Thu, Jun 7, 2007
Jazzfestival to open with Latin beat
Theweek-long seventh annual Blaine Jazz Festival kicks offthis year on Monday, July 9 with Listen to the Rhythm,a hot Latin group that will bring interpretive...
Blaineschool district to lose four long-time staffers
Fourfamiliar faces will be retiring this month from the Blaineschool district, including two teachers, a counselorand a school nurse who have a combined...
Kremeneyes first levy rate increase in 11 years
WhatcomCounty Executive Pete Kremen, finishing his third four-yearterm in office, cited several accomplishments and someissues that will need more attention...
Thu, May 31, 2007
UpcomingBirch Bay events
Donateblood in Birch Bay
Connectingthe dots
The truth of natural resourcemanagement can be summed up in a single phrase: Everythingis connected. See the dots, make the connections andyou can see ...
BlaineHigh School Recognition Night 2007Tuesday, May 22, 2007
Teacherawards for 2007
Newstore sells salmon jerky, strange pets
MartyFout and his daughter Cathy re-opened G-PA’s, theirnew and used variety store in Blaine last October whentheir former quarters in Sumas had ...
Aroundthe Bays
SSC expands food recycling programto Birch Bay
Twonamed Blaine teachers of year
KerryMunkres and Molly Mitchell-Mumma were honored as Blaine’steachers of the year at Tuesday night’s schoolboard meeting. The two were nominated...
NewD Street overpass lanes could ease traffic
Twolanes of the renovated State Route 543 truck route northfrom H Street to the border will be paved and open fortraffic by July 19, according to assistant...
Candidatefiling week begins this Monday
Candidatefiling for several Whatcom County and city of Blaineoffices begins at 8:30 a.m., Monday June 4 and closesat 4:30 p.m. Friday, June 8.
Thu, May 24, 2007
BlaineNEXUS hours expanded
BeginningFriday, May 25, the hours of operation of the southboundNEXUS lanes at the Blaine Pacific Highway crossing willbe expanded by two hours, to operate...
Grouphosts off-leash event
The Blaine chapter of GratefulDogs, a non-profit organization that promotes public facilitiesfor pets, hosted the first open house at the proposed off-leashexercise...
WSDOTto fix Blaine Road culvert
The Washington stateDepartment of Transportation (WSDOT) awarded a $1.3 millionconstruction contract this week to replace a rusting culvertunder Blaine...
Aroundthe Bays
Memorial exhibit scheduled MondayThe Bellingham and Seattle chapters of Veterans For Peace will sponsoringa traveling exhibit honoring fallen U.S. soldiers...
Citydrops ball with Folklife invite
Complicationsand miscommunications between the Blaine Tourism AdvisoryCommittee (BTAC) and the United States/Canada Peace AnniversaryAssociation (USCPAA...
PloverFerry starts inaugural run this Friday
Blaine’shistoric Plover Ferry will be starting its 11th summerseason, beginning with its inaugural run at noon this Fridayat Blaine Harbor at gate...
WhatcomCounty judge reverses Douglas ruling
Ina brief, two-page final decision handed down last week,Whatcom County Superior Court Judge Ira Uhrig said thatthe city of Blaine was in error when it...
Thu, May 17, 2007
BorderiteReport May/June 2007
Brought To You By The Blaine School DistrictCharlotte Fouse, Editor I would love to hear your comments or feedback. Send to:borderitenews@blainesd.org
BannerBank hires assistant VP
Banner Bank last month announcedthe promotion of Anne Graves to assistant vice presidentat its Blaine branch. Graves will continue to serveas Blaine...
Blainechurch hires Rozendaal
Thereverend Jay Rozendaal was installed last Tuesday eveningas vicar of Christ Episcopal Church in Blaine by hisbishop, the Rt. Reverend Vincent Warner...
NWFire and Rescue adds 10 new firefighters
Fire Chief Tom Fields of North Whatcom Fire and Rescue(NWFR) completed a recently planned expansion in staffingwith a recognition ceremony Monday night...
NewKira’s Grill owners offer Russian delights
Kira’s restaurant has newowners and some new menu items.Sergey and Svetlana Kravchenko, of Blaine, took over thebusiness in February after former...
Eventshows local talent up-close
The 11th Annual Close-up CommunityTalent Show once again proved to be a magnet for all thewonderful talent in Blaine and Birch Bay.
Blaineresident wins WASA leadership award
Region 108 of theWashington Association of School Administrators (WASA)recognized Blaine’s Kristi Galbraith earlier thismonth for her years of volunteering...
Aroundthe Bays
Power outage scheduled this SaturdayThe City of Blaine has scheduled a poweroutage originally planned for May 8 to Saturday, May 19, from 10 a.m.to 4 p.m...
Citysets public hearing for street plan
Thecity of Blaine will discuss its six-year road plan duringa series of public hearings scheduled for 7 p.m. Monday,June 11 at city council chambers as...
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