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A union representing Blaine school district service employees announced to its members in an August 18 letter that the district plans major layoffs that could affect dozens of employees, including …
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By Grace McCarthy |
8/19/20 08:19 PM
Whatcom County’s Covid-19 mobile testing program will offer a free, low-barrier test site at the Birch Bay Bible Community Church parking lot when the pilot phase is complete.
This week, the …
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By Ian Haupt |
8/19/20 08:13 PM
The first male Asian giant hornet found in the U.S. was discovered in a Washington State Department of Agriculture (WSDA) trap in Custer. The agency trapped the hornet on July 29, but it wasn’t …
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By Grace McCarthy |
8/19/20 08:08 PM
At least one car show is still on this summer: Nimbus Real Estate and Wild Bird Charity are hosting the American Graffiti Auto Show this Saturday, August 22, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., at Nimbus’s …
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By Oliver Lazenby |
8/19/20 08:00 PM
The celebration was everything but traditional for Blaine High School graduates when they marked the end of their K-12 education in a June virtual graduation. Class of 2020 graduates across the …
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By Grace McCarthy |
8/19/20 07:58 PM
As Covid-19 continues to spread in Whatcom County, Whatcom Unified Command (WUC) is looking for more volunteers to help with testing sites and food bank support. Since March, WUC has developed an …
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By Kyra Planetz |
8/19/20 07:43 PM
For Chris Hughes and The Firm Real Estate Services, the border closure could not have come at a worse time. Hughes, a real estate agent, had been selling Point Roberts real estate to Canadians for …
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By Oliver Lazenby |
8/19/20 07:41 PM
John Finn of Birch Bay celebrates his 100th birthday on Thursday, August 20. He was born in 1920 in a small Michigan town and grew up to live an exciting and adventurous life. Now 100 years later, …
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By Kyra Planetz |
8/19/20 07:30 PM
Anna’s @BreadinBlaine, a Blaine micro bakery that started selling sourdough bread last November, has partnered with Birch Bay farm stand Home Farm to offer fresh bread to Birch Bay …
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By Grace McCarthy |
8/19/20 07:25 PM
The Birch Bay Chamber of Commerce held its annual Sand Sculpture Competition virtually this year. Here are some of the winners. Learn more at birchbaychamber.com.
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8/19/20 06:30 PM
August 8, 1:11 a.m.: An officer on routine patrol observed a vehicle operating erratically. The officer made contact with the driver who smelled of alcoholic beverages. The driver submitted to field …
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8/19/20 06:10 PM
The Editor:
Just a reminder to remind family, friends and neighbors to slow down, quiet down and be respectful of other neighborhoods and communities while driving. I know some of you that read …
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8/19/20 05:58 PM
Non-essential land travel between the U.S./Canada border will remain closed until at least September 21, acting Secretary of Homeland Security Chad Wolf announced in an August 14 tweet.
This is …
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8/17/20 03:33 PM
Less than a month before the 2020-21 school year begins, the Blaine school board voted during an August 8 special meeting to start the academic year with remote learning.
The reversal of the …
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By Grace McCarthy |
8/12/20 07:22 PM
The Whatcom Council on Aging and Blaine Senior Center will host a drive-through cookout at the senior center on Thursday, August 27.
The event, Picnic with a Purpose, will replace the …
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By Grace McCarthy |
8/12/20 06:17 PM
Whatcom County public works engineer Jim Karcher told county council members that construction on Birch Bay’s ongoing 1.6-mile beach restoration project will resume soon, hopefully before the …
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By Ian Haupt |
8/12/20 06:06 PM
According to the Whatcom County Auditor’s latest update, 60.7 percent of Whatcom County’s 150,509 registered voters turned in ballots for the August 4 primary election. As of 5 p.m. on …
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8/12/20 05:35 PM
For kids, Covid-19 has made learning and connecting with peers a challenge. In addition to K-12 school closures, the closure of preschools in early March also meant some kids had to put early …
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By Kyra Planetz |
8/12/20 05:33 PM
