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A group is setting up four “Little Free Pantries,” around Blaine, stocked with food and personal hygiene items for those in need.
The first community pantry is at the 7th Street …
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Oliver Lazenby |
5/27/20 05:30 PM
According to the Whatcom County Health Department, there have been 381 confirmed cases of Covid-19 in the county as of 11:44 a.m., March 26. A total of 7,762 people have tested negative while 33 …
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5/26/20 04:10 PM
The Silver Reef Casino Resort partially re-opened on May 22. The casino, at 4876 Haxton Way near Ferndale, is operating with new safety measures in place, including operating the building at 50 …
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5/22/20 10:41 PM
According to the Whatcom County Health Department, there have been 364 confirmed cases of Covid-19 in the county as of 11 a.m., March 22. A total of 4,712 people have tested negative while 32 people …
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5/22/20 05:47 PM
While the Whatcom Museum’s campus is empty, the museum is pumping out virtual content including educational programs, virtual galleries, at-home science experiments and craft projects. Here's a …
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5/21/20 09:08 PM
The economic impact from the U.S./Canada border closure has been swift, but the severity and length of that impact is unknown, said Laurie Trautman, director of Western Washington University’s …
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Grace McCarthy |
5/21/20 07:32 PM
Whatcom Unified Command's daily Covid-19 status report for May 19 is available here, and in the attachment to the left.
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5/21/20 02:00 PM
U.S. border agents arrested a 41-year-old man at the Pacific Highway Truck Crossing on May 9 as he headed to Canada with $3 million in cocaine. The arrest occurred after an anonymous tip was given to …
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Grace McCarthy |
5/20/20 08:06 PM
Filling week for the August 8 primary election was May 11 to May 15. The top two candidates in each primary race advance to the November 3 general election, regardless of party …
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Oliver Lazenby |
5/20/20 07:20 PM
Michael Knapp, a former Blaine interim police chief and Whatcom County law enforcement leader, was commemorated for his years of service during the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial in …
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Grace McCarthy |
5/20/20 07:17 PM
The Washington State Department of Health closed beaches around Birch Bay for recreational shellfish harvest on May 14 due to unsafe levels of paralytic shellfish poisoning (PSP) …
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5/20/20 07:14 PM
The sun is out, the waves are rolling and it’s National Safe Boating Week.
National Safe Boating Week, celebrated May 16-22 this year, is a worldwide campaign to promote responsible boating …
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Grace McCarthy |
5/20/20 07:05 PM
Whatcom Unified Command's daily Covid-19 status report for May 19 is available here, and in the attachment to the left.
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5/20/20 03:03 PM
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced that the Canada/U.S. border closure to non-essential travel would be extended another 30 days until June 21. “This is an important decision that …
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By Pat Grubb |
5/19/20 04:59 PM
Whatcom Unified Command's daily Covid-19 status report for May 15 is available here, and in the attachment to the left.
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5/18/20 07:43 PM
In a new stay home order allowance, restaurants with a license to serve spirits, beer and wine can now sell pre-mixed cocktails to-go, the Washington State Liquor and Cannabis Board announced on May …
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Oliver Lazenby |
5/14/20 05:28 PM
The city of Blaine is offering a new loan program for local businesses to help them get through the economic challenges caused by the Covid-19 pandemic. Beginning Thursday, May 14, Blaine-area …
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Jami Makan |
5/13/20 08:50 PM
Mail Boxes International is one of over 20 mailbox stores in Blaine usually bustling with Canadian customers taking advantage of lower U.S. shipping prices. But the stores have been desolate in the …
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Grace McCarthy |
5/13/20 08:08 PM
Blood donations are needed as Washington hospitals prepare to re-start surgeries, organ transplants and cancer treatments that were suspended in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic. Hospitals and …
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5/13/20 07:45 PM
