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The Editor:
Regarding the article in the March 30 issue of The Northern Light about probable staff layoffs in Blaine school district’s 2023-24 school year, it would be a great loss to our …
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4/5/23 06:25 PM
The Editor and Mr. Werner:
While it is your right to vote for President Donald Trump, please don’t ask for understanding. Yes, he is the first non-politician president. However, his previous …
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8/26/20 06:05 PM
The Editor: The letter published a couple of weeks ago about the “historic” agreement with Iran is missing a few key facts about this deal. First, the lifting of the sanctions …
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8/19/15 05:04 PM
The Editor:
I cannot imagine what prompted the city of Blaine to devise a new director’s position to accommodate a staff member’s “preferred” line of work due to …
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5/20/20 05:01 PM
The Editor: Traffic enforcement in Blaine has been getting negative attention in the letters lately, but I wanted to share a positive experience: I was so …
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9/13/17 06:20 PM
The Editor: On Sunday, August 5, an historic Farmworker March for Dignity took place along the rural farm roads from Lynden to Sumas. Participants walked 15 miles over 10 hours, and …
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8/15/18 06:25 PM
The Editor: On Tuesday, March 15 there is a very special farming election. Theresa Sygitowicz is a candidate for Whatcom Conservation District supervisor. As a …
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3/9/16 04:28 PM
Publisher Note: In the May 7 issue of The Northern Light, a letter written by Christine Westland addressed, in part, the health hazards of coal particles that are inhaled into our …
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5/13/15 07:21 PM
The Editor: The Blaine Tai Chi Academy would like to announce that the Prince of Tai Chi, 32-time World Champion, Sitan Chen, will be in Blaine on Thursday and Friday, December 28 …
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12/13/17 06:38 PM
The Editor: I am speaking as a Birch Bay community member involved with the Birch Bay Chamber of Commerce as liaison to Whatcom County. I have been a participant in the “fun at …
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11/24/15 06:20 PM
The Editor: From where I live, I look out on Birch Bay waters. I watched all the crabbing boats professional and recreational countless times. This …
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1/4/17 06:47 PM
The Editor:
Driving by the senior center, I was excited to see the new golden siding on the building front. It looked really well with the white and gray trim and gave the building some snap. …
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4/26/23 05:35 PM
The Editor: The city of Blaine is asking voters to approve a 0.2 percent sales tax increase to fund a Transportation Benefit District. I support this idea wholeheartedly, and wanted …
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4/5/17 06:14 PM
The Editor and Chief Tanksley:
It was painful to read of your experience of being Black in America; it must have been painful to write. Thank you for telling us your story. We needed to hear …
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6/17/20 05:49 PM
The Editor:
Campaign signs are going up. The November elections are coming up. For many people the response is to think political, but this election is about us.
The county council …
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9/13/23 04:36 PM
The Editor:
The Blaine High School Hall of Fame was formed four years ago under the auspices of the Blaine Booster Club, a 50.1 C3 support group of BHS athletics. Its purpose is to honor former …
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4/28/21 07:05 PM
The Editor: I would like to publicly thank the Blaine Police Department (BPD) for being professional and courteous. Our house on H Street Road was broken into and robbed recently. …
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6/29/16 06:36 PM
The Editor:
We are so privileged to do the work that we do. The outpouring of support that we received from the community during the past two years is immeasurable. But now, once again we must ask …
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6/15/22 06:04 PM
The Editor: The U.S., Canada and Mexico have the largest proven oil and gas reserves in the world, and under the NAFTA free trade agreement, must and do price their oil to each other …
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2/11/15 06:34 PM
The Editor:
It is Sunday night and I am watching CBS 60 minutes. The closing piece was about local newspapers. For a long-time I have enjoyed my local paper, wherever I lived. In a small county on …
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3/2/22 05:10 PM
