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The Editor:
Merideth Goodman and I are friends and we both serve on the board of Drayton Harbor Maritime. We both have white hair. But Merideth did not attend the Washington Trust meeting at the …
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7/20/22 07:04 PM
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Every year Fourth of July in Birch Bay is a special event with the night sky lit by fireworks all around the bay. But every year, Birch Bay Chamber of Commerce vilifies this most …
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7/13/22 06:43 PM
The Editor:
I want to let you know that we enjoy the newspaper for local activities, entertainment, and restaurant information, gardening sales, real estate happenings and more.
Plus, living in …
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6/29/22 07:03 PM
The Editor:
Come join together for a greener world. The Sacred Earth Fair, Multi-faith Network for Climate Justice’s big event this year, is just around the corner. It will happen on …
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6/22/22 05:09 PM
The Editor:
We are so privileged to do the work that we do. The outpouring of support that we received from the community during the past two years is immeasurable. But now, once again we must ask …
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6/15/22 06:04 PM
The Editor:
I’m an Intalco retiree, retiring after working 34 and a half years. I have been watching and hoping Intalco will restart.
A letter published in this paper recently gave state …
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6/8/22 05:47 PM
The Editor:
How would Blaine react to a mass shooting incident? We should work on issues of angst and community building. Let’s encourage “we” rather than “they and …
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6/1/22 07:23 PM
The Editor:
I would like to comment on the column run in the May 19-25 issue of The Northern Light entitled “Important characteristics to know about cat breeds.”
Bengal cats are not truly …
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5/25/22 07:21 PM
The Editor:
I wanted to write to you regarding the article in May 12 issue of The Northern Light regarding the Blaine City Council meeting and arguments that ensued over the role of the …
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5/18/22 05:43 PM
The Editor:
I want to comment on two letters in last week’s issue of The Northern Light. First from Stephen Nelson regarding the governance of Birch Bay. I agree with him, we need to …
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5/4/22 07:07 PM
The Editor:
I love Birch Bay. If I could ask Whatcom County government, I am sure – he, she, they – would also say they “love Birch Bay.”
However, I bet my perspective …
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4/27/22 05:05 PM
The Editor:
Six hundred and twenty-one. That’s the number of jobs lost by the closing of Intalco. When the aluminum smelting plant shut its doors in 2020, amidst the pandemic, it caused …
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4/13/22 06:57 PM
The Editor:
I want to thank Gary and Cindy Lou Vogt for their thoughtful and heartfelt letter to the community, and thank you for printing it in the March 13 issue.
When I first learned of the …
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4/6/22 06:38 PM
The Editor:
Thank you, The Northern Light, for alerting us to Blaine resident Dolores Jordan’s Ukrainian support efforts. Wanting to help, we’re privileged to know our donations will go …
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3/30/22 07:34 PM
The Editor:
I love the sound of a train’s whistle, especially when the engineer gets the signal correct – two medium, one short and one long. There is just nothing like that sound in …
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3/23/22 06:35 PM
The Editor
My brother died today. As with most deaths, the loss is directed at those close friends and family. It is at those times that memories – good and bad – are replayed in …
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3/16/22 06:28 PM
The Editor:
A statement made regarding the library proposition in last week’s issue read, “We need to follow the will of the voters …” I agree with that statement and wish …
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3/9/22 05:57 PM
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It is Sunday night and I am watching CBS 60 minutes. The closing piece was about local newspapers. For a long-time I have enjoyed my local paper, wherever I lived. In a small county on …
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3/2/22 05:10 PM
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I guess the construction of the home being built by the Freeman family is newsworthy in its unique appearance. Still, I find that choice of design that will shade and hover over its …
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2/23/22 06:05 PM
The Editor
Could Chief Tanksley identify who he chose to voluntarily serve on the LEMART (I believe it stands for: Law Enforcement Mutual Assistance Response Team) intended to assist in …
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2/16/22 06:27 PM