017

Spring smells like skunk

March 18, 2017/ Islander
Spring smells like skunk

The first bright blooms, smells like skunk, and romance for beetles.

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March 18, 2017/ Islander/
February 28, 2017

Snow-bruary

February 28, 2017/ Islander
Snow-bruary

Our school kids do walk uphill in the snow, both ways.

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February 28, 2017/ Islander/
February 03, 2017

West Snow Drive

February 03, 2017/ Islander
West Snow Drive

A fresh surprise of snow on Lummi Island's west shore.

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February 03, 2017/ Islander/
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/
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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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