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This month’s selections prove the old adage that truth is often stranger than fiction. These true stories are every bit as funny, sad, engrossing and downright weird as any work of …
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7/8/15 07:06 PM
By Katelyn Doggett The Whatcom County Health Department has released its annual list of Silver Platter Awards for 2014 and out of 39 establishments that won an …
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7/8/15 07:05 PM
By Steve Guntli Whatcom County residents found themselves under a layer of smoke on July 6 as wildfires burned in Washington and British …
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7/6/15 05:15 PM
By Steve Guntli Blaine’s third annual Summer Youth Soccer Camp drew more attendees than ever before. More than 80 kids signed up for the soccer camp this year, up …
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7/1/15 05:50 PM
Blaine police chief Mike Haslip and a Whatcom County Sheriff’s deputy help a woman out of Semiahmoo Bay after she tried to escape police by swimming to Canada. The woman had stolen a school bus …
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7/1/15 05:48 PM
By Steve Guntli With Whatcom County and Washington state in the grips of a heat wave, state and county officials are urging extreme caution when using …
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7/1/15 05:46 PM
By Steve Guntli Whatcom County Council is taking steps to make the county jail happen, with or without Bellingham’s support. Bellingham City Council voted to …
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7/1/15 05:37 PM
Drivers who use State Route 548/Peace Portal Drive in Blaine should prepare for road closures Saturday, July 4, for the Blaine Old Fashioned 4th of July Celebration. Both directions …
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7/1/15 05:37 PM
By Katelyn Doggett Get your shovels and buckets ready – the 32nd annual Birch Bay Sandcastle Contest takes place on July 18 and 19. Participants of all ages will …
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7/1/15 05:35 PM
By Katelyn Doggett When the weather starts to clear up and the sun comes out, more people begin to dust off their bikes. Before hopping on and pedaling off, make …
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7/1/15 05:34 PM
Summer is a great time to refresh your first-aid kit or build a new one. If you need to treat an illness or injury at home or on the road you’ll thank yourself later for having all of the …
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7/1/15 05:33 PM
Crowds filled Peace Arch State Park for three days of music, art and food during the International Arts and Music Festival June …
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7/1/15 05:32 PM
Photos by Katelyn Doggett A U.S. Border Patrol helicopter landed at the Blaine Public Library on June 23 to let kids get hands-on …
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7/1/15 05:29 PM
By Jack Kintner As he energetically broke a symbolic tape held by family and friends last Thursday, Semiahmoo resident Trevor Hoskins completed a goal he’s had in …
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6/24/15 05:41 PM
By Steve Guntli It’s that time once again. Blaine’s Old-Fashioned Fourth of July is the town’s biggest event of the year. Every July 4, more …
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6/24/15 05:39 PM
By Steve Guntli Time is running out to sign up for the Drayton Harbor Music Festival. Registration for the 14th annual festival closes on June 30. …
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6/24/15 05:35 PM
By Steve Guntli Washington state government is facing a shutdown if state legislators don’t soon agree on a budget. State officials have begun notifying some state …
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6/24/15 05:33 PM
Tiller’s Folly, one of Canada’s most acclaimed Celtic music groups, will appear at the International Arts and Music Festival in Peace Arch State Park Friday through Sunday, June …
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6/24/15 05:33 PM
Murray and Kathryn Goff celebrated their 70th wedding anniversary on June 21. The Goffs met as teenagers at the Birch Bay skating rink. Photo by Marsha Hawkins
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6/24/15 05:31 PM
By Steve Guntli Registration is now open for this year’s Luke Ridnour Basketball Camp July 29–31. Ridnour, a Blaine native and point guard for …
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6/24/15 05:30 PM
