Thu, Mar 31, 2011
Fire district threatens legal action to collect fees
Construction is underway on four storage buildings on Birch Bay-Lynden Road, but the North Whatcom Fire and Rescue Service (NWFRS) could prevent occupation of the buildings if the owner does not pay the necessary fire mitigation fees.
County seeking bids for Lincoln Road
Whatcom County public works has gone out for bid for the Lincoln Road improvement project as the Birch Bay Water and District prepares to do its own work on a waterline running beneath the road.
Birch Bay resident Crystal Reimer took this photo of her husband and two children walking at Birch Bay during low tide.
Guide highlights Whatcom County food, farms
Bellingham non-profit Sustainable Connections announced the 2011 release of the free Whatcom Food & Farm Finder, the region’s comprehensive guide and map to local food and agriculture that helps connect eaters hungry for fresh food and good grub.
The Port of Bellingham has decided to decline all business proposals for the former Westman Marine site at the end of Marine Drive in Blaine.
Students with the Blaine Theatre Troupe got a visit from Holocaust survivor Noemie Ban in preparation for their upcoming play “The Diary of Anne Frank,” by Frances Goodrich and Albert Hackett.
Blaine man arrested in alleged burglary, arson
Bellingham police arrested a 21-year-old Blaine man on Tuesday after an alleged crime spree in downtown Bellingham that included attempted burglary and setting a van on fire.
‘Mom and pop’ businesses recognized this week
Six local “mom and pop” businesses were recognized Tuesday along with 90 other businesses county-wide as part of National Mom And Pop Business Day.
Driver unhurt in I-5 semi truck rollover
Washington State Patrol responded to a semi truck accident that closed both northbound lanes of I-5 for about two hours near mile marker 272 last Thursday.
Jerry Gay speaks at Village Books
Former The Northern Light contributor Jerry Gay spoke last week at Village Books. Gay is a Pulitzer Prize-winning photojournalist and the author of the book “Seeing Reality.”
The Wings Over Water festival committee with Washington Brant Foundation president Maynard Axelson, c., after he received the Blaine Builder Award from Blaine City Council Monday.
Despite cuts, Peace Arch park keeps blooming
More than 25 volunteers and supporters of Peace Arch State Park from both sides of the border attended a pot luck luncheon on Tuesday, March 29, to meet officials with the State of Washington Parks Department during their annual visit.
County OK’s traffic light design work
A traffic light at the intersection of Birch Bay-Lynden Road and Portal Way is one step closer to reality after the county council unanimously voted Tuesday night to pay an Everett-based firm to design and engineer the $2 million project.
Charity in need of hygiene items
The Blaine Family Service Center, which provides families within the Blaine school district with a variety of services, is in need of hygiene and household products such as: toilet paper, deodorant, shampoo, toothpaste, toothbrushes, laundry detergent, dish detergent, paper towels, household cleaners and personal hygiene products.
The Whatcom County Marine Resources Committee’s Shore Stewards program is offering a free guidebook and DVD on shoreline living to Whatcom County residents when they join.
Scammers posing as Washington Department of Revenue (DOR) employees are calling Washington businesses to direct them to a bogus international phone number that charges them for the call.
Adelstein announces bid for county auditor
Debbie Adelstein, the chief deputy auditor, has announced her candidacy for Whatcom County auditor. Adelstein brings six years of senior experience to the office as the chief deputy of the auditor’s office.
U.S. Border Patrol Report
Thu, Mar 24, 2011
Two Blaine high school graduates recently earned bachelor of arts degrees from local universities.
Conventional indoor paints can release potentially toxic chemicals during and shortly after application; though once paint is dry the majority of the offending substances, collectively known as “volatile organic compounds” or “VOCs,” tend to stay sealed up.
Bay Horizon gymnasium nears completion
The renovated gym at Bay Horizon Park is just a few finishing touches away from completion as parks and recreation district staff prepare to open the gym to the public in late April.
WTA makes changes to Blaine route
Commuters who use the local 55X bus will want to arrive 20 minutes earlier beginning June 12.
Golay pleads not guilty to theft
Glenn Golay, former treasurer of the Birch Bay Water and Sewer District, has pleaded not guilty to 16 counts of first-degree theft stemming from his alleged embezzlement of $469,000 from the district over the last seven years.
School faculty, parents, discuss budget cuts
Roughly 80 Blaine school district staff and parents met Tuesday to start the months-long task of determining where cuts can be made to the 2011/2012 school year budget.
State to rebuild Blaine Road fish culvert
Crews with the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) will replace a culvert beneath Blaine Road (SR 548) this summer to allow fish to move through it more easily.
Auditor retires after 24 years
County auditor Shirley Forslof said she will retire at the end of her term this November.
A 58-year-old woman was killed Sunday after the vehicle she was driving left the roadway.
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