Good morning, Bellingham.

Bellingham authors Rena Priest and Cori Winrock—finalists in the creative nonfiction and memoir category—are competing for the Washington State Book Awards, with winners to be announced on Sept.

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The Community Boating Center canceled its final Beats on the Bay performance planned for Sept.

1 — a decision taken to address rising safety concerns — and Henry Mansfield will perform at Kulshan Trackside instead. The CBC is consulting with city officials and first responders to improve safeguards for future events.

Bellingham prep football will play Cleveland tomorrow morning at Bellevue Christian High School + the scrimmage is one of several local practice games leading up to the season kickoff next Thursday.

Western won openers at Harrington Field yesterday as the women defeated Hawai’i Hilo 2-0 and the men rallied for a 3-2 win; the soccer men face a game at 7 p.m. tomorrow while local prep football scrimmages are set ahead of Thursday’s season start.