Thu, Jan 26, 2006
Blainedirector of public works Steve Banham has told MarineDrive businesses to expect some disruption next summeras the $5 million Marine Drive renovation...
PeaceArch shootout creates long border delays
Officersfrom the Washington State Patrol, Whatcom County Sheriff’soffice, the Blaine police department and several federalagencies chased two murder...
Citycouncil hears arguments for flexibility
BlaineCity Council members listened to concerns from the planningcommission about a new way to evaluate development inBlaine’s downtown, but they...
Thu, Jan 19, 2006
2005in ReviewBlaine School District
At Blaine school district, every year brings new reasonsto say, “It was a great year!” Our students,staff and community can be very proud of...
Whenyou absolutely, pawsitively need to buy something for your mutt (or cat)
HeatherCampbell used to haunt specialty dog stores all overthe world during her travels as a flight attendant forAir Canada. Now retired, she has brought...
Happy2006! A new year means a new fishery for local fishers.Those who go north to Alaskan waters start fishing forpollock and cod on January 20. Crab fishers...
2005 in ReviewDraytonHarbor Shellfish District
The Drayton Harbor Shellfish Protection District CitizensAdvisory Committee has just wound up its 10th year workingto clean up Drayton Harbor. It has been...
MarineDrive upgrades disruptions to be discussed at upcomingmeeting
Blainecity officials have scheduled a meeting for 7 p.m. Thursday,January 19 to discuss updates to the Marine Drive reconstructionand wastewater tank installation...
“Wedidn’t run into anything unusual exceptthe occasional old beer bottle,” said Joe Petersongeneral superintendent for McDowell Northwest...
Police to beginSemiahmoo patrols
Blaine police will be starting to patrol behind the gatesat Semiahmoo in response to a request from board of theSemiahmoo Resort Association.In a December...
Newelltrial to begin next week
Judge David Grant dropped one of two misdemeanor chargesagainst Blaine high school principal Dan Newell Tuesdayin Whatcom County District Court. The remaining...
2005in ReviewBlaineChamber of Commerce
2005was another great year for the Blaine Community Chamberof Commerce. It seems that as our city grows, so doesour chamber of commerce. We were pleased...
WWUstudy predicts impact of passport initiative
When the Departmentof Homeland Security (DHS) announced its plans to push for legislationthat would require all visitors to the United States to possess...
Differentdowntown vision presented
“There’sbeen lots of interest in our downtown. All sorts of interestand activities and ideas, talk of buildings 20 storieshigh, but no one ...
Cityexpresses concern about border crossing plans
Inthe pre-Olympic rush to build a new port of entry, citymanager Gary Tomsic is worried Blaine could get leftbehind.
Newborder crossing ID announced
Ina press conference Tuesday with Secretary of State CondoleezaRice, Secretary of Homeland Security Michael Chertoffannounced a new passport card as an...
Thu, Jan 12, 2006
2005in ReviewBirchBay Water & Sewer District
• Provided drinking water and wastewater services torapidly growing Birch Bay area.
2005in ReviewBlaine City Council
Asa fast-growing smaller community, Blaine had a numberof issues facing the city council during the past year.
2005:The Year in ReviewContinuedfrom the Jan. 5 edition.
July•A policy by the U.S. Customs and Border Protection(CBP) that requires customs agents to check the identificationof every traveler against a national...
Cityto help with legal expenditures
Blainecity council has agreed to pick up the tab for threeof the four individuals named in a conflict of interestlawsuit initiated by David White.
Councilapproves right of way vacation
Blaine will sella 9-foot-wide strip of right-of-way on 4th Street back to developerJoel Douglas so his stalled Seascape condominium project can proceedwithout...
Smugglersless than ecstatic now
Nearly12 pounds of ecstasy pills were seized at the truck crossingon the Pacific Highway early January 4. The drugs werefound taped under the clothes of...
US-VISITsystem hitting a technological wall
TheUS-VISIT program is entering its third year, and nextsteps for the system monitoring who comes and goes inthe United States involve more technology,...
MayorMike Myers leading the show now
A quiet coup at city hall has ousted boisterous mayorJohn Liebert and replaced him with the most reticent citycouncil member: Mike Myers.At the January...
Thu, Jan 5, 2006
The Blaine school board has elected two members to newpositions. Pebble Griffin, the former vice chairperson of the board,was elected to board chair. Todd...
Youngat Heart at the senior center
Leaping we are, into a New Year,May we fill it with love, hope and good cheer.Let us move it along with laughter and fun,Now that 2006 has really begun.May...
2005in ReviewBirch Bay Steering Committee
Goingon six years now, the Birch Bay Steering Committee hasbeen meeting on a regular basis so that the people inthe Birch Bay community, in an atmosphere...
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