Thu, May 5, 2005
Glassact gets underway on Saturday
Elevenglass artists from the region, many of them from Blaine,will have a showing of their work at the Bellingham CruiseTerminal in Fairhaven beginning...
Shellfishharvest resumes after spill
Shellfish harvesting in Drayton Harbor started up againthis week after a manure spill in the California Creekdrainage basin closed harvesting and even ...
Ifyou build part of it, they will still come
Ifyou build it, so the saying goes, they will come. WithBlaine’s new skate park, however, they’ve beenshowing up by the dozens before it&rsquo...
Trustfor Public Land opts out of spit purchase
Sayingthat they did not find a “willing seller” inTrillium Corporation, the Trust for Public Land (TPL) hasbacked out of negotiations to purchase...
Thu, Apr 28, 2005
LocalBoys & Girls Club photographers clean up in competition
Blaine’sBoys and Girls Club photographers won five out of 12possible first place awards at a recent county-wide photocompetition in Bellingham. County...
Thisyear’s Semiahmoo Cup Regatta drew almost 80boats compared to last year’s 50, and with good sunand fairly decent wind both days saw some...
Thereis an emerging northwest style of gardening that is verydependent on Asian and English influences. And why not?We have the shared legacy of water,...
Lowersewer connection costs, Black Rock Cable on the way
Blainecity council has approved a cut in the amount propertyowners must pay for an inactive connection to the municipalsewer system. At their April 11 ...
Mostof the commercial fishers in our harbor are getting readyfor the next season – crab season is now closeduntil next fall, and the local salmon...
BirchBay opens up visitor center
TheBirch Bay Chamber of Commerce opened a new visitor informationcenter earlier this week in the Trend West building inthe 7800 block of Birch Bay Drive...
Publicgets their say in downtown zoning rules
Theslow and painstaking chore of rewriting the rules fordowntown development is being handed over to the public.
Fedschange small boat reporting rules
It’lltake more than a phone call for boaters to come homeafter a day of fishing in Canadian waters, now that newrules are in place for checking in...
Thu, Apr 21, 2005
Wherein your community do you find an art show premiere, anevening of Flamenco dance and an entrance to the worldof knowledge? Your local Blaine library...
Districtconsiders new hook-up rates for timeshares
TheBirch Bay Water and Sewer District (BBWSD) threw a scareinto local developer Gold Star Resorts last week by proposinga significant increase in water...
Semiahmoosailing regatta to take place this weekend
Thesixth running of the Semiahmoo Bay International SailingRegatta takes place this weekend, and while the two-dayrace format is mostly the same as previous...
GardeningGrowing from scratch or by flat: Your decision
Helloagain. The planting season is heating up and everywhereI go, the grocery stores, drugstores, big box storesand almost everywhere else are getting ...
Getready for a singular evening
Sinceemerging on the Portland, Oregon acoustic music scenein 1997, Misty River has earned an enviable reputationas one of the finest and most entertaining...
Drugsmuggler moved to Walla Walla
Thefirst adult to do time in jail in connection with marijuanasmuggling on the Point Roberts school bus moved intothe state penitentiary at Walla Walla...
Goodwinappointed to new position
WhatcomCounty planner and Blaine resident Sylvia Goodwin isleaving her county position and joining the port of Bellinghamas their new director of planning...
Countyagrees to an early start on road repairs
WhatcomCounty will start immediately on a menu of short-termsolutions to traffic safety concerns at the intersectionof Lincoln and Harborview roads, according...
Newellreinstated as high school principal
Aftera lengthy investigation the Blaine school board has decidedto reinstate Blaine high school principal Dan Newell,on administrative leave since being...
Thu, Apr 14, 2005
Wherein your community do you find an art show premiere, anevening of Flamenco dance and an entrance to the worldof knowledge? Your local Blaine library...
Forthe second year in a row, volunteer Matt McDaniel of theBirch Bay fire station was named Firefighter of the Yearfor Fire District 13, North Whatcom ...
Lastweek I wrote about some ideas to help you create interestingplaces in the garden for you and your family. This weekI’ll discuss a specificgarden...
Thereare two big events coming up for area boatniks: nextweek’s Semiahmoo Regatta, expectedto bring 100 competitive sailboats and 400 or more crewand...
Cityand east Blaine developer come to terms
“Atleast at the developer, attorney and staff level we’rethere,” city manager Gary Tomsic toldcouncil members, presenting what was to...
Thearea’s first new major retaildevelopment in many years will take place this summerand fall as Far North Ventures of Mount Vernon renovatesand ...
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