Thu, Mar 7, 2002
No sewer without water, district says
While a mid-February lobbying trip to Washington, D.C. may have increased the chances of a federal appropriation for a regional sewer plan, the Birch Bay...
Transit tax hike raises only lukewarm local interest
Next Tuesday county voters will be asked to raise the sales tax by a fraction of a percent to support current public transit levels. While the proposal...
National Guard at border next week?
National Guard troops to help with local border security may be moving from rumor to reality. Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS) and Customs ...
Thu, Feb 28, 2002
First look at station location
At a March 4 special city council meeting, members of the committee planning Blaine’s new fire station will present the three site options they have...
Orders for trees from the Whatcom Conservation District’s annual plant sale need to be in by this Friday. The conservation district encourages gardners...
Your next chance to become a NWFRS volunteer firefighter comes on March 7, when the twice-yearly three-month volunteer training academy begins. The need...
LIVING LIFE TO THE FULLEST - LIFE BEGINS AT 50Lend a hand!
Volunteering is a way to meet new people and get involved in the community. For opportunities at the Semiahmoo Museum or the Plover spring through fall...
LIVING LIFE TO THE FULLEST - LIFE BEGINS AT 50Get out of town!
You don’t need to go far to get away, and winter offers special sights and special deals.This is the time of year for a birding trip. The Skagit River...
The BirchBay.net community web site has moved to a new server and added beefed up searching, more database resources and nifty interactive gizmos. The ...
BB Village may kick out beavers
The board of directors at Birch Bay Village has applied to the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) to trap the beavers and muskrats that ...
Fred Pakzad, owner of the D Street ARCO, said the station’s closure and last week’s removal of its sign aren’t reflections of poor economic...
Council eyes new role for BTAC
City council is looking to decommission, or at least declaw, the Blaine tourism advisory commission (BTAC).After discussing the future of the group in ...
Heavy rains could be the link to sudden pollution highs
Efforts to reopen Drayton Harbor to shellfish growers suffered a setback after state samplers found a jump in fecal coliform levels at every spot they ...
A city hall full of jolly good fellows
It was ‘pat on the back’ night at Blaine city council as the city recognized employees and citizens for service and longevity.“These are...
Thu, Feb 21, 2002
Teacher waits to cross the big pond
Blaine high school teacher Jeff Worthy has been chosen for the prestigious Fulbright teachers’ exchange program. Now all he has to do is wait.“...
LIVING LIFE TO THE FULLEST - LIFE BEGINS AT 50It’s never too late...
Most Americans know that just a few simple steps can lead to lower cholesterol levels and a reduced risk of heart disease, but the majority could use a...
LIVING LIFE TO THE FULLEST - LIFE BEGINS AT 50Get out and move!
Insurance companies are realizing the value of promoting exercise to their over 50 members. The medical bills go down as seniors get moving in a consistent...
Students get chance to look further afield
Local students can broaden their horizons this summer with help from the Assistance League of Bellingham. The organization’s enrichment scholarship...
State Representative Kelli Linville will hold three town hall meetings around the county next week – in Ferndale, Lynden and Bellingham. The meetings...
Bay planners rushing to finish report
The Birch Bay steering committee has added two more meetings in March in order to finish final revisions to its report, tackling the potentially divisive...
Borderite Tyler Glahn won an 11-2 major decision on February 16 over Medical Lake’s Brad Groce to capture a third place medal in the 125-pound class...
Coming into the station this summer . . . Artrain
In March organizers of the Peace Arch Park International Art Festival will unveil the crown jewel of this year’s event – a visit from Artrain...
It’s going be a long, hot summer at the border
An Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS) plan to bring 55 new inspectors and nine support staff to local borders got final approval from Washington...
Thu, Feb 14, 2002
Stretch your brain, tone your attitude
The Chicken Soup for the Mind series, sponsored by the Ladies Club of Semiahmoo, is continuing on a theme of physical and mental well-being and delves ...
Governor Gary Locke has appointed Captain Craig Lee, port superintendent for BP Cherry Point Refinery, to the state board of pilotage commissioners. The...
LIVING LIFE TO THE FULLEST - LIFE BEGINS AT 50A journey through life in the words...
In her six-week session at the Blaine senior center, “Writing the Story of Your Life - a Spiritual Journey,” Jackie Hollett teaches more than...
LIVING LIFE TO THE FULLEST - LIFE BEGINS AT 50As the ads say, Just Do It!
Limited, yet limitless – sometimes life for mature adults is a bit of a paradox. On the one hand there is more time, hopefully fewer expenses and ...
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