Thu, Aug 15, 2002
Real nice coils on a magic ship
“The Lady is a magic ship,” said Michael Kellick, steward and communications officer of the Lady Washington, one of three tall ships tied up ...
Council looks at traffic safety bits
The installation of traffic signals at the corner of Boblett and S.R. 542 is scheduled for completion on September 6. Steve Banham of Blaine public works...
Celebrating Blaine’s history afloat
The Blaine Harbor marina will be afloat with people and boats August 17 – 18 as part of the second annual Plover Days festival. Like last year, Drayton...
City planner dreaming up ring around waterfront
“Right now the connection between the city and the marina stinks. I’m trying to build a strong corridor that ties it all together, from the pier...
Woman admits she lied about abduction, rape
The woman who had sheriff’s deputies scouring the county for a man she said raped and abducted her admitted Friday she made the whole thing up so ...
Thu, Aug 8, 2002
With a little imagination you can have a European getaway and spend less than an hour in the car. Fairhaven might just be the southern tip of Bellingham...
City is takin’ it to the streets
The city of Blaine will hold a series of open house meetings over the next three Thursdays to explain why city council is asking voters to approve a property...
A woman kidnapped in Bellingham on Friday and sexually assaulted escaped from her captor Sunday morning on Pipeline Road and ran to neighbors for help....
More glimpses of cougars may not mean more threat
There may have been a cougar along the banks of Terrell Creek for a while, but lately the cat seems to be popping up more often, in BP Cherry Point security...
Custer willlight up with an all day party
Maine Street in Custer will be closed for an all-day, all-town party this weekend. The thirteenth annual Custer Days celebration, complete with racing ...
Thu, Aug 1, 2002
“Its not your average go to camp summer,” said 2002 Blaine graduate Annie Head. Considering her plans to travel to Scotland to compete in the...
It’s going to be high times on the Blaine waterfront August 3. The Blaine Boys and Girls Club is putting on the fifth annual Dance on the Dockside...
Newell guilty of lesser charge
During his July 24 appearance in Blaine municipal court, high school principal Dan Newell pleaded guilty to a reduced charge of first-degree-negligent ...
House passes bill to shuffle border
The U.S. House of Representatives voted 295-132 to create a new federal Department of Homeland Security which would gather together bits and pieces of ...
The tall lady’s back in town for another visit
A piece of 18th century history will glide into Drayton Harbor August 5. Washington States Tall Ship Ambassador, the Lady Washington, is returning to Blaine...
County and city ponder tax hike for better EMS
After spending six months looking at how to fund emergency medical services (EMS) in Whatcom County, a 30-member committee is recommending voters approve...
Thu, Jul 25, 2002
And what are we bid on this multi-talented manager?
Blaine city manager Gary Tomsic recently completed a two week coarse at the Western College of Auctioneering in Billings. Montana. Tomsic describes the...
In defense of long-toothed rodents
One of the many benefits to living in Birch Bay Village is the proximity of a variety of marine and freshwater wildlife. This benefit does not come without...
On Friday a Blaine man made his first court appearance and charged with raping a Blaine teenager.Eric Mickelsen, 34, was arrested July 11 after coming ...
Terrell Creek will be afloat with as many as 1,000 duckies July 27. It isn’t a fluke migration, though, its the fifth annual Birch Bay Chamber of ...
Serious crime in Blaine continues to drop, but local police are getting busier and busier writing tickets. When Blaine police chief Bill Elfo presented...
Consultant describes scope of airport expansion study
Airport consultant David Ketchum told Blaine city council they could expect to see the first draft of his recommendations for Blaine’s airport in ...
Politicians rush to file candidacy papers
If you have your eye on the oval office, this is the time to climb onto the political ladder. This is candidate filing week and political hopefuls need...
Thu, Jul 18, 2002
Semiahmoo gets top marks in national ranking
The Resort Semiahmoo is one of only three percent of the lodgings in the United States, Canada, Mexico, and the Caribbean to score a Four Diamond rating...
Through the double-glass doors sits one of the biggest wooden dance floors in the northwest. “Hey Porter” by Johnny Cash resonates from the jukebox...
The county’s chip sealer will be rolling into town at the end of the week to give a facelift to two miles of rural residential roads. Sections of ...
Whatcom County Parks and Recreation is now offering sailing camps in Lakewood for children ages 11 to 17. Beginning, intermediate, and racing classes are...
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