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The Editor:
I appreciate Lee Bravener’s sympathetic understanding of my letter on police reform. In the midst of a worldwide protest on police violence, we once again watch another cop pull …
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7/9/20 04:40 PM
The Editor: More than five million Americans are living with Alzheimer’s disease, including 110,000 here in Washington. In 2017, caring for individuals living with Alzheimer’s or …
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8/23/17 06:19 PM
The Editor: Along with all the others missing the old format of the police reports in the paper, I have to ask: who would miss it now since it has been reduced to boring and wasted …
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4/25/18 06:49 PM
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Our nation’s budget should reflect the concerns of its citizens. As citizens we are greatly concerned about recent increases in violence, atrocities and human suffering around …
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3/8/23 06:52 PM
The Editor:
Just a reminder to remind family, friends and neighbors to slow down, quiet down and be respectful of other neighborhoods and communities while driving. I know some of you that read …
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8/19/20 05:58 PM
The Editor: The purpose of this letter is to enlist the help of any Blaine residents who might be interested in home delivery of groceries. I am a “newbie” to …
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2/10/16 05:44 PM
The Editor: In an article in the November 9-15 issue of The Northern Light entitled Veterans group forms in Birch Bay, Ms. Fahrenkrug states that she feels there is a lack of …
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11/15/17 06:24 PM
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I have always been befuddled by the arithmetic skills of Blaine City Council regardless of who was on it. It has been stated that the city can’t decide what to do with the …
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8/24/22 05:16 PM
The Editor: Soon we will have the opportunity to support Blaine school district in undertaking important and long overdue improvements to some of its …
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1/14/15 07:44 PM
The Editor: I attended the Whatcom County Council meeting on May 16 and was disappointed to see six councilmembers decide to create potential restrictions on business and development …
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5/31/17 06:26 PM
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The flag of the United States is a tangible representation of our country, and, representing the United States of America is entitled to respect. It is so entitled to respect, in fact, …
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12/29/21 07:26 PM
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I want to share information about having an alternative to having to pay too much for prescription drug medications.
The NBC series “Side Effects, NBC News Investigating …
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1/25/23 06:50 PM
The Editor: The Gateway terminal is a game-changer for Whatcom County. If you take the time to listen to the facts and not the fear mongering, you will see that this industry will …
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4/22/15 05:05 PM
The Editor: Recently while walking my son’s dog in Lincoln Park, I noticed quite a bit of trimming and thinning of undergrowth over large portions of the park. Also in evidence …
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2/14/18 07:22 PM
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With the presidential election taking most of our attention, it is important not to shortchange the “down ballot” races. There is nothing “down” about them. Who …
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9/23/20 04:16 PM
The Editor: In the October 4-10 edition of The Northern Light, a writer responded to another letter writer’s opinion about Starbuck’s outdoor fireplace. Over the past week that …
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10/17/18 07:03 PM
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In the upcoming Blaine City Council election, I am eager to vote for Richard May for ward 1.
Richard has been going that extra mile for us for many years, saving the library, …
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9/25/19 06:25 PM
The Editor:
Blaine police chief Donnell Tanksley’s personal story, “It’s long past time the two Americas come together,” that he shared in the June 4 issue of The Northern …
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6/10/20 07:15 PM
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Blaine citizens, 50 and over, we owe a huge thank you and debt of gratitude to the new center director, Pete Nelson. What wonderful and wonderful changes he has brought to an …
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7/5/23 06:48 PM
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Who should be your next Whatcom County Sheriff? Present Whatcom County Undersheriff Doug Chadwick or present Blaine city Police Chief Donnell Tanksley? The position of county sheriff …
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10/11/23 05:21 PM
