| It's
a gas... In the face of a summer power crunch, local,
state and federal agencies will give BP Cherry Point
Refinery a green light to operate 14 gas turbines to
generate power. |
| Opening
the door to a new home Whatcom
Self Help Homes (SHH) wants 16 families to help themselves
into new homes near Birch Bay. |
| Seniors
launch membership drive In order to help pay for
programs such as weekday lunches and meals-on-wheels,
the Blaine Senior Center is conducting its annual membership
drive. |
| Local
musicians hit the road The North Cascades Concert
Band will present three concerts in its spring concert
series... |
Special
Section
HOME IMPROVEMENT
Home care is a family affair...Painting tips from the
pros...Easy steps for a bright new look... |
| Something
old for a new look People looking to decorate their
homes often look past old items in favor of the shiny
new stuff. |
| Helping
overcome obstacles Blaine elementary and primary
schools are trying to get their hands on some of your
free time. |
| Academic
kudos Four Blaine students won scholarships to
the summer fine arts camp at the University of Alaska,
Fairbanks. |
| Mathletes
shine at home Earlier this year, Blaine high school
student Brian Chang brought a handful of silver medals
home from the state math championship in Ellensburg.
Last weekend, he helped coach a team of fifth graders
to second place in their division in the Whatcom County
math champions. |
| Interpretive
signs at Marine Park To answer questions about many
of the sights encompassed by Marine Park’s wide
vistas, the parks department and Marine Education Foundation
came together to install interpretive signs. |
| Land
trust offers nature tours Each month for the next
six months, excluding July, Whatcom Land Trust will
sponsor a tour of property conserved by the land trust,
visiting public parks and private lands to observe wildlife
and scenic vistas. |
| Science
and art workshops at Western Space is still available
for students in grades 3 – 8 to experience a different
type of learning through day-long Adventures in Science
and Art workshops... |
| Deadline
for development dollars The deadline for U.S. Department
of Agriculture’s (USDA) Rural Business Opportunity
Grants is fast approaching. Applicants have until March
12 to try for a slice of the $55,000 available for grant... |
| Woman
robbed of memories Marge Sharp lost more than posessions
when her house was robbed Monday. Memories were the
most precious things she lost after thieves made off
with a funerary urn... |
| VIEWPOINT
As if a doctor had prescribed it, I pulled Arnold Schoenberg's
Verklärte Nacht from my record collection, and
I played it over and over. |
