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When Dr. Holly Fearnbach and Dr. John Durban noticed the bodies of two female southern resident orcas widening just behind their dorsal fins, they knew it could mean only one thing: …
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By Hannah Weinberger/Crosscut.com |
9/2/20 06:00 PM
The 8th annual Run with the Chums event, started by the Whatcom Conservation District in 2013 to spread watershed awareness, will proceed this year – despite the pandemic – by virtually …
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By Kyra Planetz |
9/2/20 05:53 PM
Two Blaine roommates had an altercation over Covid-19 that ended in one being booked into Whatcom County Jail on fourth degree assault.
On August 22 at 8:56 p.m., Blaine police responded to a …
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By Grace McCarthy |
9/2/20 05:45 PM
Due to the pandemic, the Whatcom Council on Aging had to cancel this summer’s Senior Day in the Park – an annual picnic and resource fair at Hovander Homestead Park in Ferndale – …
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By Oliver Lazenby |
9/2/20 05:43 PM
U.S. representatives Suzan DelBene (WA-01) and Collin Peterson (MN-07), her counterpart from Minnesota, have joined forces to ask the Canadian government to provide more flexibility and clarity for …
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By Pat Grubb |
9/2/20 04:05 PM
Those receiving unemployment benefits due to Covid-19 in Washington state will soon get some extra relief.
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) announced on August 24 that it approved …
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By Oliver Lazenby |
8/26/20 07:52 PM
Whatcom County’s low-barrier Covid-19 mobile testing program expanded this week to include a site at Birch Bay Bible Community Church, as well as five other new locations throughout the …
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By Oliver Lazenby |
8/26/20 07:47 PM
The Whatcom County Sheriff’s Office launched an interactive crime dashboard that organizes criminal activity in eight unincorporated areas of Whatcom County, including Birch Bay.
The crime …
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Grace McCarthy |
8/26/20 07:44 PM
Two new housing assistance programs funded by the CARESAct will help eligible households struggling with lost income due to Covid-19 make rent or mortgage payments. The programs, CARES Housing …
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By Kyra Planetz |
8/26/20 07:36 PM
On August 17, Birch Bay-Blaine Thrives hosted the first annual Chalk Up the Town with Hope event. The event aimed to share messages of hope and positivity through street art.
Participants drew …
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8/26/20 07:34 PM
The Boys and Girls Clubs of Whatcom County will offer distance learning assistance and licensed daycare at several sites in the county, with possible expansion to Blaine.
Project Connect, the new …
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By Grace McCarthy |
8/26/20 07:31 PM
As a young child, Blaine resident Kelle Sunter said she was fascinated with plants, finding magic in growing something edible. What started as a curiosity turned into a lifelong passion for gardening …
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By Kyra Planetz |
8/26/20 07:28 PM
North Whatcom Fire and Rescue firefighters are handing out ice cream coupons to kids “caught” wearing helmets while riding bikes, scooters and skateboards in Blaine and Birch Bay.
The …
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8/26/20 07:19 PM
Question: I got pulled over because I didn’t dim my headlights at night. All I did was flash my headlights because I thought the oncoming headlights were way too bright. I wasn’t driving …
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By Doug Dahl |
8/26/20 07:16 PM
Expect lane closures on northbound and southbound I-5 lanes through August 29 between Custer School Road and Birch Bay-Lynden Road for an $11.5 million project to improve fish passage in California …
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By Ian Haupt |
8/26/20 07:14 PM
A Surrey resident was charged August 10 for allegedly importing nearly 200 pounds of methamphetamine two years earlier at the Pacific Highway Border Crossing. If convicted, he could face life in …
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By Grace McCarthy |
8/26/20 07:07 PM
Nimbus Real Estate and Wild Bird Charity hosted the American Graffiti Auto Show on August 22 in downtown Blaine. People drove from around the region to show off classic and vintage cars as well as …
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8/26/20 06:18 PM
The Blaine school board voted unanimously to approve a letter of agreement between the district and a union representing school service employees that will furlough employees until October 31. Under …
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By Grace McCarthy |
8/26/20 05:49 PM
Blaine City Council decided not to pursue an unsolicited offer to purchase the old city hall, at 344 H Street, at its August 24 meeting.
City manager Michael Jones received a letter from Leonard …
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By Oliver Lazenby |
8/26/20 05:41 PM
A union representing Blaine school district service employees announced to its members in an August 18 letter that the district plans major layoffs that could affect dozens of employees, including …
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By Grace McCarthy |
8/19/20 08:19 PM
