Thu, Dec 22, 2005
Threelegs to airport study
Inthe new year the newly formed Blaine airport committeewill start looking at alternative uses for the land nowoccupied by the city’s airport.Meanwhile...
GSAsays neighborhood must go to meet federal needs
“Thenew Customs and Border Protection building will not touchPeace Arch Park,” said officials fromthe General Services Administration (GSA)...
MakingBlaine more appealing to walkers
Morebike lanes, wider sidewalks, view corridors, open spaces,and lots of trees were some of the things that Dan Burdensuggested could improve the walkability...
Thu, Dec 15, 2005
Specialtygift and wine store opens
When Christy Lonquist, of Blaine, opened Northern Meadows,a wine and gift shop on Peace Portal Drive earlier this month,she wanted to give Blaine residents...
Birdcounting?
The annual AudubonChristmas Bird Count (CBC) takes place in the Blaine area on January5, but there are two other annual counts that local birders can alsoparticipate...
Whitesuing for conflict of interest
Former city council member David White is taking a handfulof city officials to court alleging they violated stateconflict of interest laws.The complaint...
Councilconsidering financial plight of airport
Blainecity council has approved a committee to study alternativeuses for the airport property but the more pressing questionappears to be how to keep the...
Cityagrees to consider new Seagrass proposal
Tosave the time and cost of going to court the city ofBlaine has agreed to start reviewing a new proposal forthe Seagrass development on Semiahmoo spit...
Thu, Dec 8, 2005
Allover except for the tears
Countyauditor Shirley Forslof said she’s pleasedwith the way things went in last month’s election,the first in which all county voters used...
Youngat Heart
A great time was had at the senior/community activitycenter during November. Highlights of November includethat simply wonderful delicious Thanksgiving...
Celebratethe season by shopping locallyThisweek's feature: Birch Bay
Bass OutletBirch Bay Square Bass Outlet sells men and women’s clothing, and plentyof shoes at bargain prices. Also, be sure to check outtheir 40 ...
Liebertwins mayors’ race against violence
Blainemayor John Liebert won the mayors’ raceto end domestic violence at a Domestic Violence and SexualAssault Services gala last week.
Harborwins enviro award
BlaineHarbor has made it to the top of the county’slist of businesses that make protecting the environmenta top priority, and get results.For the...
Drivesafe!
TheBlaine police department will deploy extra traffic patrolsthroughout the holidays this year as part of a statewideeffort of law enforcement agencies...
Brieflynoted...
Budget hearings postponedBlaine city council has closed the public hearing on next year’sbudget but won’t vote on it until city manager Gary...
Hearingon border building set
TheU.S. General Services Administration (GSA), the federalagency that operates the Peace Arch port of entry in Blaine,will hold a series of meetings beginning...
Old-timeinstruments and songs create annual tradition
ABlaine Christmas tradition will be observed this Sunday,December 11, as the seven-member Winter Harp ensemblereturns for their annual concert in the Performing...
Oysterharvesters not standing still
TheDrayton Harbor community oyster farm is getting readyto head into its fifth year with new growing techniques,a fresh crop and the prospect of being ...
Thu, Dec 1, 2005
Welcome,WECU
Theformer Dairy Queen on H Street, next to the Cost CutterGrocery, has become Blaine’s firstcredit union. The old drive-in opened on Tuesday, November29...
Hydrogen= Water and get up and go
Ifsomeone were to offer you a test drive in a new car thatruns on air and puts out only water as exhaust, you mightnot be too surprised if he tried to ...
LocalShopping Guide
With gas prices at record highs, who needs to drive toBellingham? Especially when there are many interestingplaces to shop with lots of unusual items such...
Winterfestarts and crafts show opens this Saturday
Cana small-town girl from Mt. Orab, Ohio, find happinessraising camels in Blaine?
Youthshadow Blaine officials
Fifteen local highschool students took their civics lessons to the street, or ratherto city hall.
Draftborder station EIS published
TheU.S. General Services Administration (GSA), a federalagency that operates the Peace Arch Port of Entry in Blaine,has published the first draft of its...
Propertyowners question city’s GMA interpretation
Propertyowners along Sweet Road don’t think it’sfair that Blaine’s water lines run right past, orthrough, their property, but they can...
$100,000state grant awarded to city of Blaine
TheWashington State Transportation Improvement Board (WSTIB),a state organization that distributes grant money forlocal transportation improvement projects...
Thu, Nov 24, 2005
Growingup instead of out
Gordon Price, a planning professor at University of BritishColumbia and former Vancouver City Council member, sharedhis planning and growth management ...
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