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Blaine Police Department (BPD) closed a section of Peace Portal Drive as it investigated an unattended death the morning of Friday, May 3. No foul play is suspected, according to the department.
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By Grace McCarthy |
5/3/24 06:33 PM
In a unanimous 7-0 vote, Whatcom County Council decided during an April 30 special meeting to hold an independent investigation into Whatcom County’s handling of sexual harassment reports …
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By Grace McCarthy |
5/1/24 05:08 PM
In a brief and tense April 29 special meeting of the Blaine school board at the district boardroom, the board unanimously approved its original plan of a $2.5 million budget reduction for the 2024-25 …
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By Nolan Baker |
5/1/24 05:02 PM
A memorial and funeral service for Vladimir Taranenko was held on the morning of May 1 for the Maple Falls husband and father of five who died in a single-vehicle accident on April 23. He worked for …
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By Nolan Baker |
5/1/24 04:58 PM
The story of two trailblazing women who changed Whatcom County’s music scene in the ’50s and early ’60s – one who became one of country music’s greatest legends and the …
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By Grace McCarthy |
5/1/24 04:57 PM
A 46-year-old man was sentenced to just over 3.5 years in prison after pleading guilty to involvement in an April 2022 home invasion on Kickerville Road where the homeowner was held at gunpoint while …
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By Grace McCarthy |
5/1/24 04:56 PM
Boys soccer
The Borderites closed out its regular season schedule on April 29 with a decisive, 6-0 win on the road against Mt. Baker, The win came just days after Blaine celebrated Senior Night …
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By Nolan Baker |
5/1/24 04:52 PM
Filing week is fast approaching for Washington state citizens who want to run for public office in the upcoming 2024 elections.
Election filing week opens 8 a.m. Monday, May 6 and runs until 5 …
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By Grace McCarthy |
5/1/24 04:50 PM
The Birch Bay Watershed and Aquatic Resources Management (BBWARM) District Advisory Committee will hold a meeting on rate design alternatives at 6 p.m. Wednesday, May 8 at the Birch Bay Village …
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5/1/24 04:48 PM
It seems hard to believe that 40 years have passed since the first “Blessing of the Fleet” took place in 1984.
We have honored those who have been lost at sea since the turn of the …
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By Gary Dunster |
5/1/24 04:44 PM
Having lived around the U.S. and overseas, Bud Meltsner settled in Birch Bay Village. New to the area and knowing nobody, he was looking for a way to meet people and stay active. He accidentally …
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By Ross Davidson |
5/1/24 04:42 PM
Southwest Airlines announced that it will no longer operate out of Bellingham International Airport (BLI) come August 4, citing capacity and financial constraints.
The April 25 announcement …
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By Grace McCarthy |
5/1/24 04:41 PM
Crews resumed construction on the Birch Bay Drive pavement rehabilitation project April 29. Work will be done from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Friday and should finish before Memorial Day …
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5/1/24 04:36 PM
There are many things that are inevitable in life. We are all going to get older. We will all eventually pass away. As time goes by, change will always happen. Why? The world changes. Every …
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By Pete Nelson |
5/1/24 04:35 PM
The Editor:
Like many school districts, our district faces budget cuts this spring. There are four main reasons for this in Blaine. First, approximately 85 percent of our school district’s …
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5/1/24 04:34 PM
Stephen Gerald Hyde
January 2, 1939 – April 23, 2024
Stephen Gerald ‘Steve’ Hyde was born on January 2, 1939 to Raymond Leo and Mildred May Hyde in Anamosa, …
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5/1/24 04:29 PM
April 20, 11:12 a.m.: DUI arrest on Birch Bay Lynden Road.
April 20, 12:30 p.m.: Landlord tenant dispute on Seavue Road.
April 20, 4:05 p.m.: Domestic – physical on Anderson Road.
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5/1/24 04:26 PM
April 14, 3:00 a.m.: Overdose on Alder Street.
April 14, 2:47 p.m.: Missing child on Kickerville Road.
April 14, 7:43 p.m.: Missing childe on 9th Street.
April 15, 5:35 a.m.: Overdose …
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5/1/24 04:24 PM
