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Whatcom County health officer Dr. Greg Stern has issued a directive effective Friday, May 22 that those individuals in shared workplaces and public spaces should wear cloth masks. King County has …
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Pat Grubb |
5/20/20 07:45 PM
Northwest Laboratory, the lab running a drive-through Covid-19 testing site in Bellingham, began offering Covid-19 testing for employers on May 14. Any employers can contact the lab and request …
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By Oliver Lazenby |
5/20/20 07:39 PM
Filling week for the August 8 primary election was May 11 to May 15. The top two candidates in each primary race advance to the November 3 general election, regardless of party …
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Oliver Lazenby |
5/20/20 07:20 PM
A map released on May 14 by the Whatcom County Health Department shows Covid-19 cases by school district area. The cases are not associated with schools – districts are just used to show …
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5/20/20 07:18 PM
Michael Knapp, a former Blaine interim police chief and Whatcom County law enforcement leader, was commemorated for his years of service during the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial in …
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Grace McCarthy |
5/20/20 07:17 PM
The Washington State Department of Health closed beaches around Birch Bay for recreational shellfish harvest on May 14 due to unsafe levels of paralytic shellfish poisoning (PSP) …
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5/20/20 07:14 PM
The sun is out, the waves are rolling and it’s National Safe Boating Week.
National Safe Boating Week, celebrated May 16-22 this year, is a worldwide campaign to promote responsible boating …
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Grace McCarthy |
5/20/20 07:05 PM
The Editor:
I cannot imagine what prompted the city of Blaine to devise a new director’s position to accommodate a staff member’s “preferred” line of work due to …
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5/20/20 05:01 PM
Whatcom Unified Command's daily Covid-19 status report for May 19 is available here, and in the attachment to the left.
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5/20/20 03:03 PM
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced that the Canada/U.S. border closure to non-essential travel would be extended another 30 days until June 21. “This is an important decision that …
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By Pat Grubb |
5/19/20 04:59 PM
Whatcom Unified Command's daily Covid-19 status report for May 15 is available here, and in the attachment to the left.
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5/18/20 07:43 PM
In the April 30 issue of The Northern Light, we offered local kids the following newsroom assignment: While spending more time at home, have you noticed things changing in your community or …
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5/14/20 10:09 PM
In a new stay home order allowance, restaurants with a license to serve spirits, beer and wine can now sell pre-mixed cocktails to-go, the Washington State Liquor and Cannabis Board announced on May …
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Oliver Lazenby |
5/14/20 05:28 PM
May 2, 12:15 p.m.: A man called police to report an email fraud. The man was threatened with having a salacious video of himself released to friends and family if he didn’t pay the suspect …
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5/13/20 11:12 PM
Obituary: Elinor Blakely peacefully passed away to her Heavenly Father Monday, May 4. Born Sept. 25, 1923 to Mindi and Jenny Olson. Life was an adventure for Elinor. She grew up on the family farm on …
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5/13/20 11:08 PM
Obituary: Donald R Thomas passed away suddenly in his home in Chilliwack, British Columbia on May 5, 2020 at the age of 54. He was born on July 21, 1965 at Langley Hospital in British Columbia to …
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5/13/20 11:06 PM
Obituary: Shirley Maxine Fullmer was born to Donald and Ardyth Fullmer on December 22, 1936 in Chehalis, WA. She graduated from Montesano High School in 1955, and married John E. Duffield on April …
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5/13/20 11:03 PM
After a relatively normal March and April, the Blaine Food Bank is serving more and more people, said operations manager Sally Church. In early May, donations helped feed the roughly 460 families …
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Oliver Lazenby and Jam Makan |
5/13/20 08:57 PM
