Thu, Sep 4, 2008
Blaine school board member Pebble Griffin resigns
Local educator Pebble Griffin, 71, resigned last month after serving on the Blaine school board for 11 years, capping a 37-year career in public education...
Kremen: No cuts requested for sheriff’s office budget
Birch Bay residents worried about possible Whatcom County Sheriff’s office staff cutbacks as a result of a countywide budget crisis can rest assured...
Thu, Aug 28, 2008
Drug manufacturer could bring 200 jobs
Plans for a new pharmaceutical manufacturing facility on Odell Road could bring as many as 150 to 200 jobs to Blaine.
What a wonderful and fully active summer was had at the Blaine Senior/ activity community Center. There were indoor and outdoor activities aplenty, such...
September is ovarian cancer awareness month
September is national ovarian cancer awareness month. Pete Kremen, Whatcom County executive, has also issued a proclamation designating September as ovarian...
Wild mushroom foraging is wet and weird Washington pastime
It may not yet be the season for hunting delicious wild chanterelles or shaggy manes, but members of the Northwest Mushroomers Association are gearing ...
Blaine school district will welcome seven new teachers this year. They are: Bevin Graham, fifth grade; Louise Webb, speech and language; Clete Smith, ninth...
Dakota Creek winery art show a success
Last weekend’s Art at the Winery fair at the Dakota Creek Winery on Haynie Road exceeded all expectations, according to winery owner and show czar...
Blaine painter offers free home makeover
Ericksen schedules Blaine meeting
State representative Doug Ericksen (R-District 42) has scheduled a town hall-style meeting for 5:30 p.m. Thursday, August 28, at the Blaine Marine Park...
Blaine’s WASL test results show upward trend
Last year’s math emphasis in the Blaine school district seems to have paid off in higher scores on the Washington Assessment of Student Learning ...
Peace Portal business park site plan approved
The city of Blaine is one step closer to having another business park, following a decision by Blaine City Council Monday.
Thu, Aug 21, 2008
55 artists signed for winery show
Thanks to last minute sign-ups, the total number of artists who will be present for this weekend’s juried Art at the Winery festival stood at 55 ...
Tax increase before budget revision is disservice
The county council majority voted for a tax increase immediately before our first in-depth budget review in two years. Whatcom County operates on a biennial...
On using escape cord, what’s the catch? More crab
Summertime in the Puget Sound region can be sheer bliss.For many people the only thing that can improve upon the mild sunny days and the beautiful scenery...
New cafe is welcome addition to local restaurant scene
After living in Blaine for nine years, George O’Mara, 52, decided to open a restaurant.
Book traces local history of Lily Point, Boundary Bay
Tracing our Past: A Heritage Guide to Boundary Bay, is an outstanding collaboration by historian Anne Murray of Tsawwassen, B.C. and photographer David...
WhatcomCounts.org a wealth of online resources
Finding information about local organizations just got easier.The Whatcom Coalition for Healthy Communities and the Bellingham Public Library recently ...
Volunteers wanted for Sam Hill Day
Travelers can expect more border delays
Travelers who plan on crossing the U.S./Canadian border at the Peace Arch port of entry can continue to expect detours and delays.Bill Lesh, a spokesperson...
Gregoire, Larsen lead in Washington primary
Incumbents U.S. Rep. Rick Larsen (D-Everett) and Governor Christine Gregoire have both secured leads over their opponents, according to unofficial primary...
Birch Bay man a Nashville music sensation
Rod Stone is intent on being competitive. That’s the only way he’ll get on the radio and charts, he said.
Thu, Aug 14, 2008
Event to benefit low-income students
The Opportunity Council, a non-profit organization that provides social services to those in need, has scheduled their 16th annual community school supply...
Council awards street contracts
Blaine City Council voted to award a $1.7 million bid to Colacurcio Brothers Construction Company, for two major street reconstruction projects.
Striking down the municipal water law a good start
What would it matter if we clean up Puget Sound but the rivers feeding it run dry?
Whatcom Fitness now offering belly dancing classes
The upbeat drums and sensual rhythm of the oud, a Middle Eastern guitar, spark up the room with the surroundings of Middle-Eastern music, while Annyse ...
Reporter finds trial, error and success in BodyBugg
Here's an interesting new health product: The California-based Apex Fitness Group, a subsidiary of 24Fitness, has introduced a biometric armband that accurately...
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