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The Editor:
My name is Eugene Kurchin and I am a U.S. citizen who was deported from Canada into Blaine back in August. I was in Canada looking for a better life and the Canada Border Services …
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11/2/22 06:00 PM
The Editor: Once again, the Blaine Food Bank (BFB) has been overwhelmed! It is with great pride in our communities and deep gratitude for the local residents that …
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1/9/19 06:10 PM
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The leadership team for the Blaine/Birch Bay Community Toy Store would like to say a huge thank you to everyone in the community who had a part in making the toy store happen in 2019! …
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1/8/20 06:32 PM
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I guess the construction of the home being built by the Freeman family is newsworthy in its unique appearance. Still, I find that choice of design that will shade and hover over its …
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2/23/22 06:05 PM
The Editor: Thank you once again to all the people who brought their “junk” so that others could find their treasure. The Blaine Community/Senior Center held its annual rummage …
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4/15/15 06:01 PM
The Editor: In response to the recent letter from Betsy Gross and Beth Insera I felt the need to remind our community the truth about the majority of Republicans and …
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3/8/17 06:22 PM
The Editor: I am disheartened by accusations coming from some members of our community who label people as “anti-farm activists” simply because they are asking for a Concentrated …
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8/31/16 05:41 PM
Editor’s note: This week’s issue is the last one in which The Northern Light will accept political letters for this election cycle. We will continue to publish political letters …
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10/21/20 05:10 PM
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A vote for Ben Elenbaas for the state Senate means you are paying attention.
The community is being held hostage by rising crime (from 2019 to 2021 aggravated assault up 38.9 …
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7/27/22 05:17 PM
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The Friends of the Blaine Library continue to remain active in their support of the Blaine Library and wish to thank all who came out to their annual July 4 Blowout Book Sale. Final …
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8/9/23 06:35 PM
The Editor: Over a month ago the Blaine community lost one the most rabid sports and Borderite fans, Brad “Brose” Ambrose, to liver disease. Brad left behind his now 1-year-old …
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10/1/14 07:21 PM
The Editor: I generally enjoy the newspaper. I just don’t get it sometimes, though. The latest issue has a half page photo on the cover, a headline: “Big turn-out ...” The caption …
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4/17/19 06:02 PM
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I want to let you know that we enjoy the newspaper for local activities, entertainment, and restaurant information, gardening sales, real estate happenings and more.
Plus, living in …
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6/29/22 07:03 PM
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I just knew when I saw the photo of Kari Connors who just won an international cat-grooming award, that the representative cat posing with her is Eightball, one of my …
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9/29/21 06:07 PM
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As we begin this holiday season celebrating our blessings of abundance, it is so easy to forget that far too many individuals and families in our community struggle daily to simply …
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11/21/23 03:02 PM
The Editor: The Puppy Rescue Mission Fundraiser was held on June 23 at Peace Arch State Park; sincere thanks to everyone who attended and participated. Thank you volunteers! We …
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7/18/18 07:12 PM
The Editor:
A Mother’s Day Greeting
By Clay Harrison
There is nothing more precious
Than a mother’s sweet prayer;
There is nothing more gracious
Than the …
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5/6/20 05:42 PM
The Editor: The family of Collin Miller would like to thank all those who helped when he hit a bump in the sidewalk and sustained a compound fracture of his right arm two hours after …
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7/22/15 05:31 PM
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The Friends of Birch Bay Library and the Whatcom County Library System are dedicated to bringing a library to Birch Bay.
A 2016 service area analysis and a 2017 online survey …
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8/18/21 06:28 PM
The Editor: I understand that some new condos are planned on Semiahmoo spit, and ground has already been broken on parking lots for them. Several local residents are complaining …
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5/25/16 06:09 PM
