Thu, May 19, 2005
Threegrocery stores planned for Birch Bay
Threenew grocery stores are now in the works for Birch Bay,with Brown and Cole’s announcementlast week that they plan to proceed with constructionof...
Commissionersapprove new funding method
Birch Bay water and sewer district commissioners haveapproved a funding alternative that will bring sewer serviceto an area that has turned down three ...
Thu, May 12, 2005
Waitingfor the big one to drop?
WhenScott Malis and his fianceé Colleen Sullivanfirst read about Donna Snyder’s house at 617 B Streetin Blaine in a real estate flyer, they...
Blainemarina now full with Semiahmoo not far behind
ThePort of Bellingham finished an extensive three-year renovationof Blaine’s marina in the fall of 2001.Now, less than four years later, the moorage...
SemiahmooYacht Club closes in on 25th anniversary
Inthe fall of 1981 Brian Bignell worked his way along thefloats at the brand new and nearly empty Semiahmoo Marina,knocking on cabin tops and leaving flyers...
Growingplants in pots and window boxes is one of the most satisfyingways to garden. Cultivation is simplified and it is easierto maintain displays that...
MistyRiver inspires country and western fans
Inthe western world, musical periods used to have names.Seventeenth century music was called baroque, 18th centurymusic was called classic, 19th century...
Statereopens harbor to oyster harvest
TheWashington State Department of Health (DOH) reopenedDrayton Harbor to shellfish harvesting last week whentests on water and oyster tissue samples both...
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Grasswasn’t the only dope they found
Ina story worthy of a TV cop show, a Canadian Border Servicesagent in effect arrested himself for smuggling last weekwhen his van was randomly selected...
Councilagrees to jumpstart boardwalk construction
Blaine city council has authorized city manager Gary Tomsicto negotiate with Carletti Architects to revise the constructiondocuments on the Peace Portal...
BBWSDincreases connection fees for time shares
Ina two-hour special meeting last week the three BirchBay Water and Sewer District (BBWSD) commission memberspassed a resolution doubling the cost of hooking...
Thu, May 5, 2005
Howwould you like to spend the next 90 minutes?
StartingMonday, May 9, women in town have another excuse forpampering themselves. That’sbecause another massage therapist has decided to openup shop...
DraytonHarbor Maritime to offer sailing instruction
DraytonHarbor Maritime board member Ron Snyder recently announcedthat a six-boat fleet of sailing dinghies for use in ayouth sailing program will be coming...
Iam just dying for some homegrown vegetables this year.The taste of warm veggies picked and cooked immediatelyfrom the garden has just got to be one of...
Blaine public works staff has started the process of rebiddingboardwalk construction following council direction to getthe project rolling even if legal...
Flamencodancer Sophie Dominik Echeverria will share her energetictalent expressed in a centuries-old dance form Fridaynight at the Blaine library, 610 ...
Glassact gets underway on Saturday
Elevenglass artists from the region, many of them from Blaine,will have a showing of their work at the Bellingham CruiseTerminal in Fairhaven beginning...
Shellfishharvest resumes after spill
Shellfish harvesting in Drayton Harbor started up againthis week after a manure spill in the California Creekdrainage basin closed harvesting and even ...
Ifyou build part of it, they will still come
Ifyou build it, so the saying goes, they will come. WithBlaine’s new skate park, however, they’ve beenshowing up by the dozens before it&rsquo...
Trustfor Public Land opts out of spit purchase
Sayingthat they did not find a “willing seller” inTrillium Corporation, the Trust for Public Land (TPL) hasbacked out of negotiations to purchase...
Thu, Apr 28, 2005
LocalBoys & Girls Club photographers clean up in competition
Blaine’sBoys and Girls Club photographers won five out of 12possible first place awards at a recent county-wide photocompetition in Bellingham. County...
Thisyear’s Semiahmoo Cup Regatta drew almost 80boats compared to last year’s 50, and with good sunand fairly decent wind both days saw some...
Thereis an emerging northwest style of gardening that is verydependent on Asian and English influences. And why not?We have the shared legacy of water,...
Lowersewer connection costs, Black Rock Cable on the way
Blainecity council has approved a cut in the amount propertyowners must pay for an inactive connection to the municipalsewer system. At their April 11 ...
Mostof the commercial fishers in our harbor are getting readyfor the next season – crab season is now closeduntil next fall, and the local salmon...
BirchBay opens up visitor center
TheBirch Bay Chamber of Commerce opened a new visitor informationcenter earlier this week in the Trend West building inthe 7800 block of Birch Bay Drive...
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