Articles published Thu, Dec 21, 2006
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Letters to the Editor -- December 21, 2006
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Residents and businessesare asked to report wind damageWhatcom County residents and businesses that have experiencedwind related damage on December 14 ...
Christmasbird count set for Dec. 30
The107th annual Christmas bird count (CBC) will take placein Blaine and neighboring areas in South Surrey and WhiteRock on Saturday, December 30. Our local...
Seaweed & Co.focuses on lighthearted, whimsical
Trudy Hovorka’s new store Seaweed & Companymay not be the place to find sturdy winter wear or rubbergaloshes, but her eclectic array of strange...
Long-timebreakfast joint returns to Blaine
Tony Andrews first came to Blainein 1983 and started Tony’s Sandwich Shop in whatis now the Bella Marina Italian restaurant. It quicklybecame a local...
US-VISITprogram still ‘undefined’, report says
The timeline for implementingthe exit portion of the US-VISIT program is now officiallyin the realm of “undefined,” accordingto the national...
PolarBear dip has roots short on reasoning, long on fun
Itwas a cold New Year’s morning in Birch Bayin 1982 when a small group decided that jumping in thebay for a swim would be a novel and memorable way...
NEXUSprogram now applies to boaters, pilots
Travelers who usea NEXUS card to speed across local land borders can now use the cardat airports and when traveling between the U.S. and Canada by boat...
CityOKs $40 million budget for 2007
Thecity of Blaine is set to receive one police officer,a new fire marshal, and a new police vehicle, as wellas improvements to city hall, the Blaine public...
Councilvotes to pursue federal funding for airport
Blaine City Council voted 4-3 Monday to set the ballrolling to receive federal funding for improvements tothe Blaine municipal airport, regardless of whether...
Stateliquor board to close Blaine store
JohnRedal, acting director of retail sales for the WashingtonState liquor control board, announced last week thatthe state-run liquor store in Blaine&rsquo...
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Police Report -- December 21, 2006
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Sports -- December 21, 2006