What’s happening in Whatcom for Aug. 27

A river runs through it: Whatcom County furniture-maker Greg Klassen is being featured in The Wall Street Journal for creating wooden tables that look like a blue water winds through them. The beautiful pieces in his River Collection are in such demand that there’s a 15-month waiting list, the newspaper reports. Klassen lives in Everson.

Road change: Potter Road will be reduced to a single lane with a signal controlling traffic starting Thursday, Aug. 27, as work continues to replace the bridge over the South Fork Nooksack River. The traffic control will be in effect 24 hours a day. Learn more about the replacement on the county’s project page.

Mortgage deliquency rate down: The percentage of Whatcom residents more than 90 days behind on home mortgage payments continues to decline. In June, the rate was 1.81 percent, the lowest since the real estate bubble burst, according to CoreLogic. The 90-day mortgage delinquency rate in Washington state was 2.74 percent in June, while the U.S. rate was 3.51 percent.

Newhalem fires still growing: The Upper Skagit Complex fires have grown to a total of 7,832 acres as of this morning. The fire is expected to keep growing as firefighters protect buildings in the area.

Frozen green breans recall: If you have a package of Cascadian Farm cut green beans in your freezer, check this recall notice. A package was found to be contaminated with listeria.

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This story was originally published August 27, 2015 at 11:01 AM with the headline "What’s happening in Whatcom for Aug. 27."