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On Saturday, August 11, the Blaine Senior Center will celebrate its 51st anniversary, so over the next four months, Young at Heart will share the story of how it began. This piece is part three of a …
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6/13/18 06:35 PM
Illustration by Carol Mahon The Editor: Late afternoon, coming from Cost Cutter on H Street to one of the busiest intersections in Blaine, an unexpected scene brought traffic to a halt. The mama …
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6/13/18 06:35 PM
By Kara Spencer A young boy was said to have been brutally attacked by his Birch Bay neighbor’s dogs on June 5, according to a Facebook post from his mother Alisha Vander …
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6/13/18 06:34 PM
Blaine City Council voted to prohibit gas stations on approximately 6.5 acres of city-owned land on the Gateway Parcel. Boblett Properties LLC, representing Yorkston Oil Co., came to …
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6/13/18 06:33 PM
Hands Across the Border took place at Peace Arch Park on June 10. An estimated 1,900 people attended, said Christina Winkler with the International Peace Arch Association. Photo …
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6/13/18 06:32 PM
Blaine’s 12U little league baseball team won the annual Hub DeJong tournament this month at Bender Fields in Lynden. They beat Mt. Baker 6–4 in a come-from-behind victory in the …
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6/13/18 06:20 PM
Two Blaine High School baseball players made the All Northwest Conference team, a distinction voted on by conference coaches. Senior Mikael Elliot, top, a short stop, designated …
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6/13/18 06:19 PM
From l., Blaine students Ryker Reneau, Zachary Morrow and Nathan Skinner won medals at the special Olympics 2018 State Spring Games earlier this month. Photo by Amber Burling
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6/13/18 06:18 PM
Failing to plan for long-term care expenses may leave aging men and women with little or no assets late in life. The cost of long-term care continues to rise and the array of options can make it …
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6/13/18 06:17 PM
There are many great rewards to volunteering – no matter what age you get started. Studies show that men and women at, beyond or approaching retirement age can benefit greatly from volunteer …
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6/13/18 06:16 PM
The ability to perform everyday tasks is something many people take for granted. But as men and women approach or exceed retirement age, many may start to struggle with chores and tasks they have …
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6/13/18 06:15 PM
A church bell with a long history in Blaine is ringing again for the first time since 1980. The Grace Lutheran Church, a church with Icelandic roots dating back to the Blaine Snofurdur (Blaine …
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6/13/18 06:12 PM
A lineup of events in Blaine on June 2 kept residents and visitors busy. The day marked the opening of the Blaine Gardener’s Market and featured a Hawaiian Luau Dance Party, Ride to the Border, …
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6/6/18 06:54 PM
By Stefanie Donahue One week after Blaine City Council rejected an offer from an investment firm to purchase 6 acres of land on the city’s Gateway Parcel, mayor Bonnie Onyon came …
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6/6/18 06:50 PM
During a public reception, from 6 to 8 p.m. on Thursday, June 7 at Blaine City Hall, three candidates vying to serve as chief of the Blaine Police Department will briefly speak and take …
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6/6/18 06:46 PM
By Stefanie Donahue The chances of Blaine City Council adopting ward-only voting procedures are slim. After listening to a presentation about the state voting rights …
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6/6/18 06:45 PM
One possible design for the new Birch Bay Library. Illustration courtesy of Whatcom County Library System and Zervas Architects By Oliver Lazenby Have ideas for the future Birch Bay library? The …
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6/6/18 06:44 PM
Chuckanut Bay Foods staff members at the site of the future production facility. Photo courtesy of Chuckanut Bay Foods By Stefanie Donahue A project to relocate Chuckanut Bay Foods from Ferndale to …
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6/6/18 06:35 PM
Daizy Dehnke, 18, won first place for her senior display. She mostly works with charcoal, acrylic and pastel. The Arts Teacher: Brain Smith Pen and Ink 1. Megan Tran, “Desert Area”; 2. Alaina …
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6/6/18 06:33 PM
