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Week
of May 24 - 31, 2001
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After
years of waiting and months of dust, mayor Dieter
Schugt, center, cuts the ribbon to celebrate the
re-opening of Martin St. Also pictured from left,
Steve Banham, Bonnie Onyon, Jeff Vanderyacht and
Rick Niebruegge. |
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| School
district bond squeaks past the post Blaine’s
$20 million school bond has passed by the slimmest of
margins. |
| Manufactured
housing issue bedevils city council With the clock
ticking on the manufactured home moratorium, Blaine
city council members continue to squirm over proposed
regulations governing where and how they can be placed
in Blaine. |
| Would
you like that supersized, sir? Whatcom County Fire
District 13 chief Dave England is floating a proposal
that would create a 150 square mile fire district with
12 stations in northwest Whatcom County. |
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Stories |
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Not
forgotten...
Pin on a poppy in honor of those who served their
country. At the same time you’ll make a donation
to help veterans programs across the country.
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The
right way. Blaine police put on a bike rodeo at
the Blaine primary school on May 19, showing kids
that safety can be fun, too.. |
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| Conservation
is key element in regional electrical crisis Conservation
may be the key to keeping electrical rates from skyrocketing
this fall, and the Bonneville Power Administration (BPA)
is asking all its customers to cut back. |
| Brooks
intends more than just a pretty facade Conveniently
located just around the corner from Blaine’s boat
ramp, owner Bob Brooks hopes the new, expanded Blaine
Marine Services will be the perfect place to stop off
for a cup of coffee, ice cream, some bait or even a
new propeller before heading off for a day on the water.
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| Look,
boss! De plane! De plane! Blaine to visitors. “For
new people, it gives them a chance to have a look at
our town. While they’re here they’ll wander
around and shop and eat,” said Fenton. “The
people who have come the last couple of years have had
a good time.” |
| Relay
for life takes local approach Last Sunday was special
for many people, especially Lisa Barnes and Angie Dixon.
Both of their lives have been affected by cancer. |
| ON
THE WATERFRONT Things are pretty quiet for
the commercial fishing fleet out of Blaine Harbor. There
is an opening for crab fishing in Skagit Bay which is
not scheduled yet but is supposed to happen soon, and
the small draggers are fishing for sole on a day basis,
bringing their catch in to Sea K Fish. |
| SPORTS
Off to State Finals!...State bound Bianchi bounces back...Neil's
Notes and more. |
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