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Whatcom County public works engineer Jim Karcher told county council members that construction on Birch Bay’s ongoing 1.6-mile beach restoration project will resume soon, hopefully before the …
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By Ian Haupt |
8/12/20 06:06 PM
According to the Whatcom County Auditor’s latest update, 60.7 percent of Whatcom County’s 150,509 registered voters turned in ballots for the August 4 primary election. As of 5 p.m. on …
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8/12/20 05:35 PM
For kids, Covid-19 has made learning and connecting with peers a challenge. In addition to K-12 school closures, the closure of preschools in early March also meant some kids had to put early …
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By Kyra Planetz |
8/12/20 05:33 PM
Long-term care facilities can now open their doors to visitors and hold activities if they meet requirements governor Jay Inslee issued that went into effect August 12.
The facilities, which …
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By Grace McCarthy |
8/12/20 05:22 PM
The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife delayed opening the local recreational crabbing season for one week after finding that too many Dungeness crabs’ shells hadn’t yet hardened …
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By Oliver Lazenby |
8/12/20 05:16 PM
Jumping out of an airplane at nearly 14,000 feet and free falling for a full minute may sound extreme, but for many, it’s something to experience at least once. For Gary Farrow, tandem …
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By Kyra Planetz |
8/12/20 05:00 PM
Whatcom County will launch a low-barrier, mobile Covid-19 testing program August 10, according to a news release from the Whatcom County Health Department. The program will not be accepting …
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By Ian Haupt |
8/10/20 01:48 PM
An estimated 47.5 percent of eligible Whatcom County voters submitted ballots in the August 4 primary election. As of 5 p.m. on August 5, a total of 71,462 votes were counted by election eve with …
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By Pat Grubb |
8/6/20 02:38 PM
In the face of Covid-19-induced fundraising challenges, the Whatcom County Library System (WCLS) board of trustees decided not to pursue a joint levy to fund a new library in Birch Bay and a remodel …
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8/5/20 08:01 PM
A suspected thief from Bellingham allegedly broke into The C Shop late last week taking a two-pound bag of sour patch kids, a handful of taffys and some truffles, the shop’s co-owner …
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By Ian Haupt |
8/5/20 07:46 PM
Americans traveling to Alaska through Canada for work or to return home will now face firmer rules to prevent what is being coined the ‘Alaska loophole,’ where Americans claim to be …
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By Ian Haupt |
8/5/20 07:40 PM
Whatcom County health officer Dr. Greg Stern recommended to county superintendents and private school administrators that schools plan to start the school year with remote learning, according to a …
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By Grace McCarthy |
8/5/20 06:55 PM
An estimated 36 percent of eligible Whatcom County voters submitted ballots in the August 4 primary election. A total of 53,750 votes were counted by election eve with approximately 14,500 left to …
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By Pat Grubb |
8/5/20 06:28 PM
On Monday, August 17, Birch Bay-Blaine Thrives invites community members to share messages of hope and positivity through street art in the first-annual Chalk Up the Town with Hope …
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By Ian Haupt |
8/5/20 05:30 PM
The Port of Bellingham Marine Life Center is organizing its first annual Salish Sea Scavenger Hunt on Tuesday, August, 18 and Wednesday, August 19.
The online event will help people explore …
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By Grace McCarthy |
8/5/20 05:09 PM
The Blaine Police Department is aware of social media rumors about a protest planned this Saturday, August 1, in downtown Blaine, but it has not been able to confirm those …
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By Oliver Lazenby |
7/30/20 07:21 PM
The city of Blaine and Family Care Network (FCN) agreed to delay closing on the sale of a 2.5-acre city-owned parcel at the former airport site until next year.
Blaine City Council voted at its …
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By Oliver Lazenby |
7/29/20 08:20 PM
Canadian authorities arrested Blaine resident Zacchary Marcus Scott Hecock, 28, on July 20 in what officials described to Canadian media as one of the largest drug busts across the border.
The …
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By Grace McCarthy |
7/29/20 08:19 PM
The Birch Bay Chamber of Commerce, in coordination with Birch Bay Waterslides, will host several drive-in movies this summer and into the fall. The waterslide park will host each event in its parking …
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By Kyra Planetz |
7/29/20 08:11 PM
Blaine Chamber of Commerce will host a virtual chamber meeting with Blaine school district superintendent Christopher Granger on Wednesday, August 5.
Granger will discuss the district’s plan …
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By Grace McCarthy |
7/29/20 08:09 PM
