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The Editor:
I am writing to thank the organizers of the recent Black Lives Matter rally in Blaine, and The Northern Light for its detailed account of the day and the interviews of people who were …
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7/15/20 04:55 PM
Photos by Ann Sturdivant |
7/15/20 04:25 PM
The harbor seal breeding season is underway in northwest Washington, and the National Marine Fisheries Service is reminding people to stay away from seal pups that have been left alone by their …
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7/15/20 04:17 PM
The Editor:
I appreciate Lee Bravener’s sympathetic understanding of my letter on police reform. In the midst of a worldwide protest on police violence, we once again watch another cop pull …
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7/9/20 04:40 PM
Drive-through testing at the new low-barrier Covid-19 testing site in Bellingham will go from 9:30 a.m. until 3:30 p.m. this Friday and Saturday, July 10 and 11.
Anyone can get tested for free and …
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7/9/20 04:12 PM
1942-2020
Inger passed away peacefully surrounded by family the morning of May 14, 2020, just weeks from her 78th birthday at the home of her daughter, Tracy, in Blaine, WA.
Inger was born in …
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7/9/20 03:12 PM
November 18, 1918-May 24, 2020
Reah Iola Freeman, age 101, of Blaine passed away peacefully to her Heavenly Home on May 24. Reah was born to Blake and Lillie (Prendergast) Bedell on Nov. 18, 1918 …
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7/9/20 03:04 PM
Nora Marie (Freeman) Atwood was born December 5, 1922, in Blaine, Washington and passed away on May 22, 2020 at the age of 97. She was the second of six children born to Lewis Freeman and Bessie …
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7/9/20 03:00 PM
Support for the Black Lives Matter rally garnered around 80 protestors huddled in the rain at G Street Plaza on Friday, July 3. Cardboard signs that read, “Say their names,” “I will …
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By Grace McCarthy |
7/8/20 08:14 PM
Gina Williams, a Blaine musician, hosted a Facebook Live forum on race on June 25. The Northern Light followed up with Williams after her forum to talk about what she sees in the Blaine community …
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By Grace McCarthy |
7/8/20 08:08 PM
For two days starting Friday, July 10, it will be possible to get tested for Covid-19 in Whatcom County without a referral from a healthcare provider.
The Whatcom County Health Department and …
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By Oliver Lazenby |
7/8/20 08:01 PM
In the two-week period ending July 1, 183 people tested positive for the virus in Whatcom County – more than three times the state’s target for Whatcom County under the Safe Start plan. …
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By Oliver Lazenby |
7/8/20 08:00 PM
At a June 22 regular meeting, the Blaine City Council approved a planned unit development and preliminary plat for an east Blaine housing project that would develop 353 housing units.
The approval …
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By Oliver Lazenby |
7/8/20 07:54 PM
In response to Freedom of Information Act requests, the Small Business Administration (SBA) has released information on loans made through the Payroll Protection Program (PPP) that was passed by …
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By Pat Grubb |
7/8/20 07:49 PM
Local volunteers spent a record number of hours helping to keep the Birch Bay and Terrell Creek watersheds clean during the stay-at-home order, according to the Birch Bay Watershed and Aquatic …
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By Oliver Lazenby |
7/8/20 07:47 PM
While the U.S./Canada border remains closed, Peace Arch Park has been a meeting point for many families and couples separated by the border. B.C. officials closed the Canadian side of the park on …
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By Kyra Planetz |
7/8/20 07:44 PM
When Blaine resident Brian Donovan started working at ABC News, he didn’t know what to expect.
He saw an ad in the Washington Post for a news courier in the D.C. area and Donovan, who …
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By Grace McCarthy |
7/8/20 07:40 PM
We drove down Peace Portal Drive, looping through the roundabouts, and headed toward D Street. Mike Hill, in the driver’s seat, proudly pointed each and every spot along the road where he has …
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By Kyra Planetz |
7/8/20 07:36 PM
