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America is going through a challenging time. Many in America are responding to the deaths of George Floyd, Ahmaud Arbery, Atatiana Jefferson, and many others at the hands of the police. They are also …
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Donnell Tanskley, Blaine chief of police |
6/3/20 06:52 PM
Blaine Scholarship Foundation
The Blaine Scholarship Foundation is a community-based nonprofit organization dedicated to financially supporting Blaine High School seniors to further their …
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6/3/20 06:24 PM
In the May 21 issue of The Northern Light, we offered local kids the following newsroom assignment: In each neighborhood and community, interesting things are happening. Maybe a neighbor dog …
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6/3/20 06:14 PM
The Blaine school board unanimously approved a three-year contract for Blaine school district superintendent Christopher Granger during its virtual meeting on May 26.
The contract, starting on …
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By Grace McCarthy |
6/3/20 05:54 PM
One of the most important ways we can slow the spread of Covid-19 is to stay home and physically distance ourselves from others. Unfortunately, this method of containing the spread of the virus has …
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Courtesy of Whatcom County Health Department |
6/3/20 05:22 PM
Capstone Physical Therapy in Blaine hired Donial Hagee as the newest member of its physical therapy team.
Hagee has practiced in Lynden since 2005 and specializes in sports rehabilitation, neck …
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6/3/20 05:18 PM
May 23, 12:01 a.m.: The police were performing a security check of a closed city park and located three juveniles. The police contacted the parents of the juveniles and had them come pick up the …
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6/3/20 04:28 PM
The Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission is offering free access to state parks on three days in June: Saturday, June 6 (National Trails Day), Sunday, June 7 (Free Fishing Weekend) and …
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Oliver Lazenby |
6/2/20 07:29 PM
In the April 23 issue of The Northern Light, we offered local kids the following newsroom assignment: While they are under the governor’s stay-at-home order, kids’ lives have changed. …
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5/28/20 02:49 PM
In the April 16 issue of The Northern Light, we offered local kids the following newsroom assignment: What is life like for kids these days? While stuck at home, how do kids connect with friends, …
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5/28/20 02:43 PM
According to the Whatcom County Health Department, there have been 381 confirmed cases of Covid-19 in the county as of 11:44 a.m., March 26. A total of 7,762 people have tested negative while 33 …
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5/28/20 01:01 PM
The economic bloodbath precipitated by the coronavirus pandemic continued unabated during the month of April as the state unemployment rate reached 15.8 percent. Whatcom was one of the hardest hit …
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Pat Grubb |
5/28/20 12:53 PM
Voluntary furloughs, other cost-saving measures are in place
Blaine City Council approved a budget amendment at its May 26 council meeting that forecasts an $880,000 reduction in revenue due to …
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Oliver Lazenby |
5/27/20 08:47 PM
When Blaine-based Dana Cohenour, an award-winning children’s songwriter and performer, set out to create her latest album, she didn’t want it to just be background music for children. It …
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Grace McCarthy |
5/27/20 08:39 PM
The BBSP (Blaine, Birch Bay, Semiahmoo, Point Roberts) Covid-19 Community Helpers group is looking for volunteers to help sew masks for people in the community.
The group started sewing face masks …
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5/27/20 08:22 PM
The Blaine Chamber of Commerce is hosting a virtual networking meeting from noon to 1 p.m. on Wednesday, June 3, featuring Michael Jones, Blaine city manager; Bonnie Onyon, Blaine mayor; Gina Stark, …
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5/27/20 08:17 PM
Field operations for the U.S. Census resumed on May 11 in Whatcom County and the rest of Washington state after being put on hold in March due to Covid-19. The operation, named “Update …
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Grace McCarthy |
5/27/20 08:14 PM
The Blaine High School Athletic Booster Club Hall of Fame committee decided to postpone its induction ceremony and other festivities surrounding this year’s Hall of Fame.
The ceremony was …
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5/27/20 08:01 PM
