Thu, Nov 15, 2007
Peaceforum plans future
My 14-year-old sociologystudent and I walked to Peace Arch Park a few weeks agofor a meeting. We were attending an assembly of the WorldPeace Forum Society...
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Talent sought forschool concert
Artsand jazz auction Saturday
TheBlaine Fine Arts Association has scheduled its 11th annualArts & Jazz concert, dance and auction for 7 p.m.Saturday, November 17 at the Blaine performing...
Councilapproves wharf district master plan
Better beach access, pedestrianwalkways and more mixed uses are some of the improvementsthat visitors to Blaine’s harbor can expect in upcomingyears...
Sheriff:Pull plug on contract security
WhatcomCounty Sheriff Bill Elfo pulled the plug on a privatecontractor that has been operating a minimum securityjail for the county when he learned of...
Thu, Nov 8, 2007
?Bob’sopen for burgers and brew...
?Donand Mary Ellen Rathe, of Blaine, receive their orders atthe new Bob’s Burgers andBrew at Birch Bay Square Monday accompanied by their daughterand...
YoungAt Heart
November seems to be sliding in quite nicely for our BlaineSenior Center. We do so enjoy the autumn days and the changingof the seasons especially as we...
Mallowners evict Blaine Community Theater group
In the wake of improved business at Blaine’sInternational Center, mall owners have evicted the BlaineCommunity Theater (BCT) group to make room for...
CostCutter says business is improving
Craig Cole, CEO of Brownand Cole, which owns the Blaine Cost Cutter grocery, soundedoptimistic as his family-owned company emerges from Chapter11 bankruptcy...
Event to benefit Kyle Quist
Friends and family ofan 18-year-old Blaine resident who was injured in a single-caraccident last month have scheduled an all-ages benefit concertat the...
Aroundthe City
Volunteers needed to spy on salmon
PeaceArch border detour postponed
A traffic shift scheduledat the Peace Arch border crossing will be delayed for up to four weeks,the General Services Administration (GSA) officials said...
Planningmanager Tom Black resigns
Afterworking with the city of Blaine for only six months,Tom Black, the development manager of the city’scommunity development department has resigned...
Overstreet,Robinson lead in early election results
Unofficial election resultsfrom the Whatcom County auditor’s office show incumbentJason Overstreet pulling ahead his opponent David Gallionin the...
Larsencalls for hearing on NEXUS problems
U.S.Representative Rick Larsen is calling for the House HomelandSecurity Committee to hold a hearing addressing the growingnumber of complaints about the...
Thu, Nov 1, 2007
Presidentialfiring of border official upheld
Judge Marsha J. Pechman of the U.S. District Courtfor the Western District of Washington, ruled that PresidentBush acted within his authority when...
Illegalwhale hunt doesn’t represent Makah Nation
When five Makah tribal members conductedan unauthorized hunt for a gray whale off the coast ofWashington last September, some people jumped to conclusionsthat...
Blaineteen remains in serious condition
A Blaine teenager remains in serious conditionthis week following a single-car accident October 21.
Exercise key to healthy weight loss, experts advise
When it comes to losingweight, some choices are not obvious.
SomeBlaine residents have “ruff” day at the park
Thanks to a dedicated group of local volunteersworking through the Blaine parks board, Blaine now hasan off-leash dog exercise area in Skallman Park, near...
Aroundthe City
GivingTree event this Saturday
Countyapproves long-awaited road repairs
WhatcomCounty Council unanimously adopted a plan last week thatgives the green light to two long-awaited road projectsin the area, the repair of Drayton...
Councilweighs future airport use options
The future zoning and use ofthe Blaine airport property is once again an issue of debateamong members of the Blaine City Council and the public.
BirchBay survey cites need for local control
Localcontrol over taxes and land use decisions were the mostimportant issues to Birch Bay residents, according toa recent survey distributed by the Birch...
Thu, Oct 25, 2007
BCTpresents holiday murder-mystery
The Blaine Community Theater (BCT) productionof Paul Thain’s dark and menacing murder mysteryBlack Widow opens Friday night, October 26, just in ...
Storiesfrom the border
Publisher’sNote: Living, visiting and working as we do on the 49thParallel, the border has an undeniable impact on ourlives. Border policies and ...
D Street scheduled to open mid-November
The D Street bridge overstate Highway 543, locally known as the truck route, will openin mid-November, according to project engineer Chris Damitio ofthe...
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