Katherine Paul lends talent to farm fundraiser

Katherine Paul is pretty good at pulling strings.

After all, she does it for a living. A very good living, at that.

The local singer-songwriter, a multi-instrumentalist who is the face of rising band Black Belt Eagle Scout, was back to doing what she does best in late September, helping headline the virtual Love the Land concert that netted over $250,000 for startup Skagit farmers.

Paul, who learned to play the guitar, piano and drums while growing up on Swinomish Reservation, was among top regional musicians who took part in Love the Land, which benefitted Skagit County non-profit Viva Farms...