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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
October 10, 1:40 a.m.: Officers responded to an alarm at a business. Officers found an open door, but it was not the same door as the alarm trip. Officers conducted a building search and nothing …
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10/21/20 05:25 PM
Editor’s note: This week’s issue is the last one in which The Northern Light will accept political letters for this election cycle. We will continue to publish political letters …
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10/21/20 05:10 PM
December 25, 1938–September 2, 2020
It is with heavy heart we announce the passing of our beloved mother Jean Elizabeth of Blaine.
She was born on December 25, 1938 alongside her twin …
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10/21/20 05:01 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
October 3, 1:25 p.m.: An elderly person called to report being financially taken advantage of by a cab driver. They said the cab driver asked for their banking information. The elderly person, not …
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10/14/20 05:58 PM
The Editor:
Recently, there has been expressed more concern for the elderly since the Covid-19 pandemic. It may be timely to establish a group to protest what other concerns this age group has. It …
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10/14/20 05:54 PM
March 31, 1958–October 1, 2020
On Thursday, October 1, Eric Craig Urban, 62, went home to our Heavenly Father from his place of residence in Birch Bay.
Eric was born March 31, 1958 to …
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10/14/20 05:49 PM
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) won an important skirmish in its fight to obtain documents from the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) regarding the January 2020 crackdown on …
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By Pat Grubb |
10/14/20 05:43 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
