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July 20, 3:02 p.m.: Police were dispatched to a report of two men yelling at each other in the 900 block of Peace Portal Drive. Officers arrived and contacted the apparent victim. The victim claimed …
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7/29/20 07:46 PM
The city of Blaine will sell a vacant downtown property at 665 Peace Portal Drive to Nimbus Properties LLC for $325,000, slightly above its asking price of $300,000.
City council voted unanimously …
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By Oliver Lazenby |
7/29/20 07:29 PM
The Blaine school district board of directors adopted a resolution on the district’s plan for the 2020-21 school year during its July 27 board meeting that will be sent to the Washington Office …
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By Grace McCarthy |
7/29/20 07:22 PM
Question: I often see cars enter highways at speeds well below the speed limit. The cars merge without getting up to speed. Other drivers routinely move left to make way for them. I think it’s …
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By Doug Dahl |
7/29/20 06:53 PM
The Editor:
Partisan manipulation has to stop. The investigation of Alicia Rule because there was a political flyer around the ballot is an absolute ruse. Anyone who has a mailbox or P.O. box …
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7/29/20 06:15 PM
By Kyra Planetz |
7/29/20 06:15 PM
Governor Jay Inslee introduced new changes to his Safe Start phased reopening plan during a June 23 press conference, including dining restrictions and a new rent moratorium, that will go into effect …
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By Grace McCarthy |
7/27/20 03:10 PM
The Whatcom County Health Department and Whatcom Unified Command (WUC)will no longer offer free, low-barrier Covid-19 testing at Civic Field Stadium as the resources necessary were unsustainable to …
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By Ian Haupt |
7/24/20 07:50 PM
Ballots for the August 4 primary election were mailed July 15, and voters should also have received a voters’ pamphlet by now, according to the Whatcom County Auditor’s Office. Voters who …
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By Oliver Lazenby |
7/22/20 08:08 PM
Many Blaine-area businesses say they’ve seen compliance with customers wearing face coverings in stores since governor Jay Inslee issued a series of statewide mandates in late June and early …
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By Grace McCarthy |
7/22/20 08:02 PM
Washington’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate decreased from 15.1 to 9.8 percent in June, according to preliminary data from the Washington State Employment Security Department (WSESD). …
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By Grace McCarthy |
7/22/20 07:57 PM
Blaine police chief Donnell Tanksley has suspended the use of the vascular neck restraint by Blaine police officers until further review of the technique.
The neck restraint, sometimes referred to …
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By Ian Haupt |
7/22/20 07:54 PM
The Washington Office of the Secretary of State has asked the USPS, the U.S. Postal Inspection Service and Department of Homeland Security to investigate potential illegal activity after Alicia Rule, …
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By Grace McCarthy |
7/22/20 07:51 PM
This spring, the Port of Bellingham released a promotional map to water access points along Whatcom County’s marine shoreline and freshwater lakes.
The Whatcom Water Trail map aims to …
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7/22/20 07:46 PM
This week, July 19-25, the Washington State Parks Boating Program wants paddlers to have fun on the water while being safe. The Paddle Safe Week campaign focuses on safety on Washington’s …
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7/22/20 07:40 PM
The city of Blaine added chairs, tables and flowerpots at the G Street plaza in downtown Blaine and has more plans to make that plaza a space where people can enjoy food from local …
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By Oliver Lazenby |
7/22/20 07:33 PM
Health department plans to release more information about low-barrier test site this week
The majority of people tested at Whatcom County’s low-barrier Covid-19 pilot test site at Civic …
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By Oliver Lazenby |
7/22/20 07:28 PM
July 11, 1:58 a.m.: Officers responded to a person jumping in and out of the ditch on the U.S. and Canada border. Officers arrived with Border Patrol agents and determined it was a drunk person who …
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7/22/20 07:22 PM
As unemployment rates nationwide hit numbers not seen since the Great Depression, small towns facing an economic slowdown due to the pandemic are looking for solutions to support local businesses and …
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By Ian Haupt |
7/22/20 07:10 PM
