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The city’s large sewer project is expected to come in at nearly half of its previously anticipated $6.5 million budget. The project will update the dilapidated sewer system near Blaine school …
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By Grace McCarthy |
4/5/23 08:03 PM
Canada and U.S. government officials announced that NEXUS enrollment centers will reopen at eight Canadian airports within the next month.
The March 20 announcements from the Canada Border …
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By Grace McCarthy |
4/5/23 07:58 PM
The successful oyster festival that brought crowds to downtown Blaine is returning for its second year this May.
Event organizers who hosted the inaugural Blaine Oyster Festival last October are …
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4/5/23 07:55 PM
BP’s Cherry Point Refinery could be subject to a $1.5 billion investment that would make the Whatcom County facility a future hub for green energy.
Whatcom County Executive Satpal …
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By Ian Haupt |
4/5/23 07:52 PM
The city of Blaine has canceled two upcoming public briefings for the proposed tax-increment financing (TIF) district.
The public briefings, scheduled for April 10 and April 24, would have …
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4/5/23 07:49 PM
Families have several options to search for candy at Easter egg hunts in Blaine, Birch Bay and Semiahmoo during the holiday weekend. Below are a list of events coming up for Saturday, April 8 and …
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4/5/23 07:44 PM
Baseball
The Borderites are on a three-game win streak after beating the Mount Baker Mountaineers 11-10 April 4 at Pipeline Fields in Blaine. The day before they beat the Burlington-Edison Tigers …
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By Ian Haupt |
4/5/23 07:42 PM
E-cigarette company Juul Labs will pay $1.2 billion to Blaine and 1,600 other school districts involved in a class-action lawsuit settlement for the company’s role in the youth vaping …
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4/5/23 07:36 PM
The Blaine school district is looking for alumni to play at band director Bob Gray’s final Blaine High School band concert to celebrate his retirement.
The concert is 7 p.m. Tuesday, May 2 …
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4/5/23 07:33 PM
A Blaine man, 37, who was out on bond for allegedly stealing nearly $1 million from an elderly woman was arrested March 26 for hitting a vehicle while driving under the influence and attempting to …
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4/5/23 07:28 PM
Simon Fraser University (SFU) has cut its football program after over 50 years.
“This is a difficult decision, and not one taken lightly,” SFU president Joy Johnson wrote in an April 4 …
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By Ian Haupt |
4/5/23 07:25 PM
Masks no longer required in clinics, correctional facilities
Covid-19 masks are no longer required in healthcare, long-term care and corrections facilities in Washington state as of …
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4/5/23 07:22 PM
Question: In our city of Kennewick there are several large signs near the street that include bright white lights at night. One is a large LED sign that flashes from subdued colors to mostly bright …
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By Doug Dahl |
4/5/23 07:08 PM
Local organizations are teaming together to put on a free presentation on combating misinformation titled “Truth, Trust and the News” on Thursday, April 13.
University of Washington …
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4/5/23 07:06 PM
We tell stories all the time. If we want to inform or educate on an important topic we need to tell a good story because most people are not motivated by data.
It is no accident that traditions …
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By Helene Fellows, RN |
4/5/23 07:05 PM
Wetlands in the Blaine and Birch Bay area occupy about 20 percent of the land surface. These wetlands range from tidal marshes along the estuarine shoreline to forested wetlands in areas where …
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By Jonathan Hall |
4/5/23 07:05 PM
Whatcom Business Alliance and Business Pulse held the 36th annual Whatcom Business Awards gala at Semiahmoo Resort on March 23. The event celebrated the accomplishments of the Whatcom business …
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4/5/23 06:28 PM
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
Mar. 24, 9:57 a.m.: Suspicious circumstance on H Street.
Mar. 24, 11:19 a.m.: Landlord tenant dispute on D Street.
Mar. 24, 3:21 p.m.: Threat on Grand Avenue.
Mar. 24, 6:09 p.m.: Assault on …
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4/5/23 06:23 PM
