Blaine school board candidates took questions at a Fund Schools Now forum on October 7 at Blaine Community/Senior Center. From l., Candidates Chelsey Belarmino (District 5), Bob Feaster (District 3), Jim Shaver (District 3) and Ryan Swinburnson (District 4).
Photo by Molly Ernst
Blaine-Birch Bay Park and Recreation District 2 held its fall festival on October 4 at the Birch Bay Activity Center. The festival celebrated the new season with live music, games and vendors. The parks department is now gearing up for the Blaine Seaside Bash featuring Oysterfest, on Saturday, October 11 in downtown Blaine.
Photo courtesy of Blaine-Birch Bay Park and Recreation District 2
The Port of Bellingham’s Disco Duck has made an appearance at Jorgensen Pier in Blaine Harbor, as seen on October 8. Blaine is the latest home for the duck, which is moved to a new port property four times per year. Bellingham artist Wayne Kangas made Disco Duck from an espresso machine manufacturer’s discarded metal. For more information on Disco Duck, visit the port’s website at bit.ly/46SiYBz.
Photo by Ruth Lauman
Kaa Shaayí Kéet’aakw, a Tlingit artist and Ferndale resident, has finished his 19-by-26-foot mural at Kevin’s Car Wash, 388 Martin Street in downtown Blaine. The mural, titled “Righteous IndigeNation,” depicts overcoming personal challenges and is intended to spread a message of hope.
