Good morning, Bellingham.

Indigenous Peoples’ Day at Lummi Nation School will include dinner, program and dancing on Oct.

12, while work starts on Ellis from Oct. 8 and on Fraser, Lincoln and James until Oct. 16. Whatcom Housing Week and an RFA hearing on fire and EMS funding are set for Oct. 14.

Samuel’s Furniture Store in Ferndale has suspended business until further notice after receiving a notice demanding $83,000 in past due rent and fees and giving the store until Oct.

21 to pay in full—judicial proceedings to evict may follow if the amount isn’t met.

On Oct. 8, a group of 20 joined a guided owling excursion in Cornwall Park led by Joey Skaran, exploring an owl nest and spotting a great horned owl, varied thrush, and flickers + Bellingham Bird Week continues with today’s Bird of Bellingham vote and upcoming bird trivia.

A southern resident orca, identified as J31, was seen carrying its dead newborn calf near Sombrio Point on Oct.

3—according to the Center for Whale Research, which notes growing concerns for the endangered group amid ongoing food shortages.

Governor Bob Ferguson nominated two Whatcom County areas for the federal Opportunity Zones 2.0 program — the Bellingham waterfront and Lummi Nation's Salish Village — to spur new tax incentives.

The selections will be reviewed by the U.S. Treasury Department and, if approved, take effect Jan. 1 for 10 years.

Fall festivals enliven the weekend as Deming Logging Show hosts Oktoberfest Friday and Saturday with music + contests; downtown offers Celtic Festival workshops and dancing while Ferndale holds Harvest Festival with family activities at Pioneer Pavilion.

Lynden Christian prep football will host Archbishop Murphy tonight at 7:00 p.m. on the school’s field, as senior running back Chris Kooiman aims to build on his record-setting performance against the defending 2A state champions.

Lynden Christian will host Archbishop Murphy today at 7:00 p.m. after LC senior running back Chris Kooiman broke school records last week, and the Lyncs, the 3rd-ranked 1A team, are set to challenge the defending 2A state champions.