Articles published Thu, Sep 16, 2004
letters
Letters to the Editor -- September 16, 2004
news
Customsofficer in slammer for drugs
AU.S. customs officer is behind bars after he tried tosmuggle 536 pounds of marijuana from B.C. through the Lyndenborder crossing on Monday, September ...
HomeImprovementEntryways
“Putaway the shoes and coats!” urged Pat Long when talkingabout entry ways, often a house’s most overlookedarea. Long and her business...
Localgardeners show well
Fourarea gardens, three of them in Birch Bay and one in Blaine,won awards in this year’sWhatcom in Bloom competition sponsored by the WhatcomCounty...
Cityproposing changes to rules
Citycouncil will exert more scrutiny on major developmentsin Blaine if they choose to accept proposed new rules forhow these projects are reviewed.
Citizensprovide input into parks plan
Continuingon the recent trend of neighborhood solidarity, closeto a dozen Montfort Park area residents came before citycouncil to voice their opposition...
Boardwalkhits stumbling block
“Theboardwalk is just set for construction,” Blainecommunity and economic development director Terry Galvintold Blaine city council - with ...
Blaine: HollywoodNear North?
If youspot a few people gathered around town in little knotshere and there during the first 15 days of November, mostlyat night, you may have just stumbled...
Newpastor installed
Aformal installation service for Reverend Jim Chase, thenew pastor at Peace Arch Assembly of God in Blaine, willtake place at 10:30 a.m. on Sunday, September...
Revell awardedWhitworth award
CassieRevell of Blaine has been awarded a $9,000 academic scholarship,which includes a $7,500 presidential scholarship to attendWhitworth College.
Baywater district nicks big grant
WhatcomCounty Executive Pete Kremen’soffice announced Monday that an $850,000 grant to installsewers and associated waste water collection apparatusin...
Cityconsidering big jump in sewer rates
Thecity’s general sewer plan isready for adoption, but city council is still tryingto digest that sewer rates and hookup costs may needto almost ...
Hobberlintrumps White inTuesday’s ballot
FormerBlaine mayor John Hobberlin is more than 500 votes aheadof fellow Blaine resident Dave White and seems certainto face Democratic incumbent Kelli ...
police
Police Report -- September 16, 2004