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It’s easy to place convenience before healthy and sustainable choices, foregoing environmentally-friendly products for cheaper, disposable ones. Seppi and Shawna Morris of Living Pantry, a new …
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By Kyra Planetz |
9/9/20 07:01 PM
Scientists trapped 33 European green crabs last week, 28 of which were in the mouth of Dakota Creek – one of the highest week’s capture since trapping for the invasive species began in …
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By Grace McCarthy |
9/9/20 06:47 PM
Construction on the Birch Bay berm resumed September 8 and will cause single-lane closures on Birch Bay Drive.
This week, workers are welding high-density polyethylene pipe sections together that …
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By Ian Haupt |
9/9/20 06:39 PM
Don Hrutfiord has lived in Blaine his entire life – on the same property. From his early days as a drag racer to taking over the family farm, Hrutfiord said he has lived an interesting life and …
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By Kyra Planetz |
9/9/20 06:09 PM
Question: I have been concerned about this for years: I am just 5 feet tall and weigh 110 pounds. When driving I need the seat moved forward quite a bit to reach the pedals. Can I, or should I, …
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By Doug Dahl |
9/9/20 06:04 PM
When Sally Church heard a group of retired recreational golfers wanted to raise money for the Blaine Food Bank, she expected their small tournament to yield a few hundred dollars. When the Good Old …
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By Oliver Lazenby |
9/9/20 05:41 PM
Asian giant hornet sightings continue in Birch Bay as workers start appearing for the fall. The two most recent sightings occurred August 18 and 19, bringing the total count of confirmed hornet …
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By Grace McCarthy |
9/2/20 08:13 PM
Whatcom County plans to continue low-barrier Covid-19 testing at the Birch Bay Bible Community Church on Tuesday mornings in the coming weeks.
Last week, the county’s mobile testing program …
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By Ian Haupt |
9/2/20 08:09 PM
With winter on the way, the Community Assistance Program (CAP) and Interfaith Coalition are collecting warm clothing through the end of September for their annual winter clothing drive.
CAP is …
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By Oliver Lazenby |
9/2/20 08:07 PM
Upon request from riders who needed earlier transportation to work, the Whatcom Transportation Authority (WTA) is adding earlier weekday trips on Route 75, with service from Birch Bay and Blaine to …
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By Ian Haupt |
9/2/20 08:03 PM
The Blaine school district’s Family Service Center (FSC) has been serving the community since 1997, and though its employees are working remotely during the pandemic, the FSC is still available …
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By Kyra Planetz |
9/2/20 06:36 PM
An August 28 vehicle collision on Birch Bay-Lynden Road and Holiday Drive resulted in a Blaine resident being sent to the hospital and the arrest of a Custer man for vehicular assault. Lanes were …
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By Grace McCarthy |
9/2/20 06:18 PM
When Dr. Holly Fearnbach and Dr. John Durban noticed the bodies of two female southern resident orcas widening just behind their dorsal fins, they knew it could mean only one thing: …
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By Hannah Weinberger/Crosscut.com |
9/2/20 06:00 PM
The 8th annual Run with the Chums event, started by the Whatcom Conservation District in 2013 to spread watershed awareness, will proceed this year – despite the pandemic – by virtually …
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By Kyra Planetz |
9/2/20 05:53 PM
Two Blaine roommates had an altercation over Covid-19 that ended in one being booked into Whatcom County Jail on fourth degree assault.
On August 22 at 8:56 p.m., Blaine police responded to a …
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By Grace McCarthy |
9/2/20 05:45 PM
Due to the pandemic, the Whatcom Council on Aging had to cancel this summer’s Senior Day in the Park – an annual picnic and resource fair at Hovander Homestead Park in Ferndale – …
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By Oliver Lazenby |
9/2/20 05:43 PM
U.S. representatives Suzan DelBene (WA-01) and Collin Peterson (MN-07), her counterpart from Minnesota, have joined forces to ask the Canadian government to provide more flexibility and clarity for …
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By Pat Grubb |
9/2/20 04:05 PM
Those receiving unemployment benefits due to Covid-19 in Washington state will soon get some extra relief.
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) announced on August 24 that it approved …
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By Oliver Lazenby |
8/26/20 07:52 PM
Whatcom County’s low-barrier Covid-19 mobile testing program expanded this week to include a site at Birch Bay Bible Community Church, as well as five other new locations throughout the …
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By Oliver Lazenby |
8/26/20 07:47 PM
The Whatcom County Sheriff’s Office launched an interactive crime dashboard that organizes criminal activity in eight unincorporated areas of Whatcom County, including Birch Bay.
The crime …
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Grace McCarthy |
8/26/20 07:44 PM
