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Student show at art center
The Blaine Art Center at 481 Peace Portal Drive is showing work from students in Brian Smiths advance placement art class daily from 11 a.m. until...
Council revises business fee structure
At their November 26 meeting city council approved revisions to the citys business license fees and application process designed to make the process...
Funding frozen for historic warf
Garry Schalliol of the Washington State Historical Society (WSHS) joined Richard Sturgill of Drayton Harbor Maritime and Robert Libolt of Trillium on November...
New breakwater gets the go-ahead
After almost two years on hold, the Blaine breakwater replacement project is set to begin in April.We now have all the permits in hand to do the ...
Commuter lane program fast-tracked but in future
While momentum seems to be building to reestablish commuter lanes (DCLs) at local borders, there is still no timeline to get the lanes open.I think...
$30 million city budget for 2002 gets the nod
I believe, was Blaine city council member John Lieberts comment on a budget that combines faith and austerity to float the city through...
Thu, Nov 22, 2001
Birch Bay fire
Firefighters were called to Harborview Estates at 8 p.m. November 18 to a garage in flames. Captain Jim Rutherford said the blaze started when an occupant...
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Shop Blaine program gets rolling
Cannery veteran lived local lore
In 1893 a group of 15 canneries in Alaska banded together to form the Alaska Packers Association. In 1894 they bought the Drysdale cannery on Semiahmoo...
A feast for the binoculars
The local chapter of the Audubon Society reports Blaine Marine Park has become a hot spot for bird sightings in the last month. Shorebird lovers may grow...
Piles of crab pots seized in DFW blitz
Three DFW boats, 13 enforcement officers, two biologists and two Lummi fisheries officers swept along the U.S. Canada line in Boundary Bay on November ...
Water systems beef up security
In response to threats to national security, utilities across the country are at work to protect water supplies. Weve been reporting to the...
Loans available for hurting businesses
Small businesses directly impacted by the September 11 tragedy could be getting help from the federal government.Tom Dorr, director of the Small Business...
Fire agencies team up to improve training, service
Continuing on the bigger is better trend that brought fire districts #3, #5, and #13 together as North Whatcom Fire and Rescue Services (NWFRS), that organization...
Thu, Nov 8, 2001
Workshop series and pizza too!
The Blaine family service center is hosting a fall workshop series for the community on family and developmental issues. Guest speakers who specialize ...
Middle-schoolers leave em rolling in the aisles
The middle school play opened up the 2001-2002 acting year with the performance of an extremely funny play, Backstage by Shirley McNichols,...
Bordertown opening jammed
We stopped counting at 250. We were jammed with patrons, said a happy Walt Bail in the resurrected Bordertown Tavern after their grand opening...
Honest home cooking at Kiras
A café/ deli opened Tuesday in the Blaine International Center. Kiras Grill offers a large selection of dishes with authentic Greek flavor...
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Nursing assistant class set at Stafholt
Blaine school bus fleet earns an A plus
Blaine school districts school bus operation has been selected as one of Americas Great Fleets. Im honored, said Carl...
Devilish golfer runs amuk
On Friday local resident David Lance Sommerville pleaded not-guilty in Superior Court to charges he assaulted his mother and held her captive.Sommerville...
Fire 13 budget includes tax freeze
Fire District 13 commissioners will conduct a public work session at 7 p.m. November 8 at the Inn at Resort Semiahmoo to review next years 1.2 million...
Got kibble?
The Whatcom Humane Society needs donations of dog and cat food. Donated food feeds shelter animals and is also distributed at food banks throughout the...
When does maybe mean yes?
When Blaine city council meets again on Monday theyll be playing by a different set of rules.Under the rules of conduct for council meetings adopted...
Blaine cameras the last in the line
The U.S. Border Patrol is ready to dig into Blaine, installing the final leg of a camera system that stretches from the Cascades to the sea. The ...
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