Thu, Oct 21, 2004
Airportcommission member Bob Brunkow has been appointed to fillthe vacancy on city council left by the October 4 deathof mayor Dieter Schugt.
Teencourt proves effective in fighting juvenile crime
“Ilike it because we’re taken seriously,” saidBlaine junior Nancy Khoury, one of two coordinators forthe 27 Blaine high school students...
Developmentpace appears poised to increase
OneBellingham developer, Joel Douglas, has long had hiseyes on Blaine and there are strong indications thatFairhaven developer Ken Imus is also poised ...
Thu, Oct 14, 2004
Blaineis seeing a building boom in 2004, with close to a 70percent increase in permits being approved by the cityin the first three quarters of 2004 compared...
Lawenforcement make their case for a new jail
Voterswill soon consider Whatcom County Proposition Number1 proposing a sales tax of 1/10 of one percent (a dimeon $100 taxable purchase) to fund the construction...
Doit while the sun still shines
Whenasked how to prepare your car for winter, Rich Eacret ofBlaine’s NAPA store reminded people of the four-footsnows and weeks of freezing temperatures...
BOGO,the newest pizza restaurant in Blaine has just addedchicken dishes as a feature of their menu, an idea ownerJerry Thrasher has been working on for...
SACdisbands by group consensus
The Student Ambassador Committee, a high school age businessoriented youth group established last January under theaegis of the Birch Bay Chamber of Commerce...
Weare well into fall now but it is an important time inthe garden. Our wet discomfort now will be greatly rewardednext year so put on those wellies and...
Amayor in fact, if not in deed
byMeg Olson
NorthWhatcom Fire and Rescue Services (NWFRS) fire administratorDave Crossen announced that the Bellingham Fire Departmentplans to relocate its Medic One...
TheBlaine boardwalk project is being put on the shelf whilea complicated condemnation proceeding works its way throughthe courts – or until the propertysells...
Decrepitjail described as just short of “horrific”
Blainepolice chief Mike Haslip is joining other county lawenforcement officials in asking voters to approve a newsales tax to build, maintain and run county...
BirchBay Golf Club scheduled for auction
The18-hole Birch Bay Golf Club will be auctioned off bysheriff’s deputy Kevin Moyes on November 5 tosettle a $20 million debt owed by owners Jim ...
Thu, Oct 7, 2004
Smoke alarms:1st line of defense
Installsmoke alarms correctly and test them regularly.
Whatyou can (and can’t) take across the U.S. NEXUS
Allplants, plant products, animals, meats and animal productsmust be declared at time of entry into the United Statesregardless of whether they are allowed...
Ploverferry: Looking towards the next 60 years
byJack Kintner
ThisSunday, Christ Episcopal Church in Blaine will help oneof their youngest members celebrate his second birthday.The gifts, however, will all go to his...
The Department of Homeland Security is loosening rulesfor the NEXUS lanes to allow commuters to shop on theirway home.“We’re doing it for consistency...
DOEplaces strict environmental controls on GSX
The Washington state Department of Ecology (DOE) issuedstringent conditions last week for the Georgia Strait Crossing(GSX) natural gas pipeline being proposed...
MayorSchugt leaves legacy of new methods
Blainemayor Dieter Schugt died at home just after 10:30 a.m.on October 4, leaving behind not only family and friends,but a new way of doing business for...
Thu, Sep 30, 2004
Publicinternet access has become one of the most used servicesof public libraries in recent years. At the Blaine Library,two internet stations are available...
HomeImprovementNew addition at the Village features Northwest flair
Adrive through Birch Bay Village takes you past a numberof houses that echo the 1970s when the area was firstdeveloped until you get to Craig and Kara ...
Thelocal fishing fleet is getting ready for the commercialall-citizen crab season, which starts October 1.
Lights out!The lights will be going out for half an hour in Semiahmooon October 5 as city crews modify the electrical distributionsystem in preparation...
Surveyto gauge citizens’ willingness to ‘putmoney where its mouth is’
Trillium’sSeagrass Cottages development proposed for SemiahmooSpit is expected to be presented to the planning commissionby the end of October, and...
AGSX decision expected in 10 days
WhatcomCounty Hearing Examiner Michael Bobbink concluded thesecond of two public hearings Tuesday over the proposedGSX natural gas pipeline that would ...
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