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Jan. 22, 9:13 p.m.: Assist agency on 14th Street.
Jan. 22, 10:34 p.m.: Paper service on Runge Avenue.
Jan. 23, 12:29 a.m.: Assist agency on Vista Drive.
Jan. 23, 2:29 p.m.: Domestic dispute, …
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2/2/22 06:47 PM
A New York City-based private-equity firm is considering buying Alcoa’s idled Ferndale smelter but will need contracts with Alcoa and Bonneville Power Administration (BPA) first, according to Port …
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By Grace McCarthy |
1/26/22 08:48 PM
The Washington state Department of Commerce awarded 19 Blaine and Birch Bay businesses grants to alleviate the financial hit of the U.S./Canada border closure.
The Working Washington Border …
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By Grace McCarthy |
1/26/22 08:19 PM
February 8 special election ballots have been mailed out to Birch Bay voters preparing to vote in favor or against Proposition 2, which, if passed, would fund the construction of the Birch Bay Vogt …
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By Grace McCarthy |
1/26/22 08:15 PM
City council voted 6-0 during its January 24 meeting to include a 12.84 percent leasehold tax in fees already established for businesses using the city’s plaza space. Councilmember Mike Hill …
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By Grace McCarthy |
1/26/22 08:07 PM
Blaine school district superintendent Christopher Granger said in a January 24 school board meeting that the district plans to return to in-person learning Monday, January 31, after all schools …
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By Ian Haupt |
1/26/22 08:01 PM
Bonnie Onyon banged her gavel for the last time during the December 27, 2021 city council meeting, ending 23 years of service on Blaine City Council – eight of which were led as …
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By Grace McCarthy |
1/26/22 07:59 PM
Those who buy Atwood Farm Brewery’s new raspberry stout will be giving 90 percent of their money to flood relief.
Atwood Farm Brewery, on Sweet Road, announced January 21 that it will donate …
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By Ian Haupt |
1/26/22 07:58 PM
Four Blaine girls wrestlers placed in their respective weight classes January 22 at the River Ridge Rumble in Lacey. Junior Genesis Vazquez took first at 110, sophomore Milania Rodriguez took third …
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By Ian Haupt |
1/26/22 07:54 PM
Several notable commercial properties in Blaine and Birch Bay had a change of hands in December including the CJ’s Beach House property and the historic Loomis Hall building. This information …
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By Grace McCarthy |
1/26/22 07:52 PM
The Blaine school board decided in its January 24 meeting to extend the application deadline for the open board seat to Friday, February 4, after receiving only one application.
With former …
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1/26/22 07:46 PM
A devastating pandemic can have silver linings when it pushes people to try new things.
Greg Dayley and Annie Jenkins launched Trashy Greetings in November 2021, a business where the purchase of a …
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By Georgia Costa |
1/26/22 07:44 PM
Marine Drive was closed for nearly two hours January 15 after a resident reported seeing a possible explosive on the north side of the road across from the pier parking lot. The item turned out to be …
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1/26/22 07:36 PM
(Ed note: The Whatcom County health department’s (WCHD) Covid-19 data dashboard was not updated with the previous week’s data by press time. A WCHD spokesperson told The Northern Light …
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1/26/22 07:30 PM
Question: We’ve had a lot of car break-ins in our area lately. An obvious course of action is not to leave valuables in the car. But what about paperwork like registration and proof of …
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By Doug Dahl |
1/26/22 07:28 PM
After a nearly three-year process, the B.C. government, Imperial Metals and the Skagit Environmental Endowment Commission (SEEC) have come to an agreement to halt mining in the Skagit headwaters, …
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By Ian Haupt |
1/26/22 07:27 PM
The start of a new gardening year already?
Whether you are relatively new to gardening or an old hand at it, it’s time to plan for seed starting if that suits your fancy. With …
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By Rhiannon Allen |
1/26/22 07:20 PM