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The New York Times featured Blaine in a July 18 story about the border closure’s effects on the town, titled “This Border Town Was on the Rise. Then the Pandemic Hit.”
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7/22/20 06:20 PM
Miniature World Family Fun Center will be changing its name to Station 49, with the addition of a bar serving beer and other malt beverages. The family bar area, located behind the mini golf course, …
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7/22/20 06:14 PM
New modifications that will increase the stringency of Washington state’s Safe Start plan went into effect today, July 20, as Covid-19 cases continue to rise in the state.
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By Grace McCarthy |
7/20/20 06:07 PM
Though Whatcom County has recently entered phase two, summer during a pandemic is looking very different for kids this year. While many were looking forward to playing outside with friends, going on …
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By Kyra Planetz |
7/16/20 05:23 PM
According to Canadian news reports, non-essential travel between the U.S. and Canada is expected to remain blocked until at least August 21, as Covid-19 cases continue to rise in the U.S. Neither …
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7/16/20 04:41 PM
The Blaine school district announced it will start the 2020-21 school year with a hybrid plan that splits students into two groups that switch between in-person and remote classes on a weekly …
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By Grace McCarthy |
7/15/20 07:48 PM
Whatcom County employees will be required to take unpaid time off within the next two months to reduce costs during the economic downturn caused by Covid-19.
County council passed a resolution on …
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By Ian Haupt |
7/15/20 06:15 PM
Applications will be accepted beginning this week for a competitive grant program called Whatcom ReStart – designed to support businesses and nonprofits throughout Whatcom County that have been …
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7/15/20 06:06 PM
In a closed executive session on July 13, Blaine City Council considered three offers on a vacant city-owned downtown property that hit the market two weeks before, but ultimately took no action on …
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By Oliver Lazenby |
7/15/20 06:03 PM
The man who allegedly killed Blaine resident David Bruce Johnson during a head-on I-5 collision on July 1 was charged with one count of vehicular homicide on July 9.
Gary V. Johnson was driving a …
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By Grace McCarthy |
7/15/20 05:24 PM
The harbor seal breeding season is underway in northwest Washington, and the National Marine Fisheries Service is reminding people to stay away from seal pups that have been left alone by their …
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7/15/20 04:17 PM
Drive-through testing at the new low-barrier Covid-19 testing site in Bellingham will go from 9:30 a.m. until 3:30 p.m. this Friday and Saturday, July 10 and 11.
Anyone can get tested for free and …
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7/9/20 04:12 PM
For two days starting Friday, July 10, it will be possible to get tested for Covid-19 in Whatcom County without a referral from a healthcare provider.
The Whatcom County Health Department and …
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By Oliver Lazenby |
7/8/20 08:01 PM
At a June 22 regular meeting, the Blaine City Council approved a planned unit development and preliminary plat for an east Blaine housing project that would develop 353 housing units.
The approval …
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By Oliver Lazenby |
7/8/20 07:54 PM
In response to Freedom of Information Act requests, the Small Business Administration (SBA) has released information on loans made through the Payroll Protection Program (PPP) that was passed by …
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By Pat Grubb |
7/8/20 07:49 PM
Local volunteers spent a record number of hours helping to keep the Birch Bay and Terrell Creek watersheds clean during the stay-at-home order, according to the Birch Bay Watershed and Aquatic …
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By Oliver Lazenby |
7/8/20 07:47 PM
While the U.S./Canada border remains closed, Peace Arch Park has been a meeting point for many families and couples separated by the border. B.C. officials closed the Canadian side of the park on …
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By Kyra Planetz |
7/8/20 07:44 PM
Washington state launched a support program and phone line called Washington Listens to help people manage stress and anxiety related to the Covid-19 pandemic.
The support line number is …
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By Oliver Lazenby |
7/8/20 07:26 PM
In 100 years, how will life during Covid-19 in Whatcom County be remembered? To help those in the future answer that question, Whatcom County Library System (WCLS) is encouraging Whatcom County …
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By Kyra Planetz |
7/8/20 07:05 PM
Whatcom County Council passed a resolution to amend and approve the county executive’s comprehensive goals for the 2021-2022 budget that the executive’s office began drafting in a …
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By Ian Haupt |
7/8/20 06:56 PM
