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This week, July 19-25, the Washington State Parks Boating Program wants paddlers to have fun on the water while being safe. The Paddle Safe Week campaign focuses on safety on Washington’s …
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7/22/20 07:40 PM
The city of Blaine added chairs, tables and flowerpots at the G Street plaza in downtown Blaine and has more plans to make that plaza a space where people can enjoy food from local …
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By Oliver Lazenby |
7/22/20 07:33 PM
Health department plans to release more information about low-barrier test site this week
The majority of people tested at Whatcom County’s low-barrier Covid-19 pilot test site at Civic …
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By Oliver Lazenby |
7/22/20 07:28 PM
July 11, 1:58 a.m.: Officers responded to a person jumping in and out of the ditch on the U.S. and Canada border. Officers arrived with Border Patrol agents and determined it was a drunk person who …
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7/22/20 07:22 PM
As unemployment rates nationwide hit numbers not seen since the Great Depression, small towns facing an economic slowdown due to the pandemic are looking for solutions to support local businesses and …
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By Ian Haupt |
7/22/20 07:10 PM
The New York Times featured Blaine in a July 18 story about the border closure’s effects on the town, titled “This Border Town Was on the Rise. Then the Pandemic Hit.”
The …
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7/22/20 06:20 PM
The Editor:
A recent letter to The Northern Light inaccurately reported that sheriff’s office expenditures represent 65-70 percent of the Whatcom County Council’s total budget and …
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7/22/20 06:15 PM
Miniature World Family Fun Center will be changing its name to Station 49, with the addition of a bar serving beer and other malt beverages. The family bar area, located behind the mini golf course, …
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7/22/20 06:14 PM
New modifications that will increase the stringency of Washington state’s Safe Start plan went into effect today, July 20, as Covid-19 cases continue to rise in the state.
Indoor and outdoor …
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By Grace McCarthy |
7/20/20 06:07 PM
Though Whatcom County has recently entered phase two, summer during a pandemic is looking very different for kids this year. While many were looking forward to playing outside with friends, going on …
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By Kyra Planetz |
7/16/20 05:23 PM
According to Canadian news reports, non-essential travel between the U.S. and Canada is expected to remain blocked until at least August 21, as Covid-19 cases continue to rise in the U.S. Neither …
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7/16/20 04:41 PM
The Blaine school district announced it will start the 2020-21 school year with a hybrid plan that splits students into two groups that switch between in-person and remote classes on a weekly …
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By Grace McCarthy |
7/15/20 07:48 PM
When Bryan Bell found out his wife was pregnant in 2006, his uncle helped him get a job that would support a family. It had benefits, pension and 401(k). That good job allowed him to buy a house in …
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By Grace McCarthy |
7/15/20 07:45 PM
The city of Blaine removed signs against systemic racism from the H Street Plaza in downtown Blaine on June 19, as posting signs on public property is not permitted by city code, city manager Michael …
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7/15/20 07:37 PM
Whatcom County employees will be required to take unpaid time off within the next two months to reduce costs during the economic downturn caused by Covid-19.
County council passed a resolution on …
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By Ian Haupt |
7/15/20 06:15 PM
Whatcom Unified Command (WUC) and the Whatcom County Health Department have scheduled two more days of low-barrier Covid-19 testing after testing about 800 people in the first two days of the pilot …
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By Oliver Lazenby |
7/15/20 06:14 PM
Applications will be accepted beginning this week for a competitive grant program called Whatcom ReStart – designed to support businesses and nonprofits throughout Whatcom County that have been …
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7/15/20 06:06 PM
