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Whatcom County Council and county executive Satpal Sidhu announced a swath of vacancies for board, committee and commission positions, and are inviting the public to apply.
With over 100 vacant …
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By Nolan Baker |
12/13/23 03:48 PM
Blaine City Council unanimously approved the city to increase water rates by 17.5 percent and stormwater and sewer rates by 5 percent each. The rate increases will go into effect during the March …
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By Grace McCarthy |
12/13/23 03:47 PM
The Birch Bay Chamber of Commerce was one of multiple organizations promoting tourism around the region to be awarded a new year of funding during the December 5 Whatcom County Council meeting.
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By Nolan Baker |
12/13/23 03:46 PM
Question: How should cars and horses share the road? Some horse people say drivers should slow down to 5 mph and give a wide berth to the horses so they don’t freak out and throw the riders. I …
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By Doug Dahl |
12/13/23 03:43 PM
The Christmas spirit: The ideal of family coming together, cold days with warm decorations, happy chatter and love. Some would say we have remade this spirit through a commercial bombardment that now …
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By Pete Nelson |
12/13/23 03:43 PM
While spending last holiday season with my daughter’s family living across the U.S./Canada border from Blaine, I witnessed the bubbling enthusiasm of grandchildren in setting up a rather large …
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By Nilesh Shukla |
12/13/23 03:41 PM
November 29, 1:59 a.m.: Shots on Harborview Road.
November 29, 8:56 a.m.: Impound on Harborview Road.
November 29, 10:13 a.m.: Fraud cold call on Hoier Road.
November 29, 10:28 a.m.: …
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12/13/23 03:33 PM
Thomas Clyle Stacie
November 25, 1941 – October 21, 2023
Thomas Clyle Stacie, 81, of Enumclaw, WA, passed away unexpectedly on his beloved Ferndale farm on October 21, …
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12/13/23 03:32 PM
Holiday Harbor Lights was an all-day affair on December 2, with events at various locations around town marking the start of the winter holidays. Among the celebrations were vendors markets, live …
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12/6/23 05:27 PM
The remote portion of Blaine City Council meetings has been suspended as a preventative measure after a ‘Zoombomber’ spouted racial slurs during its October 23 meeting.
Mayor Mary …
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By Grace McCarthy |
12/6/23 05:03 PM
Thomas Lyden has been appointed Blaine Municipal Court judge.
Blaine City Council confirmed city manager Mike Harmon’s appointment of Lyden on November 27 to fill the position left …
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By Grace McCarthy |
12/6/23 04:56 PM
North Whatcom Fire and Rescue (NWFR) is preparing to ask voters for an increase in the property tax it depends on to fund daily operations. Amid a skyrocketing number of calls, NWFR chief Jason Van …
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By Nolan Baker |
12/6/23 04:51 PM
A faulted underground cable near Peace Portal Drive and Boblett Street left the majority of downtown Blaine without power on December 4.
Gary McSpadden, operations and maintenance manager …
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By Grace McCarthy |
12/6/23 04:48 PM
The Border Policy Research Institute (BPRI) has opened an online survey to gather input from people impacted by the U.S./Canada border closure during the pandemic. The survey will remain open until …
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By Grace McCarthy |
12/6/23 04:43 PM
The Washington State Office of Attorney General has required PeaceHealth to refund up to $13.4 million to thousands of low-income patients at five hospitals across the state, including in Bellingham, …
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12/6/23 04:37 PM
Boys basketball
After a stellar 2022-23 season that saw the boys basketball program make a deep state playoff run behind seniors like Matthew Russ, Carson Lehnert and Lucas Smith, the Borderites …
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By Nolan Baker |
12/6/23 04:27 PM
Whatcom County Public Works Department has invited the public to share its thoughts on a proposed roundabout project to replace an often traffic-jammed four-way intersection at Birch Bay-Lynden and …
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By Nolan Baker |
12/6/23 04:21 PM