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Whatcom County Public Works is seeking public participation in an online survey for a Jackson Road Bridge replacement project.
Public works is planning to replace the Jackson Road bridge over …
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1/28/21 02:35 PM
Loreen Ann Chaput Allen
November 21, 1956–December 29, 2020
Loreen was born November 21, 1956 and went into the loving arms of Jesus December 29, 2020, at the age of 64.
Loreen …
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1/28/21 01:27 PM
Good Samaritan Society – Stafholt nursing home in Blaine is experiencing a second Covid-19 outbreak.
The Whatcom County Health Department confirmed that three people in the nursing home have …
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By Grace McCarthy |
1/27/21 07:54 PM
The city of Blaine is seeking $3 million in state funding for streetlights and bypass lanes at the Bell Road and Peace Portal Drive intersection that will hopefully reduce congestion and delays, …
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By Ian Haupt |
1/27/21 07:44 PM
A cougar is suspected as the killer of two goats early January 24 at a home in east Blaine.
A cougar had been sighted in the Blaine area over the last three months and one was photographed three …
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By Jack Kintner and Conor Wilson |
1/27/21 07:39 PM
A man who eluded Whatcom County Sheriff’s deputies after an incident in which a woman, who he was reportedly holding against her will, jumped from his moving car is now jailed in North …
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By Ian Haupt |
1/27/21 07:27 PM
Nearly half the inmates at the county’s Interim Work Center have tested positive for Covid-19 following an outbreak at the minimum security facility in Bellingham.
A work center inmate …
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By Grace McCarthy |
1/27/21 07:23 PM
North Whatcom Fire and Rescue has hired four new career firefighters as of January 15.
The four firefighters – Patty McDermott, Jackson Sayler, Seth Meredith and Evan Maack – were …
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By Conor Wilson |
1/27/21 07:19 PM
Investigators have determined that nearly 30,000 gallons of oil leaked from train cars during the December 22 Custer derailment.
Authorities have yet to publicly announce what caused the 108-car …
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By Grace McCarthy |
1/27/21 07:15 PM
Blaine City Council unanimously voted to accept applications that were submitted after the deadline for the at-large councilmember position, formerly held by Alicia Rule, and moved forward five …
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By Grace McCarthy |
1/27/21 07:12 PM
Whatcom County reached a new landmark in Covid-19 cases since the pandemic started – surpassing 5,000 cases in the past week. As of January 25, Whatcom County has had a total 5,254 confirmed …
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1/27/21 07:03 PM
After nearly a decade of planning, a new mental health and detox facility opened its doors to patients in Whatcom County on January 4.
The Crisis Stabilization Center will replace the Whatcom …
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By Conor Wilson |
1/27/21 06:51 PM
Sandi McMillan, Birch Bay Water and Sewer District’s (BBWSD) finance director, is now serving on a committee that advises the state auditor’s office on accounting, budgeting and financial …
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1/27/21 06:47 PM
Gardening year 2021 is going to be different from previous years by virtue of following 2020. Last year many people were wary of supply chain disruptions and brick-and-mortar shopping turned to food …
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By Rhiannon Allen |
1/27/21 06:45 PM
Blaine school district enrollment continues to drop this school year. Since September, the school district has lost students each month – 11 total from December to January – so many that …
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By Ian Haupt |
1/27/21 06:35 PM
After eight months, the city of Blaine has found a permanent public works director.
Bernie Ziemianek was hired by city manager Michael Jones to take over the position and began working for the …
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By Conor Wilson |
1/27/21 06:33 PM
Some members of the Blaine community spent their Martin Luther King Jr. Day helping a new rabbit rescue and adoption nonprofit.
About a dozen U.S. CBP office employees and their families spent …
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By Grace McCarthy |
1/27/21 06:26 PM
The Editor:
Promoting the well discounted lies of Donald Trump, who fired up an attack on our capital, 143 members of Congress actively parroted his lies that attempted to disrupt validation of …
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1/27/21 06:11 PM
Q: I’ve seen plenty of long, black tire marks out on county roads that look intentional. Once Covid-19 struck and the freeways were empty I even saw a 360-degree burnout on the freeway. What …
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By Doug Dahl |
1/27/21 06:05 PM
