Wed, Dec 2, 2009
Birch Bay residents weigh in on water woes
Holiday festivities begin this Friday with Winterfest
Blaine’s annual opening to the holiday season, held on the first weekend in December, will fill downtown with activities from Friday afternoon through Sunday.
Giving Tree still needs giving hearts
Stafholt Good Samaritan Center’s annual Giving Tree program is still in need of donors to provide gifts to children of low-income families.
Low-cost spay and neutering available
Second school meeting set
The Blaine school district has scheduled a second meeting for the Birch Bay area to discuss the district's long-range planning.
Semiahmoo hosts piano concert
Blaine schools host holiday concerts this month
Senior center December events
North Whatcom Fire & Rescue to discuss budget
The board of commissioners for North Whatcom Fire and Rescue (NWFR) will review its proposed 2010 budget at a public hearing set for Thursday, December 3.
Tue, Nov 24, 2009
Habitat seeks to finish home for the holidays
As the holiday season approaches, the Whatcom County chapter of Habitat For Humanity is seeking to finish their latest Blaine home.
City moves ahead in approving 2010 budget details
As the city of Blaine moves closer to adopting its 2010 budget, Blaine City Council is struggling with details.
Holiday festivals packed with fun
Blaine opens the holiday season this year on the first weekend in December with some traditional touches and some new events.
News In Brief
Senior center releases holiday cookbook • Local author hosts book signing Dec. 12 • Gift wrapping event to benefit choir trip • Local stores raise money for food banks
Gift drive benefits soldiers in honor of Aamot
A group of Whatcom County residents have organized a holiday gift drive in honor of Spc. Aaron Aamot, 22, of Custer, and his friend, Gary Gooch, both of whom were killed while serving in Jelewar, Afghanistan.
Cookie contest returns to Blaine
Thanksgiving dinner available to those in need
Bellini’s Norma opera is melodramatic masterpiece
Vancouver Opera’s Golden Anniversary Season opens with Vincenzo Bellini’s masterpiece, Norma. Performances on November 28, December 1, 3, 5, 2009 at the Queen Elizabeth Theatre.
NWFR to host budget hearing
North Whatcom Fire and Rescue (NWFR), the fire protection district that serves Blaine, Birch Bay and rural Lynden, has announced a public hearing to review the proposed 2010 budget.
Birch Bay chamber elects new board members
A salute to veterans...
Border Songs looks at life on the 49th parallel
For the book lovers on your list, a Christmas present extraordinaire – a novel set in Blaine. In Border Songs, author Jim Lynch tells an outstanding story about the once sleepy town, whose main vice was an adult book store.
Fire commissioner Butch Hinchey resigns
North Whatcom Fire and Rescue (NWFRS) commissioner Butch Hinchey resigned last month and the search is on for a replacement. Sort of.
Bay Builders - Great kids doing great thing!
Blaine School District's outstanding students of the month
Fri, Nov 20, 2009
Volunteers needed for Thanksgiving Dinner
Low-income residents without dinner plans this Thanksgiving can join their neighbors for a complete turkey meal with all the trimmings at the Blaine Senior Center, compliments of the American Legion Peace Arch Post 86 in Birch Bay.
Wed, Nov 18, 2009
Thanksgiving baskets need cash
The Blaine Community Assistance Program’s annual Thanksgiving basket effort is underway, and program director Brent Brentnall said he expects to feed as many as 1,000 people this year, well over half of them children.
Vancouver Opera celebrates golden anniversary
Experts warn of ‘southern border mentality’
As the wheels of immigration reform start to grind in Washington D.C., local voices need to be heard to insure a healthy national economy and healthy communities along the northern border.
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