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The first oyster festival was a huge success with over 5,000 oysters consumed by a crowd estimated to be in the thousands on October 8. The event took over the downtown core with oyster cooking …
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10/12/22 06:34 PM
A new pizza franchise has opened its doors in Birch Bay Square.
Sahara Pizza introduced the community to its newest location during a September 28 soft opening, which owners say has been met with …
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By Grace McCarthy |
10/12/22 06:01 PM
Blaine City Council approved the police department’s request to use federal Covid-19 stimulus funds for about a $41,000 emergency purchase of tactical gear during its October 10 …
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By Grace McCarthy |
10/12/22 06:01 PM
The Blaine school district’s budget issues are looking even worse than expected, as its incoming kindergarten class is smaller than normal.
Blaine school district superintendent …
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By Ian Haupt |
10/12/22 06:00 PM
Loretta Lynn, a coal miner’s daughter, American country music star and past Custer resident, died October 4 at her home in Hurricane Mills, Tennessee. She was 90.
Known for her candid lyrics …
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By Ian Haupt |
10/12/22 05:58 PM
After neighbors, social media posts and rumors alerted a Blaine couple to multiple instances of cats found dismembered in the area, they have decided to post a $1,000 reward to whoever identifies the …
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By Ian Haupt |
10/12/22 05:56 PM
Football
Blaine opened the scoring at Meridian last week, but wasn’t able to hold off the Trojans for long. The Borderites lost 34-20 October 7.
Running and passing down field, …
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10/12/22 05:55 PM
Birch Bay beekeeper Ruthie Danielsen, c., spoke about citizen scientists’ effort to eradicate the northern giant hornets, also known as “murder hornets,” at the Smithsonian Natural …
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10/12/22 05:55 PM
The Bridge Community Hope Center recently opened a new office for its new chaplain training program and counseling services in Birch Bay.
The Bridge celebrated a grand opening for its Grace Core …
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By Grace McCarthy |
10/12/22 05:54 PM
The Birch Bay Historical Society resumed its in-person meetings on September 23 for the first time since the pandemic started. Seven members gathered at the Birch Bay Chamber of Commerce Visitor …
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10/12/22 05:54 PM
Question: When people walk along roadways, they should wear bright clothes and carry lights at night. These days black seems to be the dominant color, and that is plain dumb and dangerous. Also, …
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By Doug Dahl |
10/12/22 05:54 PM
Beverly Elaine Bridge
November 23, 1944 – July 8, 2022
Beverly, also known lovingly as “Grammie”, age 77, of Blaine, passed away peacefully on Friday, July 8, 2022.
She was …
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10/12/22 05:54 PM
The Washington state Department of Health (DOH) closed all recreational shellfish harvesting in north Whatcom County beaches, from Sandy Point to Point Roberts, due to unsafe levels of paralytic …
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10/12/22 05:54 PM
The Editor:
A recent letter cautioned us not to be afraid of MAGA Republicans. The author claims that MAGA Republicans are against crime. Most people, no matter what party they identify with or no …
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10/12/22 05:31 PM
Sept. 30, noon: Auto theft on Peace Portal Drive.
Sept. 30, 6:48 p.m.: Suicidal subject on Wilson Avenue.
Oct. 1, 1:17 a.m.: Verbal domestic on Birch Court.
Oct. 1, 7:04 p.m.: Residential …
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10/12/22 04:35 PM
Oct. 1, 5:52 p.m.: Vandalism on Titan Terrace.
Oct. 1, 6:36 p.m.: Motor vehicle accident blocking, injury on Shintaffer Road and Birch Bay Drive.
Oct. 2, 10:50 a.m.: Theft on Nakat Way.
Oct. …
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10/12/22 04:34 PM
Oyster festival organizers are busy preparing for what they hope to be the city’s new pearl of an event. The first-of-its-kind celebration will fill downtown Blaine with oyster contests, …
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By Grace McCarthy |
10/5/22 07:53 PM
A Bellingham man, reportedly celebrating his release from jail, was allegedly speeding at a rate of 80-90 mph on Birch Bay Drive when he crashed into an 84-year-old driver October 1.
Jordan Garth …
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By Ian Haupt |
10/5/22 07:49 PM
Four inches and 50 pounds looked to be the difference between players on the Mount Baker offensive line and Blaine’s defensive line. And the Mountaineers made it count, rushing a total of 444 …
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By Ian Haupt |
10/5/22 07:10 PM