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The Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission is offering free access to state parks on three days in June: Saturday, June 6 (National Trails Day), Sunday, June 7 (Free Fishing Weekend) and …
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Oliver Lazenby |
6/2/20 07:29 PM
According to the Whatcom County Health Department, there have been 381 confirmed cases of Covid-19 in the county as of 11:44 a.m., March 26. A total of 7,762 people have tested negative while 33 …
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5/28/20 01:01 PM
The Blaine Chamber of Commerce is hosting a virtual networking meeting from noon to 1 p.m. on Wednesday, June 3, featuring Michael Jones, Blaine city manager; Bonnie Onyon, Blaine mayor; Gina Stark, …
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5/27/20 08:17 PM
Field operations for the U.S. Census resumed on May 11 in Whatcom County and the rest of Washington state after being put on hold in March due to Covid-19. The operation, named “Update …
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Grace McCarthy |
5/27/20 08:14 PM
Point Roberts Press is pleased to announce the appointment of Oliver Lazenby as editor of The Northern Light and Grace McCarthy as reporter.
Lazenby started at The Northern Light as a …
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5/27/20 07:00 PM
Washington state’s secretary of health has approved 24 of Washington’s 39 counties to move on to phase 2 of governor Jay Inslee’s four-phase “Safe Start” re-opening …
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5/27/20 06:54 PM
After a deadline extension, property tax payments in Whatcom County are finally coming due on Monday, June 1.
Whatcom County Treasurer Steve Oliver signed an order on March 30 extending the …
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5/27/20 06:48 PM
A group is setting up four “Little Free Pantries,” around Blaine, stocked with food and personal hygiene items for those in need.
The first community pantry is at the 7th Street …
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Oliver Lazenby |
5/27/20 05:30 PM
According to the Whatcom County Health Department, there have been 381 confirmed cases of Covid-19 in the county as of 11:44 a.m., March 26. A total of 7,762 people have tested negative while 33 …
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5/26/20 04:10 PM
The Silver Reef Casino Resort partially re-opened on May 22. The casino, at 4876 Haxton Way near Ferndale, is operating with new safety measures in place, including operating the building at 50 …
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5/22/20 10:41 PM
According to the Whatcom County Health Department, there have been 364 confirmed cases of Covid-19 in the county as of 11 a.m., March 22. A total of 4,712 people have tested negative while 32 people …
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5/22/20 05:47 PM
While the Whatcom Museum’s campus is empty, the museum is pumping out virtual content including educational programs, virtual galleries, at-home science experiments and craft projects. Here's a …
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5/21/20 09:08 PM
The economic impact from the U.S./Canada border closure has been swift, but the severity and length of that impact is unknown, said Laurie Trautman, director of Western Washington University’s …
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Grace McCarthy |
5/21/20 07:32 PM
Whatcom Unified Command's daily Covid-19 status report for May 19 is available here, and in the attachment to the left.
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5/21/20 02:00 PM
U.S. border agents arrested a 41-year-old man at the Pacific Highway Truck Crossing on May 9 as he headed to Canada with $3 million in cocaine. The arrest occurred after an anonymous tip was given to …
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Grace McCarthy |
5/20/20 08:06 PM
Filling week for the August 8 primary election was May 11 to May 15. The top two candidates in each primary race advance to the November 3 general election, regardless of party …
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Oliver Lazenby |
5/20/20 07:20 PM
Michael Knapp, a former Blaine interim police chief and Whatcom County law enforcement leader, was commemorated for his years of service during the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial in …
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Grace McCarthy |
5/20/20 07:17 PM
The Washington State Department of Health closed beaches around Birch Bay for recreational shellfish harvest on May 14 due to unsafe levels of paralytic shellfish poisoning (PSP) …
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5/20/20 07:14 PM
The sun is out, the waves are rolling and it’s National Safe Boating Week.
National Safe Boating Week, celebrated May 16-22 this year, is a worldwide campaign to promote responsible boating …
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Grace McCarthy |
5/20/20 07:05 PM
Whatcom Unified Command's daily Covid-19 status report for May 19 is available here, and in the attachment to the left.
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5/20/20 03:03 PM