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“The Marriage Portrait” is an imaginative work of historical fiction set in Renaissance Italy.
Author Maggie O’Farrell takes scant details about the life of Lucrezia di Cosimo …
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By Jonathan Jakobitz |
8/7/24 05:19 PM
The Editor:
I have received many positive comments from readers and attendees of my talk at Lynden. Many of them praised your July 4 article “Birch Bay author and retired detective to …
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8/7/24 05:17 PM
July 27, 9:54 a.m.: R ape on D Street.
July 27, 9:30 a.m.: Burglary on 3rd Street.
July 27, 8:09 a.m.: Burglary on Clark Street.
July 28, 6:46 p.m.: Death investigation on C Street.
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8/7/24 05:16 PM
July 19, 8:12 p.m.: Welfare check on Birch Bay Drive.
July 26, 1:09 p.m.: Motor vehicle accident on Francis Lane. Non-blocking, non-injury.
July 26, 3:01 p.m.: Assist agency on W. 95th …
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8/7/24 05:15 PM
Two people were arrested in east Blaine in connection to a murder in Soddy-Daisy, Tennessee on July 26 following a multi-agency law enforcement investigation.
Michael Amandeus Brooks, 27, was …
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By Grace McCarthy |
7/31/24 05:01 PM
Whatcom County voters have just a few days left before their August primary ballots are due by 8 p.m. Tuesday, August 6. Whatcom County has over 20 ballot drop boxes, three of which are located at …
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7/31/24 04:59 PM
A weekend full of sand sculpting, classic cars and pirates will be taking over Birch Bay and Blaine during summer events the first weekend of August.
Birch Bay Sand Sculpture Competition
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By Grace McCarthy |
7/31/24 04:56 PM
A disagreement between Drayton Harbor Maritime (DHM) and the city of Blaine has delayed Plover voyages slated to begin after the passenger ferry’s two-year restoration was deemed complete in …
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By Grace McCarthy |
7/31/24 04:50 PM
The Blaine Police Department (BPD) arrested Darrell James Cochran, 48, after he was suspected of breaking into the house of a former employee and raping her on July 23.
Cochran was arrested on …
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By Nolan Baker |
7/31/24 04:48 PM
Blaine Arts Council (BAC) is set to start a monthly downtown art walk on Friday, August 1.
The public is encouraged to start the First Friday Downtown Art Walk at the Blaine Art Gallery, 922 …
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By Grace McCarthy |
7/31/24 04:46 PM
Blaine Planning Commission has planned a public hearing 6 p.m. Thursday, August 8 on a proposal that would allow developers to increase downtown building heights by 12 feet in the waterview …
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By Grace McCarthy |
7/31/24 04:43 PM
The U.S. Department of Justice filed a lawsuit against the now-shuttered Intalco, fining the company $5.25 million after years of alleged violations of the federal Clean Air Act at its aluminum …
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By Nolan Baker |
7/31/24 04:40 PM
Blaine Arts Council hosted an “en blanc” evening fundraiser showcasing 20 juried artists at Blaine Harbor Boating Center on July 26 to raise money for the council’s new downtown art …
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7/31/24 04:34 PM
A vape shop has opened its doors in downtown Blaine.
Vapester Smoke Shop opened its first U.S. location at 477 Peace Portal Drive, suite 103, on July 20. The store primarily sells vape products, …
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By Grace McCarthy |
7/31/24 04:11 PM
Neil and Krystal King, the owners of Kora’s Corner, unveiled (according to the Kings) the world’s first historical rubber duck museum in the back room of their store on July 4. Since the …
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By Erin Kelly |
7/31/24 04:08 PM
The city of Blaine recently hired Jennifer Spidle as finance director.
Spidle has 17 years of private and public accounting experience, most recently starting her own company, Spidle Office …
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By Grace McCarthy |
7/31/24 04:05 PM
U.S. Representative Rick Larsen, who represents Whatcom County in Washington’s 2nd Congressional District, sent a letter to U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention director Mandy Cohen …
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7/31/24 04:02 PM
Question: I recently drove from Blaine to Kelso and back on a weekend. Other than downtown Seattle, the average speed on I-5 was 80 mph in both lanes, and there were vehicles passing by me. Twice, a …
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By Doug Dahl |
7/31/24 03:59 PM
