Customs agent gets 32 months for bribery
A U.S. Customs agent convicted of trading sex from a Canadian prostitute for entry into the United States was sentenced Monday to 32 months in jail and two additional years of supervision.
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Report finds Birch Bay incorporation economical
Residents of Birch Bay could receive higher levels of service for the same amount of taxes they currently pay should voters decide to incorporate, a recent study found.
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NEXUS lanes to close periodically
Crews drilling tunnels for water lines and storm water drainage for the new Customs and Border Protection (CBP) facility at the Peace Arch closed 500 feet of the north-bound Nexus lane at the Peace Arch crossing beginning at 12 a.m., midnight Wednesday, April 9.
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In the Jungle...
Blaine elementary students (below) performed their version of The Jungle Book last Friday. Photo by Sheila Giffen |

Signs of Spring
Jack Kintner captured this image of a bundle of Rhododendron flowers near his Blaine home.
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The Gift...
Blaine Community Theater has scheduled six performances of LeRoy Smith’s play about the life and times of Marco Polo. See Briefs.
Gardening
• Peace through organic gardening...
The Birch Bay Meditation Center has scheduled a free organic gardening and composting workshop this Saturday.
• Simple, earth-friendly ways to protect your garden
Briefs
• WSDOT crews to close truck route
• BCT schedules six performances of “The Gift”
• Plant a tree, save a salmon
• Local eateries win “Silver Platter” award
• Coastal conservancy group opens new Whatcom chapter
Health & Wellness
• For some, Weight Watchers is not a diet; it’s a lifestyle
Young At Heart
What's happening at the Blaine Senior and Activity Center
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