Thu, Sep 21, 2006
Truckroute update
Northbound and D Street traffic can expect serious disruptionnext month. Crews working on the truck route intend toclose the designated truck lane on state...
Semiahmooto lose shipyard
The Trillium Corporationhas terminated a year-to-year lease agreement it has had with BlaineMarine Services, and according to owner Bob Brooks it means...
Beckerahead in early election results
JudgeMary Kay Becker appears to be headed back to her Courtof Appeals bench based on early returns following Tuesday’sprimary election.
Groupsdebate ‘highest and best’ use of airportland
Intwo meetings this week, airport opponents and supportersweighed alternatives to the development of the Blaine municipalairport.
Countycouncil okays Horizons at Semiahmoo
TheWhatcom County Council voted unanimously last week toapprove plans for the Horizons Village at Semiahmoo developmentproposed by Birch Point Village ...
Thu, Sep 14, 2006
WelcomeBlaine teachers!
AroundBirch Bay
Getinvolved
Youngat Heart
It’s been a great summer.A number of our seniors volunteered, prepared and servedsnacks to the hundreds of athletes recently participatingin the ...
HomeImprovement
Radiant heat warms frominside out, conserves energy
Long-timeBlaine veterinarian opens at Birch Bay Square
Dr.Joann Timmerman has a way with animals. As a girl growingup on her parents’ 240-acre beef cattle farm,she always took care of the sick animals...
Ridethe bus!
The Blaine school district will count district transported studentsfor the state of Washington during the week of September 18 through September22.
Blainemayor signs peace proclamation
After a long-standing debate over a sister city relationshipwith Pugwash, Nova Scotia and the politics of their internationalpeace conferences, Blaine ...
BlaineWASL scores show year-to-year improvement
The Washington Assessment of Student Learning (WASL)test scores were released last week by the office of theSuperintendent for Public Instruction (OSPI...
Airportproponents provide more ammunition
Closingthe Blaine municipal airport could cost as much as $4million, city officials say.
Thu, Sep 7, 2006
AroundBirch Bay
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HomeImprovement
This is the first of a fourpart series on Home Improvement.
Committeereleases alternative study
Theuse of the Blaine airport property for commercial andretail purposes could create 332 jobs and $460,000 inestimated tax revenues in 2025, according ...
Bookexplores spiritualisty, justice link
Dr.Eleanor Stebner, J.S. Woodsworth Chair in the HumanitiesatSimon Fraser University, will be the featured speakerat Blaine’s inaugural public International...
Blainefamily sailing around world – with kids
Carl, Yvette, Joel,14, and Kyle, 11, Nichols have recently left Blaine Harbor on a long-plannedcruise aboard The Liberty, a 42-foot cutter recently purchased...
Meetingseries examines public opinion
Thecity of Blaine will hold a series of meetings this monthexamining public opinion from the ground up.“In the past, we called them neighborhood ...
Blainepolice department to train more reserve officers
TheBlaine police department may have a temporary solutionto its staffing issues. Starting this week, officers will begin training six Blaineauxiliary officers...
PeaceArch Dedication Day this Saturday
Itwas September 6, 1921 when Sam Hill originally dedicatedthe Peace Arch monument. Eighty-five year later, the U.S./Canadian Peace Arch AnniversaryAssociation...
Thu, Aug 31, 2006
Blainestudent to study in Korea
MarcHurd, a 2002 graduate of Blaine high school, is off toKorea to further his career in Tae Kwon Do.
Aroundthe City
Blaine City Council voted unanimouslyto approve a $24,000 joint contract that, if approved bythe Port of Bellingham, would hire architect Dave Christiansonto...
WelcomeBlaine teachers!
NewBirch Bay cafe features art gallery, quiche
JudyDavis opened her bakery in Birch Bay’s new Sandcastlebuilding on August 17 and hasn’t had time to do muchbesides bake and serve the unexpected...
USCPAAcelebrates Peace Arch on postal stamps
Ten years ago, Blaine residentsVivian and Reg Campin tried to earn the Peace Arch monumenta place on a U.S. postal stamp for the 75th anniversarybut with...
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