Thu, Jun 24, 2004
Girl’skiller sentencedThurston County Superior Court judge Richard Strophy sentencedthe killer of Blaine teenager Ashley Parks to more than25 years...
BirchBay man survives two shotgun blasts
Brett Eddy, 44, was shot twice from behind at close rangewith a 16-gauge shotgun, allegedly fired by a one-timecustomer of his, Russ Alton, Jr., 45. Both...
Cleverdesign masks true function
Blaineofficials are designing a cleverly disguised new sewerplant for the city, even calling it a “waterreclamation facility” in an effort ...
Schooldistrict anticipates tough budget battles ahead
Thestate-required public review of the school board’sbudget will be one of two major items on the agenda attheir regular meeting next Monday night...
County pushescommunity plan back to July
Theplanning and development committee of the Whatcom CountyCouncil delayed sending the Birch Bay Community Planon to the full council for a public hearing...
Thu, Jun 17, 2004
TheBlaine Boys and Girls Club has a couple of interestingprograms for kids this summer. The first is their Books & Breakfastfrom 7 to 10 a.m. Monday...
Plansare firming up for the traditional Fourth of July celebrationin Blaine and, as always, volunteers are needed to ensureall goes off without a hitch...
Focuson a uniquely Blaine home
by Jack Kintner
byDebbyFarmer
OnSunday June 13 the 83rd annual Hands Across the Bordercelebration brought together thousands of youth and veteransfrom the United States and Canada to...
by Richard Clark
Biggrant for boardwalkOnly county council approval stands between the cityof Blaine’s boardwalk project and $1.3 millionin county rural sales tax...
Put10th Street first for road work?
Aftercontinued public urging to make the reconstruction of10th Street a higher priority, Blaine city council membersindicated they would be considering...
Copingwith violence, drugs and mental illness in Blaine
Blainepolice chief Mike Haslip has singled out domestic violence,drugs, and a lack of resources for the mentally ill asthree of the most pressing community...
Sewerplan predicts 28 percent rate hike
Blainehouseholds will see their sewer rates go up 28 percentover the next four years to pay for a new sewer plantand an overhaul of the existing system...
Thu, Jun 10, 2004
GardeningRoses: The Queen of the garden
Theroses are blooming now and every year I just can’tbelieve how much I love them all over again. The color, thefragrance, the velvety texture. Somehow...
Thisyoung piper is calling the tunes
WhenWill Nichols moved to Blaine last fall from Eagle River,Alaska, he said one of the best parts was not havingto play “Amazing Grace” onhis...
Citylandmark closes after 21 years
“It’sa dying part of a dying business,” saida sad but grateful Joe Slevin earlier this week, sittingwith wife Pat in the bar of what ...
Popularsuperintendent marks first year anniversary
“Hey!Hi, Dr. Derrington,” shouted studentsin Bill Wright’s fifth-grade class, looking up fromtheir assignment. They were learning how...
Rightconditions to determine oyster harvest
Ifthe weather stays dry and the red tide moves on, the “farmersof the tideflats” will be able to start bringingin their crop next week, just...
Thu, Jun 3, 2004
Brethrenof a common community can unite before the sun sets onan international symbol of peace this Saturday, July24 for the Sculptures Sunsets and Serenades...
Washingtonfamilies opened over 8,000 new accounts in the state’sGuaranteed Education Tuition Program (GET) during the2003-2004 enrollment period,...
Fourstudents, four stories, four futures
NextMonday evening 114 graduating seniors will march intothe gym and receive their high school diplomas as theBlaine high school class of 2004.
GardeningXeriscaping: the wave of the future
Itis the beginning of the week again, a gorgeous warm andrainless spring day. Though we love this weather, I amsure you are as concerned about the drought...
Cityvoices its opinion to staff
With most of the city department heads in tow and accompaniedby most of the city council, city manager Gary Tomsic ledtwo community meetings on Wednesday...
Countycommittee struggles over incorporation issue
Thethree-member planning and development committee of theWhatcom County Council continued their deliberationsover the Birch Bay community plan earlier ...
Nationallyrenowned bassoonist to perform
Thereare perhaps a half-dozen bassoon players in the worldwho can make a living as a soloist, and one of them,by far the youngest, lives here in Blaine...
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