http://thenorthernlight.com/news News RSS Feed http://thenorthernlight.com/news/article.exm/2012-02-02_two_firefighters_injured_in_ambulance_accident_in_south_birch_bay An accident in south Birch Bay on Wednesday sent three people, two of them from Blaine, to the hospital and totaled a North Whatcom Fire and Rescue (NWFR) ambulance. http://thenorthernlight.com/news/article.exm/2012-02-02_two_firefighters_injured_in_ambulance_accident_in_south_birch_bay http://thenorthernlight.com/news/article.exm/2012-02-01_city_officials_narrow_down_candidates_for_blaine_public_works_director After months of reviewing applications and preliminary interviews, Blaine city staff have narrowed the field of potential public works directors down to four. http://thenorthernlight.com/news/article.exm/2012-02-01_city_officials_narrow_down_candidates_for_blaine_public_works_director http://thenorthernlight.com/news/article.exm/2012-02-01_city_lauded_for_work_against_domestic_violence The city of Blaine has been recognized as one of the first cities in Whatcom County to implement language specifically addressing domestic violence into its employee policies. http://thenorthernlight.com/news/article.exm/2012-02-01_city_lauded_for_work_against_domestic_violence http://thenorthernlight.com/news/article.exm/2012-02-01_troubled_birch_bay_properties_piquing_developers__interest Many large-scale properties in the Birch Bay area have been sold at a relative steal after Bellingham-based Trillium Corporation defaulted on numerous land development loans. http://thenorthernlight.com/news/article.exm/2012-02-01_troubled_birch_bay_properties_piquing_developers__interest http://thenorthernlight.com/news/article.exm/2012-02-01_bbwsd_makes_district_code_accessible_online Pages upon pages of Birch Bay Water and Sewer District (BBWSD) code are now available online on a searchable website similar to Wikipedia. http://thenorthernlight.com/news/article.exm/2012-02-01_bbwsd_makes_district_code_accessible_online http://thenorthernlight.com/news/article.exm/2012-02-01_still_no_decision_on_nwfr_administrative_offices_move North Whatcom Fire and Rescue (NWFR) commissioners want to take a closer look at renovating fire station 63 before deciding to move the fire district’s main offices. http://thenorthernlight.com/news/article.exm/2012-02-01_still_no_decision_on_nwfr_administrative_offices_move http://thenorthernlight.com/news/article.exm/2012-02-01_city_officials_unveil_plan_for_blaine_community_center_pavilion A number of local community groups are banding together to raise funds to build a new pavilion to be attached to the Blaine community center. http://thenorthernlight.com/news/article.exm/2012-02-01_city_officials_unveil_plan_for_blaine_community_center_pavilion http://thenorthernlight.com/news/article.exm/2012-02-01_blaine_studio_tour_puts_out_final_call_for_artists Blaine’s annual Art Studio Tour is still months away, but tour organizers have announced their final call for artists who want to participate in the event. http://thenorthernlight.com/news/article.exm/2012-02-01_blaine_studio_tour_puts_out_final_call_for_artists http://thenorthernlight.com/news/article.exm/2012-02-01_ballots_mailed_out_last_week The Whatcom County Auditor has mailed ballots for the February 14 election and they are expected to be in all registered voters’ mail boxes by the end of this week. http://thenorthernlight.com/news/article.exm/2012-02-01_ballots_mailed_out_last_week http://thenorthernlight.com/news/article.exm/2012-01-25_program_encourages_energy_efficient_home_improvements Blaine and Birch Bay residents can take part in a countywide energy efficiency program that has helped county residents save hundreds of dollars per year on energy bills. http://thenorthernlight.com/news/article.exm/2012-01-25_program_encourages_energy_efficient_home_improvements http://thenorthernlight.com/news/article.exm/2012-01-25_arts_and_jazz_auction_set_for_saturday The Blaine Fine Arts Association will be hosting its 15th annual Arts and Jazz auction and dance to raise money for music, art and drama education in the Blaine school district. http://thenorthernlight.com/news/article.exm/2012-01-25_arts_and_jazz_auction_set_for_saturday http://thenorthernlight.com/news/article.exm/2012-01-25_homestead_northwest_files_for_bankruptcy After encountering deep financial trouble over the past few years, Lynden-based real estate developer Homestead Northwest has declared bankruptcy. http://thenorthernlight.com/news/article.exm/2012-01-25_homestead_northwest_files_for_bankruptcy http://thenorthernlight.com/news/article.exm/2012-01-25_blaine_city_council_oks_martin_properties_survey_contract The city of Blaine could end up spending more than $70,000 to find out if running a proposed utility corridor through two parcels of private property in east Blaine is the most feasible route. http://thenorthernlight.com/news/article.exm/2012-01-25_blaine_city_council_oks_martin_properties_survey_contract http://thenorthernlight.com/news/article.exm/2012-01-25_blaine_man_arrested_on_drug_charges A Blaine resident was arrested in Ferndale last week on suspicion of possessing approximately 27 pounds of cocaine. http://thenorthernlight.com/news/article.exm/2012-01-25_blaine_man_arrested_on_drug_charges http://thenorthernlight.com/news/article.exm/2012-01-25_bbwsd_manager_calls_for_local_solution_to_tribal_water_rights_issue With two local native tribes seeking a federal determination on possession of local water rights, the general manager of the Birch Bay Water and Sewer District (BBWSD) is calling for a solution from within Whatcom County. http://thenorthernlight.com/news/article.exm/2012-01-25_bbwsd_manager_calls_for_local_solution_to_tribal_water_rights_issue http://thenorthernlight.com/news/article.exm/2012-01-25_durable__bright_and_easy_to_get_started__blaine_artist_offers_classes_in_feltmaking A high-tech Bernina sewing machine sits in the corner of fiber artist Donna Hunter’s cozy studio, tucked away in the woods just east of Blaine, next to the log house she built with her husband Graham 28 years ago. http://thenorthernlight.com/news/article.exm/2012-01-25_durable__bright_and_easy_to_get_started__blaine_artist_offers_classes_in_feltmaking http://thenorthernlight.com/news/article.exm/2012-01-25_school_board_reacts_to_new_graduation_requirements Washington state might be getting tighter with its education funding, but that hasn’t stopped state officials from dictating changes at local school districts across the state. The Washington state board of education has approved revised high school graduation requirements effective for the class of 2016. http://thenorthernlight.com/news/article.exm/2012-01-25_school_board_reacts_to_new_graduation_requirements http://thenorthernlight.com/news/article.exm/2012-01-25_opportunity_council_extends_energy_assistance_scheduling_hours Due to overwhelming demand for appointments, the Opportunity Council is expanding its energy assistance hotline hours to this Saturday. http://thenorthernlight.com/news/article.exm/2012-01-25_opportunity_council_extends_energy_assistance_scheduling_hours http://thenorthernlight.com/news/article.exm/2012-01-25_city_council_schedules_public_hearing_for_d_street_rezone Blaine city officials will hold another public hearing on a rezone slated for the area just east of the truck route, between 14th and D streets. http://thenorthernlight.com/news/article.exm/2012-01-25_city_council_schedules_public_hearing_for_d_street_rezone http://thenorthernlight.com/news/article.exm/2012-01-25_wuem_wants_damage_reports_from_county_residents If the recent ice and snowstorms caused any property damage in Whatcom County, Whatcom Unified Emergency Management (WUEM) officials want to know about it. http://thenorthernlight.com/news/article.exm/2012-01-25_wuem_wants_damage_reports_from_county_residents