What’s happening in Whatcom County for Oct. 22

Check your yard for mushrooms

A Bellingham couple issued their annual warning to pet owners, after their two dogs died from mushroom poisoning back in 2012. Rene and Bill Bliss lost both pugs that ate mushrooms growing in their back yard.

Learn how to research history

Take a free workshop on the basics of historical research from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, Oct. 24, at the Goltz-Murray Building on 25th Street in Bellingham. The workshop, involving the state archives folks, will offer practical advice and basic steps for everything from class assignments to research projects. Registration required: email Heritage.Resources@wwu.edu or phone 360-650-6621.

VIS Seafoods recalls salmon

VIS, which has a store on James Street in Bellingham, has recalled some canned salmon and smoked salmon over botulism concerns. The business has become part of a growing recall that all traces back to Skipanon Brand Seafoods that possibly underprocessed the fish that ended up being used by multiple companies. The recall has spread to many canned fish products from various producers (not Bumble Bee or Starkist though); consumers concerned if their items are affected can check the list of latest FDA recalls.

Attention school kids!

Some elementary school students in Biloxi, Miss., met their fundraising goal, so they got to turn the principal and assistant principal into human sundaes. (Video: Amanda McCoy/Sun Herald)

This story was originally published October 22, 2015 at 11:18 AM with the headline "What’s happening in Whatcom County for Oct. 22."