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Week
of December 20, 2001 to January 2, 2002
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Northwest
Fire & Rescue personnel responded to a fire
in Jerry King’s house behind his Peace Portal
Drive second hand store Monday night. While King
and family were unharmed after escaping from the
second floor, his dog didn’t make it.
Photo by Jack Kintner |
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Get
into the swim of things, 2002-style
This year’s polar bear swim has an added bonus
that might get even the most shivery into the water
– hot tubs. |
| Wind
and rain storm pummels local communities Winds and
heavy rain pummeled Blaine and Birch Bay over the weekend,
leaving downed power lines and crumbling streets in
their wake. |
| Doing
a good turn daily Local cub scouts spent the fall
selling popcorn and this month they sent the money where
they thought it was most needed – to the Red Cross
to help victims of the September 11 attacks and to the
White House fund for Afghan Children. |
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Stories |
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Ho,
ho, ho!
Santa Claus hears what this litte boy wants for
Christmas this year. Santa appeared at the Legion
Christmas celebration. |
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On
a wing...
...and a prayer. The birds had heavy going of
it during the windstorm. In one week, the area
received a tenth of all the rain that has fallen
this year. |
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| Blaine
teachers get top marks Two of Blaine high school
teachers have reached the highest level of teaching
you can get – national certification. |
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