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The Blaine school district board of directors held a special meeting on January 13 to discuss updates to several policies – one relating to treatment of transgender students and others that …
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Oliver Lazenby |
1/22/20 05:13 PM
A Blaine-area Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officer says the recent “extreme vetting” of travelers with Iranian backgrounds occurred under the direction of Blaine port managers. The …
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Patrick Grubb |
1/22/20 05:11 PM
For many, America is the land of the open road, where drivers can roam freely and where happiness is a full tank of gas – or a fully charged battery, if you have an electric vehicle.
But a …
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Jami Makan |
1/22/20 05:08 PM
Blaine’s inexperienced girls wrestling team has learned a lot through the first half of the season and is looking to put its hard work to the test in the second half. The team is excited for …
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Oliver Lazenby |
1/15/20 06:09 PM
A federal investigation into recent detentions of Iranian-American travelers in Blaine is underway, after members of Congress and civil rights groups expressed concern about the “extreme …
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Jami Makan |
1/15/20 04:32 PM
Whatcom County executive Satpal Sidhu took the oath of office given by Whatcom County auditor Debbie Adelstein during a January 11 ceremony at Meridian High School in Bellingham. With him is his wife …
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1/15/20 04:31 PM
The Blaine Police Department was evacuated, a bomb squad was called in and the FBI was contacted after a potential IED – improvised explosive device – was discovered in the trunk of a …
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Jami Makan |
1/15/20 04:29 PM
Blaine city councilmember Alicia Rule announced that she is running for the state legislature, and will be seeking to fill the seat currently held by state representative Luanne Van Werven, whose …
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1/15/20 04:26 PM
A small business owner and high school debate coach announced that she is running for state representative Sharon Shewmake’s seat in the Washington State House of Representatives.
In a …
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1/15/20 04:24 PM
At Blaine city council’s January 13 meeting, city clerk Sam Crawford administered the oath of office to, from l., Richard May, Mary Lou Steward and Garth Baldwin. May (Ward 1, Position 1) and …
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1/15/20 04:22 PM
Additional shelters opened on Sunday night in Bellingham for Whatcom County residents experiencing housing insecurity in this week’s below-freezing temperatures and intermittent freezing rain …
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Grace McCarthy |
1/15/20 04:19 PM
The Blaine school district is looking for volunteers to write statements for and against its proposed replacement property tax levy, which will be on a February 11 special election ballot.
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Oliver Lazenby |
1/15/20 04:18 PM
As of this month, Nancy Bakarich is no longer the Blaine Primary School principal, and is instead working in the district office to provide administrative support, according to a letter …
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Oliver Lazenby |
1/15/20 04:17 PM
Blaine boys basketball got its second conference win in an intense game against Ferndale (7-6) at Blaine High School on January 14. After trailing the entire game, Ferndale tied the score in the …
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Oliver Lazenby |
1/15/20 04:16 PM
Boys wrestling
As a team, Blaine placed second out of 14 at the Island Individual on January 11 at Bainbridge Island. Blaine scored 168.5 points as a team, trailing only Forks High School, a …
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Oliver Lazenby |
1/15/20 04:14 PM
Toward the end of 2019, Bellingham resident Suzanne Westcott came up with a goal to paddleboard “through the month of December.” Westcott has been paddleboarding for six years, and in the …
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Jami Makan |
1/15/20 04:13 PM
Two new Zumba instructors have been added to the upbeat dance mix at Blaine-Birch Bay Park and Recreation District 2 (BBBPRD2).
Celine Mauger, who has been with the program since October, and …
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Grace McCarthy |
1/15/20 04:10 PM
A seven-week free public series of film programs will begin on Wednesday, January 22 at the Semiahmoo Resort, starting with “When Rivals Meet,” a two-part program about what happened when …
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1/15/20 04:06 PM
Legislation to revive declining orca populations on Puget Sound and open new markets for local farmers are among my top priorities for the 2020 legislative session.
Last year I introduced a bill …
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Senator Doug Ericksen |
1/15/20 04:05 PM
The 2019 legislative session was a tough one on Washington taxpayers. In the final days of the session, and even the last few hours, the legislature passed new and increased taxes in the dark of …
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Representative Luanne Van Werven |
1/15/20 04:01 PM