Thu, Dec 12, 2002
Uniquely ours...You could get Dad a new tie, or you could get him the world’s toughest yet softest slippers at Goff’s. Your niece probably wouldn...
Winter wonderlands can be treacherous
With winter upon us, snowmen, ice skating and holiday cheer is often accompanied by blizzards, ice storms and aggravation. Though these disruptions to ...
North Whatcom County Fire and Rescue Services (NWFRS) firefighters met their new interim chief David Crossen at a fire district 13 commissioners’ ...
Blaine police chief Bill Elfo will take over as county sheriff in January when Dale Brandland moves on to the state Senate.On December 10 county council...
Blaine budget takes bite out of hours
Blaine’s budget cuts will hit home next week as the police department cuts hours and services.As of December 16, the office hours for the Blaine Police...
No runway expansion without economic expansion
At the heart of the new Blaine airport expansion feasibility study is a chicken and egg story.“If the council were to extend the runway additional...
Fire district lumps years of taxes into one big one
Regardless of Tim Eyman’s Initiative 747, which restricts municipal agencies from increasing their levies by more than one percent without asking ...
Thu, Dec 5, 2002
Uniquely ours...You could get Dad a new tie, or you could get him the world’s toughest yet softest slippers at Goff’s. Your niece probably wouldn...
Cartridge recycling to help parks
The city of Blaine has teamed up with an online fundraising center to raise money for new play equipment in the city’s parks.Community members can...
Flurry of pot busts at the border
U.S. Customs inspectors working at Pacific Highway truck crossing seized 276 pounds of marijuana during a routine examination November 23. They discovered...
Skate park benefit unveils new BMX vid
An extreme BMX video will hit the silver screen for the first time at Blaine’s performing arts center (PAC) and a raffle will hand out prizes to make...
New park pondered for Birch Bay
The Birch Bay chamber of commerce will be working with Whatcom County Parks and Recreation through the upcoming year to create a small park along Cedar...
Reassessment could mean property tax adjustments
Local property owners are getting revised valuations in the mail from the county auditor’s office. After an error in the first mailing of reassessments...
Homeland security will mean local changes
When President George W. Bush signed the Homeland Security Act of 2002 into law last Monday it spelled big changes for local borders. The bill creates ...
Thu, Nov 28, 2002
After his 32 years of service in education, the Blaine school board approved Dr. Gordon Dolman’s 128-word letter of resignation as superintendent ...
Blaine city council members made it clear they want city manager Gary Tomsic to continue his efforts to secure use of the Blaine train station for the ...
Have you ever gone away on vacation and expected a smaller energy bill on your return, only to find the bill was pretty much the same as when you’...
Will they stay or will they go?
The fishing vessels Liberty and USA continue to sit in a jurisdictional limbo, sinking into the mud on the western shore of Drayton Harbor.The boats have...
Chamber hopes lights draw a crowd
Blaine Chamber of Commerce president Pam Christianson is picturing a bustling downtown when they flick on the Christmas lights along Peace Portal Drive...
Water cleaner where oysters are, but it’s not enough
As water quality in most of Drayton Harbor slowly gets better, hopes of harvesting oysters planted on the east side hinge on whether or not the state bases...
Council uses cuts and hikes to balance budget
Despite pleas from the audience to hold the line on new taxes Blaine city council passed a spartan budget that still needed a three percent utility tax...
Thu, Nov 21, 2002
Watch your car, ‘cause someone else might be too
Since November 11, almost a dozen Blaine residents have had items stolen from their cars. Most of the vehicle prowls and thefts have been reported in the...
Eleven-year-old artist advances
Myriah Collins, a fifth grade student at Blaine elementary school has taken the first step to becoming an internationally-recognized artist, winning a ...
School snow ride program heading to the big hill
The Blaine school district Ski/Snowboard program, now called the BSD Winter Ride Program is looking forward to a great 2003 winter season. The district...
Needy seniors can get ticket to ride
Miracle on Wheels makes available power (electric) wheelchairs to non-ambulatory senior citizens (65 years old and up) usually at no out-of-pocket expense...
Wheels available for stuck seniors
Miracle on Wheels makes available power (electric) wheelchairs to non-ambulatory senior citizens (65 years old and up) usually at no out-of-pocket expense...
Move it or lose it, BNSF tells city
Burlington Northern Santa Fe railroad is willing to give Blaine the old rail depot, if the city is willing to move it.“I told her I was really disappointed...
Older Articles: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 100 101 102 103 104 105 106 107 108 109 110 111 112 113 114 115 116 117 118 119 120 121 122 123 124 125 126 127 128 129 130 131 132 133 134 135 136 137 138 139 140 141 142 143 144 145 146 147 148 149 150 151 152 153 154 155 156 157 158 159 160 161 162 163 164 165 166 167 168 169 170 171 172 173 174 175 176 177 178 179 180 181 182 183 184 185 186 187 188 189 190 191 192 193 194 195 196 197 198 199 200 201 202 203 204 205 206 207 208 209 210 211 212 213 214 215 216 217 218 219 220 221 222 223 224 225 226 227 228 229 230 231 232 233 234 235 236 237 238 239 240 241 242 243 244 245 246 247 248 249 250 251
Subscribe to the News
RSS Feed