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The Canadian government announced today (March 17) that travelers entering Canada by air, land or water will no longer need to present a negative Covid-19 test. The high rate of vaccinations in …
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3/17/22 05:59 PM
Theo Charline Gudmundson Jumisko Hull
December 21, 1934 – January 14, 2021
A Celebration of Life for Theo will be held March 19 at 1 p.m. at the Free Church Unitarian in Blaine. …
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3/17/22 05:46 PM
The Canadian government is expected to announce that travelers entering Canada will no longer need to show a negative Covid-19 test, according to CBC News. Reports said the announcement could come as …
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3/16/22 07:22 PM
Wings Over Water Northwest Birding Festival will host family-friendly activities, feature artists and view live raptors during the educational birding event this weekend in Blaine, Birch Bay and …
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By Georgia Costa |
3/16/22 07:18 PM
The company overseeing engineering design for the dilapidated sewer system east of I-5 told Blaine City Council during its March 14 work-study session that construction is expected to start this …
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By Grace McCarthy |
3/16/22 07:15 PM
Former Birch Bay developer Richard Nelson, 88, died on March 8. Nelson was known for developing Birch Bay Leisure Park in the 1970s and having a hand in bringing the sewer system to the community, …
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By Grace McCarthy |
3/16/22 07:13 PM
The spring sports season started this week as all Blaine High School teams have competitions scheduled.
The boys soccer team got off to a rough start to the season as it lost 3-0 to Lynden High …
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By Ian Haupt |
3/16/22 07:07 PM
Blaine High School freshman Carson Roesch led the chess team at the state tournament in Stanwood, going undefeated and winning First Team All Star.
Twenty-six teams traveled across the state to …
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By Grace McCarthy |
3/16/22 07:05 PM
The city of Blaine’s downtown mural project secured its first mural location on the side of North Whatcom Law’s building at 289 H Street. After months of outreach to businesses, the city …
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By Georgia Costa |
3/16/22 07:01 PM
Blaine students and staff showed up to school without masks for the first time in two years March 14 as the Washington state indoor mask mandate was lifted March 12. While masks will be optional for …
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By Ian Haupt |
3/16/22 06:58 PM
Blaine City Council recently approved recommendations from the parks and cemetery board to raise cremation burial rates from $100 to $500. The 400-percent increase in cremation fees, updated in the …
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3/16/22 06:54 PM
Captains of Spanish ships from Acapulco and San Blas, Spanish west coast ports in Mexico, were in this area in 1791 and 1792. They named the following:
• Birch Bay – was named …
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By Birch Bay Historical Society |
3/16/22 06:52 PM
Community support has poured in for the Birch Bay home that was considered a total loss after it caught on fire earlier this month, while a fundraiser has started for a neighboring mobile home also …
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3/16/22 06:51 PM
Getting connected to affordable internet and mobile services may become easier for several hundred Blaine area households.
Comcast announced March 1 that over 350 Blaine and Birch Bay homes can …
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3/16/22 06:48 PM
Blaine Public Works Department conducted temporary repairs to Blaine Marine Park shoreline to repair damage from last year’s January king tide storm that eroded sections of the beach.
Strong …
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By Grace McCarthy |
3/16/22 06:45 PM
BP Cherry Point Refinery recently donated $100,000 to the Whatcom County Boys and Girls Club (WCBGC) to assist its fundraising campaign in licensed childcare.
“We’ve had a shortage of …
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By Georgia Costa |
3/16/22 06:40 PM
Question: I have noticed a high number of cars and trucks without their lights on in bad weather. But here’s the thing: About 75 percent of them are black, dark blue, dark gray – the …
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By Doug Dahl |
3/16/22 06:30 PM
Sherry Paul Cline
May 22, 1932 – March 7, 2022
Sadly our mom, Sherry Paul Cline, 89, of Ferndale, passed away peacefully on Monday morning, March 7, 2022.
Sherry was born to Paul …
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3/16/22 06:28 PM
The Editor
My brother died today. As with most deaths, the loss is directed at those close friends and family. It is at those times that memories – good and bad – are replayed in …
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3/16/22 06:28 PM