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Week
of May 10 - 17, 2001
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Bellingham
firefighters joined local forces fighting a fire
that gutted a Custer barn last week. Photo
by Meg Olson |
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| City
considers zoning porn out of downtown Blaine city
council has given staff the green light to zone a ‘red-light
district’ for the city, at least as far as blue-movie
houses and short-time motels go. |
| May
15: a day of reckoning for local schools The moment
of truth is fast approaching for the Blaine school bond
issue; voters will decide the $20 million question on
May 15.. |
| Sewer
deal leaves wiggle room Last week, Blaine city manager
Gary Tomsic presented city council members with Birch
Bay Water and Sewer District’s (BBWSD) proposal
to define the parties’ working relationship to
seek funding for a $32.3 million regional wastewater
treatment program.. |
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Piped
prayers Bagpiper Rory McLeod honored Blaine fishers
lost at sea with Amazing Grace this weekend.. |
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Fiesta time!
Blaine elementary students celebrated Cinco de
Mayo with food and music from south of the border.
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| BP
pushes new power plant To speed up an application
to build a 750-megawatt power plant, BP Cherry Point
refinery has teamed up with the state Energy Facility
Site Evaluation Council (EFSEC) for a potential site
study. The collaboration began May 2 with a public meeting
at the performing arts center.. |
| Fire
consumes Custer barn Fire left only the metal shell
of a 6,000 square-foot barn in Custer Thursday, causing
almost $250,000 in damage and rattling neighbors. |
| VIEWPOINT
State's water problems are not new. You’ve
heard the news: “The driest year on record”
and “Drought declared by Governor Locke.”
Yes, this is going to be a dry summer, the worst drought
since 1977, or maybe longer. |
| ON
THE WATERFRONT Spring is here at last! The
birds are paired up and looking for nesting sites. Our
two white pelicans came back, fatter than ever. It’s
nice to see them, they should be here for the summer.
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| SPORTS
Blaine hosts final track meet...Baseball season still
alive...Lady bs in playoofs...and more. |
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