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The U.S./Canada border entered its seventh border closure extension on October 19, which is set to expire November 21.
“We are extending non-essential travel restrictions with the …
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By Pat Grubb and Grace McCarthy |
10/21/20 05:41 PM
For the first time, the Blaine Farmers Market will continue into the fall, using the old Wolten and Montfort grocery space at 648 Peace Portal Drive to host some vendors out of the weather. …
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By Oliver Lazenby |
10/21/20 05:39 PM
To reach residents of assisted living centers and others who are especially isolated during the Covid-19 pandemic, Aging Well Whatcom launched a letter writing campaign called the Dear Friend Pen Pal …
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By Oliver Lazenby |
10/21/20 05:28 PM
Ballots for the November 3 general election were mailed on October 14 and Whatcom County auditor Diana Bradrick advised voters to return their ballots quickly.
Typically, about half of Whatcom …
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By Oliver Lazenby |
10/14/20 07:32 PM
Using lessons learned from the first Asian giant hornet tracking attempt last week, researchers inched closer to success with a second attempt at tracking a live hornet on October 7.
The attempt …
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By Grace McCarthy |
10/14/20 06:40 PM
The Community Assistance Program (CAP) now has its own building, thanks to a generation donation from the Freedom Community Church. The space, a 4,000-square-foot former church at 508 G Street, will …
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By Oliver Lazenby |
10/14/20 06:25 PM
Erik Berkeley, 17, and Zane Coffey, 18, traveled to Talladega, Alabama, at the end of September for the World Speed Shooting Championship with a goal to shoot their personal bests. And the current …
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By Ian Haupt |
10/14/20 06:05 PM
As of October 12, Whatcom County had a total of 1,474 confirmed cases of Covid-19 since the start of the pandemic and 49 deaths, according to the Washington State Department of Health. Sixty-eight of …
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10/14/20 06:00 PM
For the first time since late July, governor Jay Inslee updated the state’s Safe Start reopening plan on October 6. Counties will stay in their phases, but some increased activity can start …
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By Grace McCarthy |
10/8/20 05:42 PM
Threat of the Asian giant hornet establishing itself in Blaine before spreading across the state, and potentially the West Coast, looms as the hornets enter the ‘slaughter’ phase of their …
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By Grace McCarthy |
10/7/20 07:48 PM
U.S. Coast Guard representatives made a trip from Seattle on September 23 to inspect Drayton Harbor Maritime’s (DHM) latest project – a 114-year-old Bristol Bay sailboat from the Alaska …
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By Grace McCarthy |
10/7/20 07:37 PM
As of October 5, Whatcom County had a total of 1,406 confirmed cases of Covid-19 since the start of the pandemic and 48 deaths, according to the Washington State Department of Health.
In total, …
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10/7/20 07:32 PM
The Great Washington ShakeOut, an annual emergency preparedness drill, will be held at 10:15 a.m. on Thursday, October 15.
The ShakeOut seeks to prepare Washingtonians for earthquakes and other …
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By Oliver Lazenby |
10/7/20 07:30 PM
Wildbird Charity and the Blaine Chamber of Commerce are raising money for an extra special Holiday Harbor Lights. For this year’s annual tree lighting ceremony and holiday festival, the two …
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10/7/20 07:28 PM
Across party lines, candidates are facing the obstacle of campaigning amid a global pandemic. They share similar concerns, from fundraising to safely connecting with voters. The Northern Light talked …
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By Grace McCarthy |
10/7/20 07:19 PM
PeaceHealth has received reports of recent phone scams impacting patients in Whatcom, Skagit and San Juan counties, the hospital network said in a press release. Scammers are pretending to be from …
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10/7/20 07:09 PM
On September 30, Cathy Dent, the last person who had worked at the old Blaine Post Office on H Street, retired as senior mail carrier. She received flowers and cards from residents with whom …
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By Grace McCarthy |
10/7/20 07:08 PM
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