Good morning, Bellingham.

City officials began logging the 40-acre King Mountain encampment early this week to prevent reoccupation while Public Works and outreach teams continue cleanup and connect with displaced residents.

City crews are building access roads for future logging operations — a process intended to ensure a safe environment.

Tove Tupper, a Lynden Christian High School graduate, was named National School Communicator of the Year by the National School Public Relations Association on Aug.

12 + the award honors her excellence in school communication.

On July 14, four Barnyard Kids 4-H Club members competed at the Washington State 4-H Dairy Judging Competition in Monroe (judging six classes of dairy cattle).

Jack Ryks won first and Case Ryks secured second, while Emmy Mobley placed eighth in the Senior division.

Local government officials approved a contract with AidKit to launch the Whatcom Kids First Child Care Subsidy Program that will help roughly 1,400 children; low-income families (earning up to 75% of the state median income) can apply as applications are opening and payments start early next year.

Local Whatcom artist Erin Zatrine needs a new kidney and faces another major surgery after receiving a double lung replacement in 2020 before the pandemic.

The Bells lost 18-4 to the Wenatchee AppleSox in the North Division Championship on Tuesday night, falling behind early before Wenatchee staged a big comeback — the AppleSox now advance to tomorrow’s WCL title game against Corvallis.