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Blaine City Council encountered technical difficulties with the Zoom link for its June 22 regular meeting and decided to extend a public hearing on its six-year transportation improvement program due …
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By Oliver Lazenby |
6/24/20 08:12 PM
The Blaine-Birch Bay Park and Recreation District 2 (BBBPRD2) is re-opening following its closure during phase 1 of Washington state’s four-phase Safe Start re-opening plan.
Zumba and …
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By Grace McCarthy |
6/24/20 08:09 PM
June 13, 1:04 a.m.: An officer on patrol noticed a man urinating in public, behind his car parked on Peace Portal Drive. When the officer stopped to talk to the man, the man began walking away. The …
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6/24/20 08:05 PM
The Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission has moved two free days that were lost in April due to Covid-19 related closures to later in the year. On Sunday, September 13 and Saturday, …
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By Ian Haupt |
6/24/20 07:54 PM
For many, the start of phase 2 in Whatcom County on June 5 meant finally being able to get a haircut or go out to dinner. But for local businesses, it was more than just a step toward …
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By Kyra Planetz |
6/24/20 07:40 PM
The Blaine City Council designated June 19, 2020 as Juneteenth Independence Day at its June 22 council meeting, recognizing June 19,1865 as the day slavery legally came to an end in the United …
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6/24/20 07:14 PM
On June 9, Blaine city manager Michael Jones issued an emergency order allowing businesses to use plaza space, with a special permit. Subsequently, Blaine City Council approved the order at its June …
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By Oliver Lazenby |
6/24/20 07:00 PM
A statewide mandate that requires people who are in public and cannot distance more than six feet to wear cloth face coverings will go into effect on Friday, June 26. The public health order, a legal …
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By Grace McCarthy |
6/24/20 06:47 PM
According to the Whatcom County Health Department, there have been 453 confirmed cases of Covid-19 in the county as of June 10 and 38 people with the virus have died. For a closer look at the …
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6/18/20 01:26 PM
Blaine High School graduates celebrated the end of an unusual senior year on June 12. A community parade on Peace Portal Drive celebrated graduates in the afternoon before an evening graduation …
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6/17/20 07:42 PM
The first traps this season for the invasive European green crab, detected in Drayton Harbor last August, were set in late May by the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW).
The …
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By Grace McCarthy |
6/17/20 07:38 PM
Whatcom County entered phase 2 of the state’s Safe Start Covid-19 re-opening plan on June 5, and could be eligible to apply for phase 3 on June 26. Counties must apply to the Washington State …
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By Oliver Lazenby |
6/17/20 07:29 PM
Though the annual Birch Bay Kite Festival was canceled due to Covid-19, the Birch Bay Chamber of Commerce found a way to bring cheer to children during this pandemic. This Friday, June 19, the …
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By Kyra Planetz |
6/17/20 07:12 PM
“It’s a hard time to be a white American right now.”
“Honestly, this pandemic isn’t over and I’m confused to see all these people out protesting over one …
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By Gina Williams |
6/17/20 06:25 PM
In the June 4 issue of The Northern Light, we offered local kids the following newsroom assignment: School is almost out for the summer. What will the summer look like for kids? Though we’re in …
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6/17/20 06:19 PM
Birch Bay is historically a popular spot for unofficial Fourth of July gatherings and fireworks. An annual post-holiday cleanup, organized by the Birch Bay Chamber of Commerce, Whatcom County Health …
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By Oliver Lazenby |
6/17/20 06:13 PM
