Thu, Aug 5, 2010
Image of Members of the Texas 4,000 cycling team.
To strengthen your local economy, eat local food
By eating locally sourced foods, we strengthen the bond between local farmers and our communities, stay connected to the seasons in our part of the world, promote crop diversity, and minimize the energy intensive, greenhouse-gas-emitting transportation of food from one part of the world to another.
Tennis tourny to benefit local-based Kenya charity
The Semiahmoo Tennis Association has scheduled a charity tennis tournament and auction on Saturday, August 14 to benefit the local non-profit, Project Education, Inc.
Fecal coliform levels close beaches at Semiahmoo spit
Whatcom County health officials have closed beaches along Semiahmoo spit.
The city of Blaine will celebrate completion of its Lighthouse Point Water Reclamation Facility (LPWRF) with a formal ribbon-cutting ceremony at 11 a.m. Friday, August 6.
Fri, Jul 30, 2010
Boaters get ready for 10th annual George Raft race
Thu, Jul 29, 2010
GSA announces opening of new Peace Arch border facility
Opening coincides with Canadian holiday weekend
Wed, Jul 28, 2010
Community orchard plan hits snag at council
Plans for a community orchard near the area referred to as “the 7th Street right-of-way” have been put on hold following legal concerns raised by Blaine City Council Monday.
School board OKs $32 million bond initiative
Voters will vote on a $32 million bond initiative on the April 2011 ballot thanks to a 5-0 vote at the Blaine school board’s regular meeting Monday night.
Resort sues county over BBWARM
A Birch Bay resort has filed a lawsuit against Whatcom County claiming it should not have to pay stormwater fees assessed through the Birch Bay Watershed and Aquatic Resources Management program.
Talk explores Birch Bay shorelines
Those wanting to learn more about the connection between shorelines and the health of the local marine environment will want to attend a free presentation at Birch Bay State Park next week.
Lighthouse Point ribbon cutting Aug. 6
The city of Blaine will celebrate the completion of its Lighthouse Point water reclamation facility with a ribbon cutting at 11 a.m. Friday, August 6.
Dakota Creek wines score high in taste
For the second time in less than a year, Dakota Creek Winery has had one of their wines rated at 90 points by Wine Spectator magazine.
Blaine business offers day rafting trips
A Blaine business is offering inner tube floating packages on the Nooksack River beginning this summer.
BTAC will accept applications until August 13
The Blaine Tourism Advisory Committee (BTAC) is accepting grant applications for projects meant to increase tourism in Blaine for 2011.
Birch Bay area residents are invited to participate in a facilitated brainstorming session to create strategies for tourism development. The results of these efforts will guide Birch Bay's tourism development programs and projects during the next six years.
EPA grant to fund Birch Bay watershed education
Birch Bay residents and landowners will soon receive advice and education on how their actions affect the Birch Bay watershed thanks to a grant from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
New bed and breakfast opens in Birch Bay
Visitors to Birch Bay have a new choice when it comes to where they want to spend the night. The Oysterman’s Daughter Bed & Breakfast is open for business and is accepting guests into its two cozy bedrooms.
Lee Mann speaks on photography career
Lee Mann has traveled throughout the United States as well as to Antarctica, Africa, Tibet, the South Pacific and the Canadian Arctic, but he said his heart will always remain in the North Cascades.
District discusses water service extensions
The Birch Bay Water and Sewer District board of commissioners came down hard on the idea of providing water outside of the district’s service area at their regular meeting last Thursday.
Wound Healing Center uses holistic approach
Living with a wound that won’t heal can be a burden on your mind and body. Just ask Carol and Ray Dellecker, who care for their elderly, yet relatively independent, family member, Carmel Dellecker.
For Birch Bay woman, 91, life never gets old
Some might say Joy MacKinnon Oravetz, of Birch Bay, has led a full life but that doesn’t mean she has stopped living.
Semiahmoo Resort voted “Best Destination” site
Semiahmoo Resort has been voted the “Best Northwest Destination Wedding Site” for 2010 in Seattle Bride magazine’s “Best of 2010” July issue. Semiahmoo was recognized for its “Many indoor and outdoor wedding locales in the same resort.”
Thanks to a few concerned citizens and volunteers at the Whatcom Marine Mammal Stranding Network (WMMSN), two Birch Bay seal pups are getting a second chance at life.
Fri, Jul 23, 2010
Nicole Miller, l., of Birch Bay, and Betsy Sandell, of Blaine, are both training to walk in the Susan G. Komen annual walk to raise money for breast cancer research.
In more than 100 degree heat, the Blaine 10U team competed last Thursday and Friday with three wins against Ephrata, Brewster and Warden, and two losses to Wenatchee and Ellensburg.
Wed, Jul 21, 2010
Beach Days event offers low-tide glimpse of BirchâBay
Those who are looking for a way to explore Whatcom Countyâs shorelines will want to attend an educational event at Birch Bay State Park on low tide days during the next few weeks.
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