| INSIDE
STORIES |
| Tomsic
turns down Walla Walla City manager Gary Tomsic
was on the short list of candidates for the new city
manager in Walla Walla, Washington. He didn’t get
the job and, given the outcome of the recent election,
he said he wouldn’t have taken it. |
| News
bites... Blaine City Lights rate hike...This Saturday
is last day to register for November General election... |
| Gardner
draws big gun to Boblett This weekend Senator Georgia
Gardner continued her campaign to get a stoplight at
the intersection of Boblett Street and SR543 by bringing
the state’s transportation chief to take a look
at... |
| A
city of helping hands Whether it is collecting money
for the American Red Cross or handing out apple pie,
Blaine community businesses and residents are doing
their part to help the victims of the September 11 tragedy.
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| Geographics
quits in Blaine One of Blaine’s biggest employers
will be closing its doors in the spring, when Geographics
Inc. shuts down its manufacturing division. |
| Pawn
to King 4... Student chess players of all abilities
are invited to get in on the action in the Northwest
Washington Scholastic Chess kickoff tournament, a warmup
for a packed tournament season. |
| A
good cuddle is good to find... Cheryll Ryan’s
annual teddy bear drive is expanding to bring comfort
to victims of the recent terrorist attacks. Community
members can purchase a bear for $16.99 to be donated
to either the community cancer center in Bellingham... |
| Eyes
on the border... Taking a trip across the border?
Check out these sites before you go... |
| Gun
owner rights and responsibilities There will be
a free class on basic safety and legal aspects of carrying
a concealed firearm Wednesday, October 17, 2001, at
7 p.m. at the Semiahmoo Fire Station... |
| ON
THE WATERFRONT The summer commercial Fraser
River sockeye season has been and gone. So far there
was one day of salmon fishing for the commercial fleet.
The treaty Indians got... |
| VIEWPOINT
Folding of Old Glory... I’ve known how the
21-gun salute was determined (adding the digits of 1776),
but I just found out why the flag was folded 13 times
when it is lowered and carefully folded and handed to
the family at the burial of a veteran... |
| SPORTS
Runner
conquer golf course... Misdirection puts NV over Blaine...Other
scores... |
