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We are so saddened to have learned recently that Whatcom County Library System (WCLS) decided not to use the original homestead at 7968 Birch Bay Drive for the Birch Bay library branch, and instead …
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By Gary and Cindy Lou Vogt |
3/30/22 07:57 PM
Blaine City Council voted 5-2 during its July 10 meeting to uphold its decision to enact a six-month emergency moratorium on processing manufactured home park building permit applications. Over 20 …
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By Grace McCarthy |
7/12/23 08:08 PM
Blaine City Council recently approved recommendations from the parks and cemetery board to raise cremation burial rates from $100 to $500. The 400-percent increase in cremation fees, updated in the …
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3/16/22 06:54 PM
About 30 people packed Blaine’s planning commission public hearing December 8 on a proposed zoning text amendment that would allow large manufactured home parks in east Blaine. After two hours …
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By Grace McCarthy |
12/14/22 07:46 PM
Whatcom County Council will hold a public hearing at its 6 p.m. Tuesday, December 6 regular meeting for a temporary westbound road closure on Drayton Harbor Road that could last until summer 2024. …
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By Ian Haupt |
11/30/22 08:47 PM
The Blaine Planning Commission approved a second public hearing on whether large manufactured home parks should be allowed in east Blaine. The public hearing is scheduled for the April 13 …
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By Grace McCarthy |
2/15/23 07:32 PM
When I drive across a river or creek, I often wonder where the stream originates and what kind of journey it makes on its way to my observation point.
After crossing California Creek on …
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By Jonathan Hall |
3/1/23 06:33 PM
A popular pizza joint has just opened its doors in Blaine.
Westside Pizza opened its newest location adjacent to Cost Cutter, at 1733 H Street, on February 16. The 3,660-square-foot restaurant …
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By Grace McCarthy |
2/16/22 08:34 PM
A U.S. District Court in Seattle recently dismissed a lawsuit alleging Whatcom County government committed fraud in the November 2020 election. This was one of eight nearly identical lawsuits a …
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By Grace McCarthy |
11/2/22 07:01 PM
Dear Margaret,
This is Point Roberts calling.
Do you remember how, when you were a student at Simon Fraser University, you and five of your friends would pile into a …
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7/27/21 01:47 PM
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers released an environmental impact statement (EIS) August 12 that details the impact of operating the north wing of the BP Cherry Point shipping terminal and is …
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By Ian Haupt |
9/21/22 06:57 PM
A woman and her dog died in a single-vehicle collision on northbound I-5 near the Peace Arch border crossing on the morning of November 14.
The collision occurred after the woman lost control of …
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Jami Makan |
11/14/19 08:14 PM
The Bridge Community Hope Center recently opened a new office for its new chaplain training program and counseling services in Birch Bay.
The Bridge celebrated a grand opening for its Grace Core …
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By Grace McCarthy |
10/12/22 05:54 PM
Although the project was ditched in 2020, the city of Blaine will be seeking grant funding in February with the support of BNSF Railway to build a bridge over the railroad crossing on Bell Road near …
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By Ian Haupt |
1/11/23 08:09 PM
The Editor:
I just returned from a Saturday shopping trip to downtown Blaine. In a parking lot and on the Peace Portal Way were trucks with all sorts of flags and “Stop the Mandate” …
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2/2/22 06:54 PM
Jonathan Jakobitz was promoted from Blaine Library’s interim manager to permanent manager February 1.
Filling long-time former manager Debby Farmer’s footsteps, Jakobitz said he is …
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By Georgia Costa |
3/2/22 05:59 PM
Loretta Lynn, a coal miner’s daughter, American country music star and past Custer resident, died October 4 at her home in Hurricane Mills, Tennessee. She was 90.
Known for her candid lyrics …
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By Ian Haupt |
10/12/22 05:58 PM
A group of Blaine residents who routinely monitor the toxin levels in Birch Bay and Drayton Harbor took samples last month that indicated shellfish poisoning in local waters.
Every Tuesday, the …
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By Ian Haupt |
5/31/23 07:12 PM
While Alaska might be more than 1,000 miles away, Washington shares a lot more with the 49th state than most people realize.
This is especially true in the fishing industry where the …
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By Norman Pillen and Pete Granger |
3/15/23 07:39 PM
After two years of being closed, 2021 proved to be a year of rebuilding for Blaine Senior Center: New staff, new programs and new protocols for protecting each other. So, 2022 was a year of building …
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By Cheryl English, interim director |
1/4/23 06:05 PM
