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The Editor: The Blaine Food Bank and our volunteers would like to give a big “Thank You” to Blaine and Custer post office employees for all of their hard work during the annual USPS …
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5/22/19 05:44 PM
By Zoe Deal This weekend, the sky will not be blue. As kites take flight at the annual Birch Bay Kite Festival, they will paint the horizon a rainbow of colors. Hosted by the Birch …
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5/22/19 05:43 PM
By Doug Dahl Q: What exactly is jaywalking? Is it just crossing the street where there isn’t a sidewalk? A: A little over 100 years ago, The New York Times decried the use of the …
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5/22/19 05:42 PM
By Asche Rider Summer tourism season is nearly upon us, and just like hopeful teenagers angling for a summer crush, businesses may be thinking about how to increase the chances of attracting …
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5/22/19 05:42 PM
By Jami Makan Hundreds of U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agents from across the U.S. are being temporarily transferred to the southern border, raising the prospect …
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5/22/19 05:41 PM
By Zoe Deal North Whatcom Fire and Rescue Service will say farewell to one of its own at the end of this month. After 27 years of service, division chief Henry …
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5/22/19 05:39 PM
By Jami Makan Blaine student athletes were screened for heart issues earlier this year as part of the Teen Heart Screen program, which provides advanced heart screenings for …
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5/22/19 05:38 PM
By Oliver Lazenby Brynn Hallberg, Ben Caro and Elee Faulkner are the only Blaine athletes headed to the state track meet this week after top finishes at the 2A Northwest …
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5/22/19 05:37 PM
At around 12:45 a.m. on May 15, a 17-year-old male driver drove into a newly constructed brick wall in the H Street Plaza. The intoxicated driver was going westbound on H Street, did not …
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5/22/19 05:36 PM
By Jami Makan In a May 13 presentation to city council, city manager Michael Jones explained the process by which the area south of Fire Station 62 and west of Semiahmoo …
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5/22/19 05:34 PM
By Zoe Deal When the results of Washington state’s Healthy Youth Survey came out recently, Blaine school officials and community leaders grew emboldened to make an impact. The …
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5/16/19 12:17 PM
By Jami Makan The City of Blaine has extended an offer of employment to Donnell Tanksley to serve as the city’s next police chief. The …
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5/15/19 07:29 PM
July 13, 1920-May 5, 2019 Margaret Ann Stark passed peacefully on May 5, 2019. Born in Oroville, Wa to Frank and Norma Taylor, she was the eldest of three raised in Tacoma, …
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5/15/19 05:55 PM
December 28, 1935 – May 4, 2019 Born in Topeka Kansas then moved West, she quickly adapted to becoming a California girl at a young age. Later moving throughout the West Coast into …
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5/15/19 05:54 PM
November 15, 1937-March 20, 2019 Renald Cyr, 81, died March 20, 2019 at the Bellingham Hospice House in Bellingham, WA. Renald, who was better known as Ronald, Ron, or …
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5/15/19 05:51 PM
The Editor: It’s nice that Blaine got such a boost for its infrastructure needs from the state. But first something must be done about H Street, especially east of Harvey Road. It is …
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5/15/19 05:46 PM
By Jami Makan Whatcom County Council has approved a public participation plan that lets residents know how they can get involved in discussions about important public projects. …
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5/15/19 05:43 PM
By Jami Makan Three Mexican nationals were taken into custody in Blaine after they were discovered hiding on a southbound train. Officers with U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) …
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5/15/19 05:43 PM
Photo credit: Beau Garreau/Children of the Setting Sun Productions By Tara Nelson This summer, Whatcom County residents will gather to witness the strength and beauty of coastal canoes …
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5/15/19 05:41 PM