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Whatcom County announced that it awarded Granite Construction with an $8.7 million contract to build the Birch Bay Drive and Pedestrian Facility project, commonly called the berm.
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Oliver Lazenby |
11/20/19 05:27 PM
Businesses that own pieces of the Gateway parcel, also known as the old municipal airport site, are concerned about the rising costs of a stormwater pond project that they are being asked to help pay …
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Jami Makan |
11/20/19 05:22 PM
Blaine city council recently voted to authorize a one percent increase in next year’s property tax revenue.
At the November 12 city council meeting, councilmembers voted 5-0 to adopt …
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Jami Makan |
11/20/19 05:16 PM
A Blaine man has been charged with first-degree arson and resisting arrest after he allegedly set fire to a mobile home and drew a knife on fire personnel who subsequently responded to the scene.
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Jami Makan |
11/20/19 05:13 PM
Another 765 acres has been approved for commercial shellfish harvesting in Drayton Harbor, following years of pollution prevention efforts that have improved water quality.
The new acreage, …
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Jami Makan |
11/20/19 05:11 PM
At the first of three public meetings to discuss expanding and updating Blaine’s library, 37 people shared their hopes and dreams for the building with a team of architects.
Participants …
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Oliver Lazenby |
11/20/19 05:09 PM
The Whatcom County Treasurer’s Office will be holding a real property tax foreclosure public auction at 9 a.m. on Friday, November 22. The auction will be held in the Whatcom County council …
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11/20/19 05:06 PM
With the holiday season approaching, local stores may be able to provide ideas for the perfect gifts. Bazaar by the Bay, the gift shop located at Semiahmoo Marina, boasts a coffee bar and handmade …
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Kira Erickson |
11/20/19 05:05 PM
A Blaine resident and volunteer tutor has received an award for his efforts to advance adult literacy in Whatcom County.
Jim West recently received the First Friends award from the Whatcom …
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11/20/19 05:02 PM
The Blaine Fire Department gets a new fire engine, November 9, 1949.
Photo by Jack Carver, courtesy Whatcom Museum
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11/20/19 05:00 PM
A federal court has ruled that suspicionless searches of travelers’ electronic devices by federal agents at airports and other U.S. ports of entry are unconstitutional.
The November 12 …
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Jami Makan |
11/20/19 04:55 PM
A woman and her dog died in a single-vehicle collision on northbound I-5 near the Peace Arch border crossing on the morning of November 14.
The collision occurred after the woman lost control of …
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Jami Makan |
11/14/19 08:14 PM
Veterans, U.S Naval Sea Cadets, Blaine city leaders and members of the public gathered for a Veteran’s Day memorial service in Blaine on November 11. The event featured a prayer, speeches, a …
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11/13/19 06:06 PM
Bay Medical Clinic will close permanently at the end of this year, after multiple attempts to secure a replacement provider were unsuccessful.
Bay Medical Clinic was opened by doctors Marta …
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Jami Makan |
11/13/19 06:04 PM
Following a switch in lead, Satpal Sidhu is now ahead in the race for Whatcom County executive and is expected to win the election against opponent Tony Larson.
When initial election results …
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Jami Makan |
11/13/19 06:03 PM
Blaine’s Community Thanksgiving Meal is back with new organizers, after the annual dinner – a fixture of the community for nearly two decades – was unexpectedly cancelled last year.
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Jami Makan |
11/13/19 05:56 PM
During the next legislative session in Olympia, lobbyists hired by the city of Blaine plan to ask state lawmakers for $650,000 to pay for the next steps of the Bell Road grade separation project.
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Jami Makan |
11/13/19 05:55 PM
Michael Knapp, Lynden’s interim police chief, died from injuries sustained after he was struck by a vehicle in Lynden on November 5. Knapp, who previously served as Blaine’s interim …
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Jami Makan |
11/13/19 05:54 PM
Drayton Reach has been a project years in the making. Sectioned off into 39 lots, the 10-acre parcel that lay untouched for years is now for sale. Real estate broker Grant Dalgliesh is handling the …
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Kira Erickson |
11/13/19 05:52 PM
At its October 28 board meeting, the Blaine school board recognized Blaine High School theater arts students for becoming an International Thespian Society troupe. The International Thespian Society …
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11/13/19 05:49 PM
