May 16 - May 22, 2013                  

 

       Taking the oath

Steve Lawrenson is sworn in as a new member of city council on May 13. Lawrenson is taking Ken Oplinger’s vacant seat.

Photo by Brandy Kiger Shreve







     

It's time to talk about the trains

The Washington State Department of Transportation is ready to talk about the future of rail travel in the Cascades Corridor.

Financials holding steady, council appoints new member

Blaine is weathering its storm well.

Make your voices heard: Jail scoping period is open

The scoping period for the new jail site has begun, and officials are seeking comments from members of the public on the impacts of building a new jail at the preferred site in Ferndale.

Time to pedal

May is National Bike Month.

Nursery sale helps new farmers grow

Each year Cascade Cuts opens their wholesale nursery to the public for a single day as a fund raiser for the Sustainable Connections Food and Farming Program.

Borderites take the stage

Four Blaine High School students are making themselves known in local community theater circles.

Critchley's quest: A search for family history

After driving to the end of Semiahmoo spit to see where a large salmon cannery once stood, Robert Critchley approached a curved hulk of weathered gray wood lying in the grass near the shore.

Birch Bay to get first stoplight

Birch Bay's designation as a small town without a stoplight has a limited future as county engineers intend to begin construction this summer that will result in a traffic signal at the intersection of Portal Way and Birch Bay-Lynden Road.

Keeping an eye on your neighbor helps community

It started with a little graffiti on fences and garages every now and then.

The show will go on - with a little help from donors

Thousands of people flood the streets of Blaine each year on the Fourth of July to watch fireworks light the night sky.

Softball takes third in 1A District tourney
Wed, May 15, 2013

After a hiccup of a loss to Mount Baker and wins against Friday Harbor, Coupeville and Lynden Christian, the Blaine softball team secured third place in the 1A District Tournament and a bid to the Tri-District Tournament.

Blaine golfers head to state tournament
Wed, May 15, 2013

Blaine golfer Ryan Wallen is sweeping up in the post season with wins at the Northwest Conference, 1A District and Tri-District tournaments.

 

 

Ringing in the New Year with Birch Bay

Festivities abounded in Birch Bay to welcome the new year.

Blaine High's Annual Roman Banquet

The banquet is a longstanding tradition, and is held for sophomores as part of their World History class.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


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