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Wed, Sep 14, 2011 

 

County council will consider rezoning more land in Birch Bay

Nearly 500 acres of land in Birch Bay could be rezoned to allow more homes per acre if the Whatcom County Council approves the changes at its next meeting.

Tue, Sep 13, 2011 

 

County council will consider Dakota Creek bridge upgrades

At its meeting tonight (Tuesday, September 13) The Whatcom County Council will consider a contract with a Federal-Way-based consulting firm for the design of seismic upgrades for the bridge spanning Dakota Creek just south of Blaine.

Fri, Sep 2, 2011 

 

Grandview reopens after 19-day closure

The stretch of Grandview Road that had been closed for the replacement of a fish culvert will reopen today, Friday, September 2, at 3 p.m.

Thu, Sep 1, 2011 

 

The Northern Light seeks ways locals will commemorate Sept. 11, 2001

With the 10th anniversary of the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, just more than a week away, we at The Northern Light are asking Blaine and Birch Bay residents to share how they will commemorate the occasion.

Wed, Aug 31, 2011 

 

State test scores show improvement across most Blaine schools

Recently released state test scores paint a generally positive picture of Blaine’s schools, though the Blaine school district as a whole failed to meet federal standards in reading established by the No Child Left Behind Act.


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Welcome to the Lighthouse, the official blog of The Northern Light newspaper. The Lighthouse is the place for some breaking news, previews of upcoming articles, smaller news items and some tidbits of local information that might not make it into the print edition of The Northern Light.

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