| Planning
is job one in 2002 Blaine’s community and economic development department
has been awarded a $10,000 Growth Management Act grant to update the city’s
comprehensive plan. |
| Fire
district manages risks Four years ago two volunteer firefighters died attempting
a “confined space” rescue in the central Washington town of Zillah.
When the legal dust settled, the local fire district was out several million dollars
in compensation... |
| Crabbing
closed, but not quite The state department of fish and wildlife (DFW) closed
the local sport crab season October 15 when preliminary data suggested sport crabbers
had already caught their share... |
| Voter
info online Information about candidates is available at the Whatcom County
auditor’s office online general election voters guide... |
| Youth
center ready for business Before Friday’s football game, the community
is invited to The Blender youth center on Peace Portal Drive for a ribbon cutting
to commemorate the center’s official opening. |
| Plover
service poised to expand The expanded Plover service proposal moves forward
to state and federal review after the city planning commission agreed upon a few
minor wording changes. The changes were made in three recommended conditions of
approval... |
| Bad
aim On Saturday, October 13, a Blaine police officer encountered an 18-year-old
Lynden man walking east on H Street carrying a 30-06 hunting rifle. Upon seeing
the officer, the man threw the rifle on the ground... |
| Improv
troupe at local church The University Players, a six-member drama troupe comprised
of students from Seattle Pacific University, will perform Sunday, October 21,
at 10:45 a.m. at Northwood Alliance Church, 580 “C” St. The performance
is free and open to the public. |
| Volunteers
needed to cook turkey dinner for 50 Annie and Ed Magner are rallying volunteers
to try and keep expanding what started as a family tradition. This year they hope
to bring together Blaine businesses and residents and deliver Thanksgiving dinner
to 50 local families who wouldn’t have the feast without the help. |
| 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
Soccer girls second
in NCC... Borderites top Mountaineers...and more... |
