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City staff will begin drafting new amendments to the Blaine Municipal Code to address vacant storefronts in downtown Blaine, after city councilmembers voted 7-0 to authorize the development of new …
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Jami Makan |
2/19/20 05:24 PM
Six Blaine High School (BHS) students recently competed in a solo and ensemble competition, and two will move onto the state competition in April.
On January 25, six BHS students competed in the …
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Jami Makan |
2/19/20 05:23 PM
December 31, 1959 - January 7, 2020
Tom passed away suddenly on January 7, 2020 do to medical complications. Tom was born on December 31, 1959 to Thomas and Merle Alexander in Seattle, WA. The …
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2/19/20 05:22 PM
At the 20th annual Bite of Blaine fundraiser on February 17, attendees sampled food from local eateries and participated in silent and live auctions benefitting Blaine’s Old Fashioned Fourth of …
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2/19/20 05:22 PM
A new animal control contract that decreases the hours of animal patrol from 10 to three hours per week has been renewed between the city of Blaine and the Whatcom Humane Society for the next five …
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Grace McCarthy |
2/19/20 05:15 PM
NEKO Cat Café opened its doors in downtown Bellingham, making it the first place in Whatcom County where people can enjoy coffee and snacks with feline friends.
Since its opening on …
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Grace McCarthy |
2/19/20 05:13 PM
May 11, 1969 - January 31, 2020
Friends and relatives are invited to a memorial service with military honors at Haynie Cemetery, 8855 Valley View Rd., Custer on February 21 at 2 p.m.
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2/19/20 05:12 PM
The Whatcom County Sheriff’s Office (WCSO) is holding its free annual Citizen’s Academy in March, allowing county residents to learn more about what it’s like to be a …
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Grace McCarthy |
2/19/20 05:07 PM
The architects designing a new Blaine Library revealed a final design concept on February 11 that is nearly twice the size of the current library and is informed by three community meetings and an …
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Oliver Lazenby |
2/19/20 05:06 PM
Eight years ago, Lee Doane bought Foreign Auto Clinic from former owner Tom Ryser, but Doane’s history with the shop at 1240 Peace Portal Drive dates back much further.
Doane started working …
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Grace McCarthy |
2/19/20 05:02 PM
February 9, 4:01 p.m.: Officers responded to a physical domestic. Officers investigated the incident and developed probable cause. A suspect was arrested and booked into the Whatcom County Jail.
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2/19/20 04:55 PM
When people think of local Blaine businesses, places like the Semiahmoo Resort or Peace Arch City Café likely come to mind. What many residents might not know is that tucked between the …
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Grace McCarthy |
2/12/20 06:45 PM
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is suspending its Trusted Traveler Programs (TTP) for New York residents in response to a new state law preventing DHS from accessing New York …
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Jami Makan |
2/12/20 06:35 PM
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) acting commissioner Mark Morgan suggested that travelers with Iranian backgrounds were wrongly interrogated and detained while crossing the Peace Arch border …
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Patrick Grubb |
2/12/20 06:33 PM
The Alaska Packers Association (APA) Museum in Semiahmoo Park has a new attraction. A rusty old “Iron Chink” machine has been sandblasted, painted fire-engine red and placed on a concrete …
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Sunny Brown |
2/12/20 06:29 PM
The city of Blaine recently hired two new community planners, who will assist the city with guiding and regulating community growth and development, enhancing quality of life, promoting distinctive …
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2/12/20 06:27 PM
The Editor:
The Northern Light newspaper is more interesting with every issue. I’m really enjoying the focus on local businesses and the exclusive articles on the CBP. A big “thank …
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2/12/20 06:24 PM
Like many of my generation, I grew up with the actor Kirk Douglas as a regular feature of my movie fantasy world. But unlike most of us, I forged a career as a writer who talked to and wrote about …
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Ron Miller |
2/12/20 06:22 PM
Girls basketball
Blaine girls varsity basketball finished the regular season with a 56–41 loss at Nooksack Valley on February 6. Hailey Pike scored 12 points and Krystin Kamrath scored …
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2/12/20 06:20 PM
