Articles published Thu, Apr 25, 2002
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Letters to the Editor -- April 25, 2002
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Join in!
The Close-Up trip to Washington D.C. may have been cancelled because of security concerns, but the Close-Up talent show is still on, and looking for performers...
Get out and fish!
A Washington tradition that goes back at least 50 years gets underway once again on April 27.On Saturday, thousands of people will fish hundreds of lakes...
Get out and run!
Blaines own race will have its inaugural running next weekend. The Run to the Border, started by Blaine elementary physical education teacher Dan...
Birds of a Feather
Did you know a hummingbirds heart beats 1,260 times per minute? And that if the average man had a metabolism comparable to that of a hummer, he would...
A blank canvas and a spade for a brush
Spring offers gardeners a blank canvas. A clean, empty bed is more than space to line up your lettuces. Seeds and transplants can be more than the start...
A school, a farm and the environment all benefit
Don Hrutfiord planted 200 trees along a small un-named creek on his Blaine Road cattle farm last Saturday with the help of 25 or 30 friends, and plans ...
Whoo, whoo, chug, chug, chug
Motorists forced to endure long waits at the Marine Drive railroad crossing will soon see some respite, at least for those southbound trains which had ...
Border bill holds good news, bad news for local staff
A bill recently approved in the United States Senate and expected to sail through final approval in the House of Representatives this week tightens up ...
City council adopts five-year stormwater plan
Seeking to avoid debt financing, the city has set moderate goals for its five-year stormwater capital improvement plan. Public works director Grant Stewart...
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Police Report -- April 25, 2002
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Sports -- April 25, 2002