Admitting that I am a big fan of Pulse Foods is an understatement. With the idea of being fully transparent, I need to state that I have worked for the USA Dry Pea and Lentil Council in the past as a consultant. My job was to take different pulse crops and create recipes that would be gluten-free, high protein, healthy, eco-friendly, and very important…tasty. After creating these recipes, I worked with chefs all over the country to get these recipes made and presented to hundreds of foodies at each event. It has been an honor to promote the amazing food, but as a chef, it is always a blast to play mad scientist in the kitchen with basic foods that are real and whole.

A man out hiking spent nearly 24 hours stranded at Racehorse Falls northeast of Deming after getting trapped between the upper and lower falls until Whatcom County Fire District 14 got him out with a technical rescue. “He wasn’t hurt or anything — just a little exposure and dehydration,” District 14 chief Jerry Debruin told The Bellingham Herald.
- PUB DATE: 6/27/2019 1:43:21 AM - SOURCE: The Bellingham Herald - Metered Site

Several Vashon residents have created a committee and a petition to ban personal fireworks on the island. The members include Ron Smothermon, Yvonne Kuperburg, Nicole Thomas Douthit, Diana Louise and Angie Meier. “I think we’re close to 700 signatures between the online petition and the paper petitions.
- PUB DATE: 6/27/2019 1:42:51 AM - SOURCE: Vashon-Maury Island Beachcomber

VIDEO: In an effort to reduce a strain on San Diego’s 911 response system, the city’s mayor announced the resurrection of a decade-old program to help its top abusers -- some who call hundreds of times a year. “Every day, San Diego’s emergency 911 response system receives thousands of calls day and night for help from residents and visitors alike.
- PUB DATE: 6/27/2019 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KNSD-TV NBC 7 San Diego