Thu, Dec 14, 2006
Blaineworth $500 million, county says
Blaine’s assessed valuation (AV) will nearlydouble for 2007, according to figures from the WhatcomCounty assessor’s office.
Citycouncil votes to examine airport issue again
Thefate of the Blaine airport is uncertain – again.
Citycontinues to pursue quiet zone designation
“When I heard the train go by the first time Iloved it,” said Karen Yirak, who moved into a newHarborside Avenue house with her husband John...
Thu, Dec 7, 2006
Blainetwins growing strong six months later
Twin girls born prematurely to a Blaine couple lastsummer were given a helping hand by St. Joseph Hospitaland in gratitude the young family has started...
Nate Tewalt and Mike Pianki combinedfor 41 points as the B’s took the measure of a youngbut aggressive Ferndale team 71-63 in overtime at Blaine&...
You,too can host exchange students
NW Services, a non-profit and CSIET-approved program,is seeking caring families in the area to host high schoolstudents from Mongolia, Germany, Colombia...
The Puget Sound Restoration Fund is partneringwith Whatcom County Public Works and the Trillium Corporationto conduct a microbial source tracking study...
Feeincrease shifts cost to new residents
Water and sewer connection fees for new homes in BirchBay are scheduled to increase slightly beginning January1 to compensate for the increase in demand...
Propertyvalues nearly double for Blaine and Birch Bay
“It was a shocker,” said Semiahmoo propertyowner John Bennitt.Bennitt said when he looked at his 2006 tax assessmentsent out at the end of ...
Planningcommissioner leaves for Iraq
After10 years in Blaine and nearly four years on the Blaineplanning commission, David Baily, 50, will be joiningthe U.S. Army – again.
Thu, Nov 30, 2006
December 2006
Borderboat bust ends in conviction
Kimberley Rouse, 37, of Surrey, B.C., has been convictedin U.S. District Court in Seattle of Possession of Marijuanawith Intent to Distribute. Rouse and...
Localagencies step up DUI patrols
Between December 1 and January 1, extra Washington statelaw enforcement agencies will be enacting extra drivingunder the influence (DUI) enforcement patrols...
Borderite basketball took tothe hardwood in earnest last Saturday. Actually, it wasin Bellingham’s Squalicum high school gym where bothteams each...
Abrams earns distinctionBlaine graduate Alexander Abrams, son of Michael and CharlotteAbrams of Custer, received the Academic Distinction forthe spring...
Pasodel Norte alive and well in Blaine
Miguel Ramos’ brightly colored Mexican restaurantPaso del Norte on Second Street has been a Blaine fixturesince he and his wife Aydee opened 11 years...
Blainenail artist has following
Blaine residentJoni Tingley swears by her manicures.
By next spring the Department of Homeland Security (DHS)has plans to expand the US-VISIT program at all ports ofentry to include Canadian commuters and...
FAA:Funding for airport expansion less than expected
The city of Blaine has plans to proceed with a $16 millionairport expansion project but finding the funding for thatproject may be less certain than once...
Goodjudgment can prevent winter accidents
Firechief Tom Fields got hammered with 21 calls in 24 hours.On Sunday night, there were calls of two possible structurefires, automobile accidents, several...
Thu, Nov 23, 2006
Washington state insurance commissioner Mike Kreidlerhas launched the annual Complaint Comparison Guide, a newweb-based tool that allows consumers to search...
by Jack Kintner
Abrams earns distinctionBlaine graduate Alexander Abrams, son of Michael and CharlotteAbrams of Custer, received the Academic Distinction forthe spring...
Winterarts festival begins November 25
The Sweet Road Artisans Alliance will again host an artshow, sale and demonstration for three Saturdays beginningNovember 25 at the Wildwood Alpaca Ranch...
Jeweleropens in Birch Bay Square
Citrine, rutilatedquartz, and fire opal are just a few of the gems that catch CandiceGerard’seye.
Mandrives off pier in apparent suicide
ABlaine man in his 20s died last Thursday afternoon afterdriving his car into the water off the public pier atthe entrance to Drayton Harbor.
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