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Blaine school district finance director Amber Porter told district board members during the October 25 regular school board meeting the district has the funds to purchase a property in Birch Bay that …
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By Ian Haupt |
10/27/21 06:28 PM
Over a year after the Alcoa Corporation laid off 700 workers at its Intalco Works aluminum smelter, two potential buyers are reportedly eyeing the Ferndale plant.
Don Goldberg, director of …
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By Grace McCarthy |
10/27/21 06:27 PM
An eroded roadway in Birch Bay will reopen to two-lane traffic after Whatcom County Public Works Department contractors install temporary erosion and sediment controls where a landslide closed the …
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By Ian Haupt |
10/27/21 06:27 PM
Election Day is just around the corner as the deadline to submit ballots to vote on countywide positions is 8 p.m. Tuesday, November 2.
Positions up for election include seats on Blaine City …
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10/27/21 06:24 PM
A three-part proposal to provide emergency aid to Point Roberts was thrown back into the county executive’s lap after Whatcom County Council barely managed to rouse itself from torpor to …
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By Pat Grubb |
10/27/21 06:24 PM
As the holidays fast approach, Community Assistance Program (CAP) is preparing for its annual Community Toy Store, with registration and donations opening Monday, November 1.
The toy store allows …
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By Grace McCarthy |
10/27/21 06:24 PM
The Blaine Chamber of Commerce is having an in-person luncheon on Wednesday, November 3 at the Blaine Harbor Boating Center, 235 Marine Drive.
The featured speaker will be John Michener, economic …
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10/27/21 06:17 PM
Question: I know there’s a law about slowing down and moving over for emergency vehicles, but can you explain what that means?
Do I slow down and move over, or is it one or the other? And …
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By Doug Dahl |
10/27/21 06:16 PM
Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) has closed several rest stops along I-5 between Everett and the U.S./Canada border, including in Custer, due to a lack of resources.
The …
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By Ian Haupt |
10/27/21 06:16 PM
Washington Secretary of State Kim Wyman announced October 26 that she will resign from her role in the state to serve as senior election security lead for the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure …
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10/27/21 06:16 PM
Blaine City Council unanimously voted to amend a contract between the city of Blaine and Boblett Properties LLC to allow the company to sell its property on 1300 Boblett Street to Ben’s …
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By Grace McCarthy |
10/27/21 06:15 PM
Arthur MacArthur
February 27, 1924 - October 19, 2021
Arthur C. MacArthur born February 27, 1924 in Salt Lake City, Utah to Freda Mable McCoy MacArthur and Albert Dudley …
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10/27/21 06:10 PM
The highest number of people with Covid-19 at PeaceHealth St. Joseph Medical Center was reported this week. On October 25, 42 people at the hospital had either been admitted for Covid-19 or tested …
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By Grace McCarthy |
10/27/21 04:54 PM
Oct. 16, 9:02 a.m.: Theft report on Garfield Avenue.
Oct. 16, 11:14 a.m.: Suspicious circumstances on H Street.
Oct. 16, 1:29 p.m.: Welfare check on Boblett Street.
Oct. 16, 1:38 p.m.: 911 …
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10/27/21 04:47 PM
Oct. 17, 10:21 a.m.: Theft on Birch Bay-Lynden Road.
Oct. 17, 10:39 a.m.: Drugs on Harborview Road and Birch Bay Drive.
Oct. 17, 10:52 a.m.: Littering on H Street Road.
Oct. 17, 1:56 …
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10/27/21 04:46 PM
The Editor:
As we approach the Thanksgiving holiday, we have much for which to be thankful. Just a few short months ago, we were shocked to discover that our venerable sanctuary at Trinity …
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10/27/21 04:43 PM
BP will invest $269 million in three projects at the Cherry Point Refinery to improve the refinery’s efficiency, reduce its carbon dioxide emissions by 7 percent and double its renewable diesel …
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By Ian Haupt |
10/21/21 02:53 PM
News that the U.S. would open its land borders to vaccinated travelers on November 8 was met with relief by border towns along the northern border and recognition that much more needs to be done …
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By Pat Grubb |
10/21/21 02:49 PM