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Week of February 16 - 22, 2001

Front Page Stories

Don’t miss it – there’s plenty of laughs in Blaine high school’s production of Father Knows Best. Photo Meg Olson

City considers extending power to Vista Terrace Residents of Vista Terrace may finally get one of the carrots dangled on a stick when the neighborhood was annexed four years ago.

Regional wastewater study to review additional options Although they’ve been expecting it for weeks, the feasibility study commissioned by Blaine and the Birch Bay Water and Sewer District to help determine whether or not to merge is still a few weeks over the horizon.

Gardner wants to fix primary woes State senator Georgia Gardner, D-Blaine, wants to do something about Washington’s often-lamented blanket primary system.

Inside Stories
	Solder On! Jim Block’s curiosity got the better of him and we are the better for the art that resulted.
	Gotcha! Al Forsythe of Blaine Insurance stands next to a toilet bowl, mysteriously delivered earlier this week.

Imhof: ‘Gimme my gold watch!’ Twelve-year county council veteran Robert Imhof announced last week he will not seek re-election this November.

Man charged in motorcycle death Following a motorcycle accident that killed 32-year-old Blaine resident Richard Lee May, a Ferndale man has been charged with leaving the scene...

Custer company hopes to offer solution to recent energy woes A Custer company is poised to ride the current wave of power shortages to success after having secured a distributorship for a revolutionary new generator.

Police to the rescue! After a February 9 training session, Blaine’s police force is equipped with skills necessary to bridge the gap between first response and advanced life support in the event of a cardiac emergency.

Get the word out! Blaine has a new face to show to the world, thanks to a newly redesigned brochure for the city’s tourism department.

Help The Financial Assistance Network has released a booklet “How to Get Government to Help Pay Your Energy Bill” to help consumers struggling to pay power bills.

Northern Hawk owl sighted The Northern Hawk owl, seldom seen on the coast here and spotted in the Blaine area, was the rarest bird reported in the international Audubon Christmas Bird Count sponsored by the White Rock and Surrey Naturalists’ Society December 30.

From solder to art... After 30 years repairing televisions, Jim Block was certainly familiar with solder, but that familiarity bred inspiration rather than contempt.

It's one Zell of a talk! If you have a story to tell, Jim Zell wants you to tell it, and he wants to make sure it can be heard for generations. “This is about our history, Blaine’s history, and it’s everyone’s patriotic duty,” he said.

On tap at the PAC... Yet another world class musician will make his way to the humble PAC and the welcoming hearts of that pocket of the Blaine community thirsting for culture.

Bright lights, big hearted city. On tap at the PAC... Yet another world class musician will make his way to the humble PAC and the welcoming hearts of that pocket of the Blaine community thirsting for culture.

SPORTS Neil's Notes...Boys win...Blaine hosts crucial playoffs and more...