Thu, Mar 31, 2011
Blaine Builder Award
The Wings Over Water festival committee with Washington Brant Foundation president Maynard Axelson, c., after he received the Blaine Builder Award from Blaine City Council Monday.
Despite cuts, Peace Arch park keeps blooming
More than 25 volunteers and supporters of Peace Arch State Park from both sides of the border attended a pot luck luncheon on Tuesday, March 29, to meet officials with the State of Washington Parks Department during their annual visit.
County OK’s traffic light design work
A traffic light at the intersection of Birch Bay-Lynden Road and Portal Way is one step closer to reality after the county council unanimously voted Tuesday night to pay an Everett-based firm to design and engineer the $2 million project.
Charity in need of hygiene items
The Blaine Family Service Center, which provides families within the Blaine school district with a variety of services, is in need of hygiene and household products such as: toilet paper, deodorant, shampoo, toothpaste, toothbrushes, laundry detergent, dish detergent, paper towels, household cleaners and personal hygiene products.
DVD explores shoreline living
The Whatcom County Marine Resources Committee’s Shore Stewards program is offering a free guidebook and DVD on shoreline living to Whatcom County residents when they join.
DOR warns against phone scam
Scammers posing as Washington Department of Revenue (DOR) employees are calling Washington businesses to direct them to a bogus international phone number that charges them for the call.
Adelstein announces bid for county auditor
Debbie Adelstein, the chief deputy auditor, has announced her candidacy for Whatcom County auditor. Adelstein brings six years of senior experience to the office as the chief deputy of the auditor’s office.
U.S. Border Patrol Report
U.S. Border Patrol Report
Thu, Mar 24, 2011
Blaine grads earn degrees
Two Blaine high school graduates recently earned bachelor of arts degrees from local universities.
Finding a low-VOC paint
Conventional indoor paints can release potentially toxic chemicals during and shortly after application; though once paint is dry the majority of the offending substances, collectively known as “volatile organic compounds” or “VOCs,” tend to stay sealed up.
Bay Horizon gymnasium nears completion
The renovated gym at Bay Horizon Park is just a few finishing touches away from completion as parks and recreation district staff prepare to open the gym to the public in late April.
WTA makes changes to Blaine route
Commuters who use the local 55X bus will want to arrive 20 minutes earlier beginning June 12.
Golay pleads not guilty to theft
Glenn Golay, former treasurer of the Birch Bay Water and Sewer District, has pleaded not guilty to 16 counts of first-degree theft stemming from his alleged embezzlement of $469,000 from the district over the last seven years.
School faculty, parents, discuss budget cuts
Roughly 80 Blaine school district staff and parents met Tuesday to start the months-long task of determining where cuts can be made to the 2011/2012 school year budget.
State to rebuild Blaine Road fish culvert
Crews with the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) will replace a culvert beneath Blaine Road (SR 548) this summer to allow fish to move through it more easily.
Auditor retires after 24 years
County auditor Shirley Forslof said she will retire at the end of her term this November.
Woman dies in Custer crash
A 58-year-old woman was killed Sunday after the vehicle she was driving left the roadway.
North Whatcom considers consolidation
Plans to consolidate services between North Whatcom Fire and Rescue (NWFRS) and Fire District 4 are under way as the two districts discuss a consolidated budget and possible employment issues.
Fire damages Blaine sailboat
Firefighters and Blaine police responded to a small fire on a sailboat in Blaine marina on Tuesday.
Wings Over Water festival, March 21, 2011
Wings Over Water festival, March 21, 2011
NW Straits initiative would remove derelict pots
The Northwest Straits initiative announced today that it will remove derelict crab pots from Boundary Bay, British Columbia, with funding from British Columbia’s Ministry of the Environment.
Business of the year
Ken and Jill Peck of Dakota Creek Winery were presented with the Blaine Chamber of Commerce’s business of the year award at the chamber’s annual Bite of Blaine event Monday, March 21.
Border Patrol Report
Incidents at the border.
Thu, Mar 17, 2011
Canine chiropractor helps set dogs straight
When one of Grace Luken’s goats had a crooked neck, she turned to Blaine’s newest medical professional – an animal chiropractor – to set things straight.
Water district strengthens financial controls
The Birch Bay Water and Sewer District has begun tightening up its financial procedures as details emerge on how former treasurer Glenn Golay was allegedly able to embezzle an estimated $469,000 from a district travel expense account over the last seven years.
Catch of the day!
A bald eagle scores a fish from Semiahmoo Bay last week.
Wings Over Water festival this weekend
Those with an affinity for birds will want to attend this weekend’s 9th annual Wings Over Water festival in downtown Blaine and Semiahmoo.
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