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This summer, books will be readily available at more than just the Rockwall County Library thanks to Rockwall Reads . Rockwall Reads is an initiative which partners the Rockwall ISD librarians and the children’s librarians of the Rockwall County Library with the goal of putting books in the hands of children throughout the community in the summer.   On June 15, Rockwall Reads kicked off its second annual summer reading initiative with storytelling, face-painting, crafts, snacks and free books at The Mission and Pebblebrook apartments. On June 28, Rockwall Reads also started a reading initiative at Lake Rockwall Estates in the mornings.  RISD library media specialists provide a story and craft every Wednesday through July from 10-11 a.m., excluding Fourth of July week. Snacks are available and the children have a selection of books to choose from to keep or borrow.  RISD elementary library media specialists have also reorganized and refreshed the community center library for...

As housing prices in Western Washington continue through the roof, some Bellingham millennials have saved money by becoming “boom-mates” with empty-nest couples with space to rent. Baby boomers have been taking the blame recently for many of society’s ills, but research by the real estate firm Trulia could put this “worst generation” at the cutting edge of a way to ease the housing crunch in Whatcom County. My current landlord is very responsive to things like maintenance requests. Stephanie Allen, Bellingham “I used to do this for a few years,” said Michael Godwin of Bellingham in response to a social media inquiry . “I rented a mother-in-law suite from an older couple whose kids were old enough to be out of the house.” Godwin said he paid about $550 a month including utilities for a room in the Geneva- Sudden Valley area from 2013-2016. “I feel like it saved me money insofar as it was the cheapest way for me to live by myself,” Godwin said. “Had I opted for an apartment with room...

The Philomath Planning Commission meets at 7 p.m. at City Hall, 980 Applegate St., to discuss proposals to add more than 340 apartments in town. Commissioners will hold public hearings on an application from Mountain West Investments that would add 258 apartments plus an office, pool, play area, open space and recreation building at 3335 Main St. and an application from J. Conser and Sons that would add 84 apartments (24 one-bedroom and 60 two-bedroom) and open space, a sports court and clubhouse in the 200 block of North 19th St. In other public meetings : Wednesday • The Post Carbon Institute , which recently moved its main office to Corvallis, is holding an event on creating resilient communities in the face of climate change at 7 p.m. Wednesday at the Corvallis- Benton County Public Library , 645 NW Monroe Ave . The keynote speaker will be senior fellow Richard Heinberg , author of 13 books, including “Our Renewable Future.” The event also will provide an opportunity for the co...