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Star-spangled banners decorate the side wall of Blaine’s council chambers, with three framed American flags representing different eras of U.S. history. Below each flag is a brief note about …
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Grace McCarthy |
4/1/20 06:23 PM
Organic breakfast foods company Nature’s Path is hiring at its Blaine facility.
According to associate vice president of operations David Pickrell, the company is seeking to add about 20 to …
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Jami Makan |
4/1/20 06:20 PM
Like so many industries, the challenges arising from the coronavirus pandemic have caused those of us in real estate to be creative and innovative. The buyers who were in the market several weeks ago …
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Mike Kent |
4/1/20 06:18 PM
Blaine city councilmembers have temporarily suspended utility shut-offs and late fees for all of the city’s utility customers. Separately, the board of Birch Bay Water and Sewer District …
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Jami Makan |
4/1/20 06:16 PM
March 21, 12:30 p.m.: A person reported they found a cell phone near the end of Marine Drive. A police officer located the owner and returned the phone.
March 21, 2:21 p.m.: Officers received …
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4/1/20 06:13 PM
Initial claims applications for unemployment insurance soared in Whatcom County during the week of March 15 to 21, according to data released by Washington’s Employment Security Department …
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Jami Makan |
4/1/20 06:12 PM
Good Samaritan Society – Stafholt in Blaine has 13 confirmed cases of the new coronavirus, including 11 residents and two healthcare workers, a spokesperson for the Good Samaritan Society said …
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Oliver Lazenby |
4/1/20 01:43 PM
With 19 new cases of the new coronavirus identified in the past 24 hours, Whatcom County is now up to 139 total cases of COVID 19.
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3/31/20 08:13 PM
Whatcom County Treasurer Steve Oliver signed an order on March 30 extending the due date for first-half property tax payments. Individuals and businesses that pay property taxes themselves must pay …
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3/31/20 07:53 PM
Two residents and two medical professionals at Good Samaritan Society – Stafholt have tested positive for COVID-19, a Good Samaritan Society spokesperson said.
The Blaine skilled nursing and …
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3/30/20 06:12 PM
In response to Washington governor Jay Inslee's stay home order, the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) has temporarily closed recreational fishing and shellfishing statewide in hopes …
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By Oliver Lazenby |
3/27/20 12:15 PM
On March 23, Washington governor Jay Inslee issued a stay-at-home order for the whole state for a minimum of two weeks, in the latest and most extreme measure to slow the spread of the new …
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Oliver Lazenby |
3/25/20 07:02 PM
Restrictions on “non-essential” travel across the northern border went into effect on March 21, and will remain in place for at least 30 days, according to a joint statement from the U.S. …
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Jami Makan |
3/25/20 07:01 PM
The Editor:
I listen to hours of mainstream reports on this virus but cannot find an answer to a fundamental problem with the solution that closes down businesses to prevent contact and exposure. …
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3/25/20 06:58 PM
By the time of which I write, there was no longer much reason for Pumpville, Texas to exist. The town had come into being in 1882, when the Southern Pacific railroad established a watering station …
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Kenneth Ely |
3/25/20 06:57 PM
At a special city council meeting on March 16, councilmembers voted unanimously to affirm a proclamation issued on March 13 by Blaine city manager Michael Jones declaring a local emergency related to …
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Jami Makan |
3/25/20 06:56 PM
Blaine residents John and Sharon Andes recently visited with their new grandson in the Peace Arch park, following new border restrictions that prevented them from crossing into Canada, where the baby …
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Jami Makan |
3/25/20 06:54 PM
Slamming salmon onto the fishing boat was part of the job. It was the 1970s in Bristol Bay, Alaska and Richard Sturgill, then 31 years old, had recently decided to make a career of commercial …
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Grace McCarthy |
3/25/20 06:52 PM
