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Before the pandemic, families could rely on schools to feed their children at least two meals a day, a tremendous help to those facing food insecurity. But when the Blaine school district closed all …
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By Kyra Planetz |
7/1/20 08:01 PM
After more than 30 years, the annual Birch Bay Sand Sculpture Competition will be held virtually in 2020 to comply with social distancing strategies set to prevent the spread of Covid-19.
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By Ian Haupt |
7/1/20 07:56 PM
Did you know that a family of mice can multiply to over 100,000 mice in a single year? Now: Imagine if the first two mice never met. That’s a difference of 99,998 mice.
Covid-19 can work …
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From the Whatcom County Health Department |
7/1/20 07:50 PM
The city of Blaine is ready to put a vacant downtown property at 665 Peace Portal Drive on the market. At its June 22 meeting, Blaine City Council voted to enter into a contract with local real …
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By Oliver Lazenby |
7/1/20 07:46 PM
Bill Thompson, age 91 of Birch Bay, WA, passed away suddenly and peacefully March 12, 2020 of Stage 4 Esophageal Cancer. He is missed by family and friends for his ever-smiling face and sincere …
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7/1/20 07:43 PM
March 21, 1963 - June 3, 2020
Mark David Adams, an Alaskan fisherman and devoted family man died peacefully on June 3, 2020 in Cordova, AK, at home. He was born in Spokane, WA, to Bonnie and Gene …
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7/1/20 07:41 PM
June 20, 10:38 p.m.: A business reported a person came in and requested a ride to a local mission. A police officer arrived and provided the person a courtesy ride to the closest mission. The police …
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7/1/20 07:33 PM
The Editor:
For the past 20 years or more, I have been shocked over and over again and upset that police were shooting unarmed young Black people in the back and killing them – and getting …
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7/1/20 07:33 PM
The number of new confirmed cases of Covid-19 is increasing in Whatcom County and health officials have investigated 20 outbreaks since the beginning of June, health department director Erika …
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By Oliver Lazenby |
7/1/20 06:06 PM
The Editor:
I am a common resident of Blaine. My 82nd birthday was on Sunday, so I have lived in several states and seen lots of emergencies. As a child, my sister married a guy who wanted to be a …
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6/24/20 09:49 PM
This year, the Blaine Farmers Market is adding a flea market on the last Saturday of every month, in addition to the regular farmers market. The Blaine Farmers Market opened for the season on …
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6/24/20 09:42 PM
As the sun began to set at Peace Arch Park on June 18, dozens of American residents gathered with their Canadian friends and families to eat, play games or just chat. It was a somber yet heartfelt …
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By Kyra Planetz |
6/24/20 09:37 PM
The Covid-19 pandemic has had a devastating impact on local jobs. Small businesses, restaurants and lodging have been hit disproportionately hard. On May 26, the Bellingham Herald reported: …
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By Sandy Ward, Ceo, Bellingham Whatcom County Tourism |
6/24/20 08:47 PM
The Birch Bay community is looking for help with its annual post-Fourth of July beach cleanup. This year, volunteers plan to pick up firework debris and other trash from the beach on Sunday, July 5. …
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By Oliver Lazenby |
6/24/20 08:45 PM
Jonny Lane is the co-owner of Dandelion Organic Delivery, a Bellingham-based business that delivers weekly boxes of farm fresh food to homes in western Whatcom County. Lane said he’s seen …
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By Grace McCarthy |
6/24/20 08:42 PM
Correction: A previous version of this article used the wrong name for the company that donated the forklift. We regret the error.
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6/24/20 08:38 PM
Devin Kellogg has been working at Semiahmoo Resort since April 2017. He is a Washington native with over 20 years of professional culinary experience. Kellogg looks to incorporate his experiences …
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By Devin Kellogg |
6/24/20 08:34 PM
