Thu, Nov 14, 2002
One of Blaine’s major youth employers is helping kids who work there get into the holiday spirit. “With the great group of kids we have working...
Turkey frenzy getting ready to roll
Annie Magner needs drivers, packers, pies and dollars to get Thanksgiving dinner on a growing list of otherwise empty Blaine and Birch Bay tables. Last...
Dry eyes a rarity at Veterans Day ceremony
Hardly a dry eye was left in the house after a special Veteran’s Day ceremony featured the culmination of one local veteran’s dream. An emotional...
Whatcom County Sheriff Dale Brandland, R-Bellingham widened his lead over democratic state senator Georgia Gardner during this week of ballot counting.Gardner...
All invited to 6th Street opening
The community is invited to a ribbon-cutting ceremony scheduled for 11 a.m. on November 15 at 6th and H streets to celebrate the completion of the street...
Parties and trees for presents
Trees are sprouting around Blaine with opportunities to give hanging from their boughs. Spreading from Stafholt Good Samaritan Center, the trees will be...
As the tide creeps up, stray jerry cans full of diesel, gallons of motor oil and batteries bathe in the waters of Drayton Harbor aboard two derelict vessels...
Fees for unsterilized dogs double
City council has approved a new short-term contract with the Whatcom County Humane Society to provide animal control in the city. The deal holds costs ...
Habitat for humanity building communities in Blaine
“My end is to build communities and my means is houses,” said Terry Mattson, executive director of Habitat for Humanity in Whatcom County. He...
Council considering all options for 2003 budget
Blaine city council is looking at a combination of tax increases and staff cuts to try to pull out of a financial nose dive.“We had a pretty complicated...
Thu, Nov 7, 2002
Family Service Center explores GED classes
The Blaine Family Service Center is planning to offer free GED and High School Completion courses here in Blaine, to serve those who have transportation...
Bay Properties shines up Birch Bay gateway
“This is the gateway to Birch Bay, the Times Square of the area,” said Carl Dufton, standing on the corner of Birch Bay Drive and Harborview ...
More rules to tighten the border
As the United States continues to beef up security measures, Canada is growing testier about travel restrictions placed on their citizens and residents...
New developments feed Birch Bay housing boom
Two housing projects proposed for the Birch Bay area could create 250 new single family homes in the south end of the bay.“The reason we chose this...
Gardner, Brandland race too close to call
Three incumbents held their seats after the polls closed Tuesday night but an estimated 15,000 absentee ballots that won’t be counted until November...
Thu, Oct 31, 2002
To get your car ready for winter1.Check belts and hoses2.Check antifreeze3.Use a winter windshield washer fluid4.Use a gas line antifreeze as a frozen ...
We wrap up election coverage with views from candidates for the U.S. House of Representatives representing Washington’s 2nd Congressional District...
State shuts down Trillium logging
Blaine is asking for more control over land use outside the city limits after finding out after the tree were down that Trillium Corporation had been given...
Skallman Park razed to make way for the airport?
Blaine airport commission efforts to get rolling on expansion met with some grumbling from city council who approved a request to submit a grant application...
Blaine sewers get a mention in federal budget
The city of Blaine got a foot in the federal budget door with three lines in the recommended house appropriations bill. In the version of the Departments...
Thu, Oct 24, 2002
Blaine Barracuda RegistrationBlaine Barracuda’s registration meeting is slated for 6 p.m., October 28 in the middle school cafeteria. Youths, ages...
Election 2002: State house of representatives
We continue our 2002 election coverage by asking a few questions of candidates for state representative positions..
At 4:30 p.m. Monday the gavel rang down for the last time on a marathon auction which cleared the Geographics building of everything from printing presses...
Border agencies increase access hours for NEXUS
Nexus users crossing at Blaine ports of entry now have 13 hours a day of continuous access to the commuter lanes, but with a hitch. If the traffic is backed...
Three wet but happy boaters pulled from water
The Mayday call received by the Coast Guard last Wednesday night ended abruptly. “Oh, my God, here we go. We’re going down right now,” said...
Thu, Oct 17, 2002
Saturday 100 Harley Davidson motorcycles will roar through downtown Blaine led by Santa Claus and hauling a load of toys. “They’re so important...
Whatcom County health authorities have closed all beaches in the county to shellfish harvesting after the state department of health found high levels ...
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