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Reviewed by Christine Perkins
Wednesday, February 24, 2021
Everywhere you look in Whatcom County, Patagonia clothing is ubiquitous. Maybe it’s because so many of us love to spend time being active in the outdoors. Maybe it’s because the clothes are high quality and last a long time. Maybe owning expensive gear is a status symbol. Or perhaps Patagonia’s long-held environmental values resonate with local consumers.
Whatever the case, the folks at Patagonia don’t care. In 2011, they even took out a full-page ad in the
New York Times proclaiming, “Don’t Buy This Jacket.” It detailed the environmental costs of buying a new Patagonia fleece and encouraged people to hold on to their old ones instead. This may seem like a strange message for an international retailer. But it’s entirely consistent with the worldview of Patagonia’s founder and owner, Yvon Chouinard (pictured), as explained in his memoir/business primer
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Norfolk Lions taking applications for scholarships
NORFOLK The Norfolk Lions Club will be awarding four $1,500 college scholarships to high school seniors who are residents of Norfolk. The students may attend public or private schools or be home schooled.
The scholarships will be awarded to candidates who have been actively involved in community service activities, as well as academic performance and other extracurricular activities.
Scholarship applications will be available by March 1 and can be obtained by downloading the form from www.norfolkmalions.org. They also can be obtained from the guidance office at King Philip Regional High School.
Whatcom sees two deaths and 74 new COVID cases Thursday, but rates appear to level off
The Bellingham Herald 2/5/2021 David Rasbach, The Bellingham Herald (Bellingham, Wash.)
Feb. 5 Two more Whatcom County residents who tested positive for COVID-19 have died and the number of confirmed cases in the county climbed by 74, the Washington State Department of Health s dashboard reported on Thursday, Feb. 4.
Overall, Whatcom County has seen 5,809 confirmed cases and 68 related deaths during the pandemic, according to state data as of 11:59 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 3, meaning 1.2% of all COVID cases in Whatcom County have been linked to a death.
Forty-seven additional probable cases an increase of three from Wednesday s report have been reported in Whatcom County during the pandemic, resulting from positive antigen tests not confirmed by a molecular test.
Feb. 2 Homeless people who moved near Frank Geri Softball Fields after the city of Bellingham removed them from a downtown encampment last week were told Tuesday afternoon, Feb. 2, they must move by 4 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 5. Overnight camping in city parks is not allowed by city municipal code without a permit, according to the city's Tuesday afternoon statement. The city of Bellingham .