Thu, Jun 22, 2006
Blainestudents win awards
Blainehigh school alumnus Devlin Montfort was awarded top honorsand a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering by WashingtonState University in Pullman...
AngelFlight offers free flights, via Blaine
Bradand Diane O’Neill of Blaine celebrated their20th wedding anniversary two years ago by re-enacting theirvows on the beach near Tofino, on Vancouver...
Costonwins tournament
Jeff Coston, the resident golfpro at the Semiahmoo Country Club, won his third tournamentin a row last week in taking the Senior Washington OpenInvitational...
Blainemother donates kidney
Blaine residentLorrie Zehler is organizing a fundraising event FridayJune 23 to raise money to give her daughter one of herkidneys.
Briefs
Opryseries begins SaturdayCountry music fans will be able to enjoy homegrown bluegrassand country music this Saturday, as part of a seriesof all-ages concerts...
BPrefinery fined $32,000 for sulfur dioxide leak
A failed instrument at the BP Cherry Point Refinery resulted in therelease of hundreds of pounds of sulphuric acid-producing sulphur dioxideand nearly ...
Boardwalkribbon cutting June 29
The city of Blaine will celebrate the completion of thefirst phase of its boardwalk project with a ribbon cuttingceremony at 5:30 p.m. Thursday, June 29...
Councilnears decision on Seagrass project
“The fact of the matter is there’s goingto be a project there. We can’t live in a couldawoulda shoulda kind of world and I don’...
WhatcomCounty law enforcement steps up patrols
Police departments throughout Whatcom County are cooperatingon an enforcement project this summer aimed at arrestingimpaired drivers.
Thu, Jun 15, 2006
Steeringcommittee meeting schedule
Meetingsfor the Birch Bay Steering Committee and its subcommitteesare as follows:
Jazzfestival features free concerts
Blaine’sannual Jazz Festival takes over Blaine’sPerforming Arts Center and much of the rest of town the secondweek in July. Highlights include...
Liebertbids farewell to teaching, again
After teaching nearly 20 years inBlaine, former Blaine mayor and teacher John Liebert retiredfrom his second teaching career at Timber Ridge alternativeschool...
Onthe Waterfront
Last weekend wasvery busy at the harbor, with several different opportunitiesto participate in activities going on in our area. There were several Scout...
Countyto renovate Semiahmoo park
WhatcomCounty Parks & Recreation plans to offera 1,200-square-foot indoor meeting room with kitchen facilitiesat Semiahmoo County Park once renovations...
Lotsof oyster lovers on hand last Saturday
A county-wide red tide closure didn’t stop the Drayton HarborCommunity Oyster Farm from serving 100 dozen locally grown oystersat a well-attended...
Residenthistorian renews sister city campaign
Localwriter and historian Richard Clark made a passionateand slightly sarcastic plea to Blaine City Council forconsideration of a sister city relationship...
WSDOTproposes traffic circles on freeway, D Street
Blaine’sthird major construction project of the year gets underwaythis summer with the anticipated final approval at theend of the month of plans...
Cityto consider latest Seagrass proposal
TheBlaine planning commission narrowly voted to again denythe development application for the Seagrass cottageson Semiahmoo Spit. The final decision on...
Thu, Jun 8, 2006
Briefs...
Cherries for JapanThe Blaine high school Wind Ensemble has been invited toperform at the 2007 Funabashi Music Festival in Funabashi,Japan, February 2007...
Farmersmarket opens in Birch Bay
Terry and Sharon Smith, ownersof the T-Shirt Shop in Birch Bay, wanted a way to bringlocal farmers and people together when they opened theirnew farmers...
Custerman fined for blocking California Creek
The WashingtonState Department of Ecology (DOE) has fined Custer propertyowner Paul Sanchez $20,000 for re-routing and filling inportions of a tributary...
Farewellreception planned for Derrington
Membersof the Blaine community are invited to attend a schooldistrict farewell reception for Blaine superintendentDr. Mary Lynne Derrington from 3:30 to...
BHSEvening of the Arts
Art, Brian SmithSenior Display First: Tegan Bukowski Second: Sarah Anishanslin
Festivaloffers free oyster BBQ, education
Residentsof the greater Drayton Harbor watershed are invited tolearn more about protecting their watershed while feastingon fresh Drayton Harbor oysters...
WWUstudents issue Birch Bay design recommendations
Moreconnected roads, walkability, and the preservation ofBirch Bay’s charm were thetop priorities expressed by Birch Bay area residentsin a new urban...
Committeepresents a variety of airport plans
Acommittee formed to study alternative uses for the airportproperty is looking at the inclusion of an airport intwo of the three land-use scenarios proposed...
Thu, Jun 1, 2006
2006Blaine High School Recognition Night100 Years of Excellence
Tuesday, May 23, 2006
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