Thu, Nov 8, 2001
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 ...
Challengers fail to storm city hall, incumbents stay
Local city council incumbents thumped their challengers Tuesday as voters decided to stay with the tried and true. In Ward 1, Bonnie Onyon received 468...
Deal pending for 300-job plant in Blaine
A pending deal at Blaine Business Park could see a high-tech German housing manufacturer set down roots here.We have negotiated a deal and it appears...
Thu, Nov 1, 2001
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Birch Bay chamber dinner a smash
What a difference a day makes
It was a smash success, said Blaine city clerk Shirley Thorsteinson of this weekends Make a Difference Day in Blaine. Over 70 people ...
Help bundle up for winter
The Blaine Family Service Center also provides warm winter clothing for local families and their supply is getting low. We are running through winter...
Their take: council questions
We asked Blaine city council candidates these questions about how they would run the city. 1. Recent events have led to a refocusing of Americas ...
PACE reopening unlikely
At the Autumn Border Business Conference in Bellingham last week local business people joined congressman Rick Larsen in asking the Immigration and Naturalization...
Keeping shoppers close to home
Were trying to get people to a shop in Blaine keep their dollars in town, said chamber president Pam Christianson. The Blaine ...
Border patrol agents ease border congestion - for now
Regular border-crossers have noticed a change in the last week: more lanes are open and theres green mixed in with black and white uniforms. The ...
Fishing boat a total loss after fire
The 58 foot seiner Delta Dawn burned at the dock in Blaine Harbor early Monday morning, and has been declared a total loss. The twenty-year-old hull, built...
Thu, Oct 25, 2001
Obituaries
BRIMMER. Lisa Marie Brimmer peacefully passed away October 8, 2001 at theUniversity of Washington Medical Center. Lisa was born July 16, 1976 inBellingham...
Ten steps for fire safety...
1) Crawl low under smoke to your exitIf you have to escape a fire through smoke, crawl low, keep youhead 12 to 24 inches above the floor, where the air...
Tripling of traffic forecast by Birch Bay planner
Transportation is the supporting element of this plan, said consultant Mart Kask at last weeks meeting of the Birch Bay community plan...
Touched by an angel?
Blaine police broke up a brawl last week after neighbors reported six people armed with knives and baseball bats were dusting it up on the front lawn of...
They're coming
Immigration and Naturalization Service brass have announced that 100 border patrol agents would be reassigned to help ease congestion along the northern...
Gardner gets Boblett traffic signal
Blaine senator Georgia Gardner came to Blaine city council Monday night with some long-awaited good news. The Boblett Street truck route intersection is...
Community providing input for Birch Bay retail center
The Birch Bay Chamber of Commerce and community members gathered at the Semiahmoo fire station to hear and discuss plans and ideas for developing the 80,000...
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