Blaine school board approves third year of cuts

For the third consecutive year, the Blaine school board has approved budget cuts that will tighten the district’s already barebones budget by $3 million. The cuts will eliminate roughly 46 …

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Blaine City Council: UGA land swap, Canadian relations and the Plover

The latest news from the Blaine City Council meeting on March 24 includes the city’s proposal to swap its urban growth area from east Blaine, a resolution to support continued partnership …

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The Washington State Department of Ecology is asking for public comment to help aid its ongoing cleanup of the Treoil Industries site near bp Cherry Point. The site has been fined on numerous occasions for failure to properly store hazardous chemicals that flow into the Strait of Georgia.
Public comment opens on Treoil site
The Washington State Department of Ecology (DOE) is asking the public to comment on how to clean the Treoil Industries site, which has cost millions of dollars in environmental cleanup efforts due to …
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Good To Go! doesn’t text for fee, WSDOT says

The Washington State Department of Transportation issued a warning to Washingtonians, urging not to click on fraudulent links in text messages claiming to be the state’s toll collection …
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Former fire division chief dies from job-related cancer

North Whatcom Fire and Rescue (NWFR) division chief Shaun Ward, who served Whatcom County for over 25 years, died on March 18 from occupational-related cancer. He was 58. Ward’s career …
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Rent cap bill continues to move in Olympia despite objections

An attempt to impose a cap on rent increases elicited intense debate from both sides of the issue March 19 in the Senate Committee on Housing. “Washington cannot afford to take steps that …
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Artist Deborah Haggman’s watercolor that will be on display at Blaine Art Gallery in April.
Blaine Art Gallery prepares for April display
Blaine Art Gallery is rotating its artists on display for the month of April with five new artists featured. The artists will be Carole Falleen, Deborah Haggman, Gordon Nealy, Martin Johnson and …
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Whatcom County Home and Lifestyle Show returns to Lynden
The Whatcom County Home and Lifestyle Show is set to return Friday, April 4 through Sunday, April 6 at the Northwest Washington Fair and Event Center in Lynden. The Building Industry of Whatcom …
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Restaurant Beat

Tokyo Monster Sushi serves Godzilla portions in Birch Bay Square

Owner Phillip Kim has found home after opening his Tokyo Monster Sushi restaurant in Birch Bay Square. Since opening last February, Kim has noticed this community is different compared to areas …
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Authentic Indian flavors: Namaste brings royal taste to D Street

Chirag Prajapati’s dream of one day owning a restaurant came true when Namaste The Royal Taste of India opened at 234 D Street in Blaine in December 2023. Prajapati has now opened another …
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One Birch Bay yard changed by local gardening programs

On the day I visit Sherry Donald, she invites me to her open backyard and we have a seat at the picnic table. Her property is a bit removed from the Birch Bay marina, and she appreciates that …

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Wendy’s new food option

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Road Rules: Road rage and aggressive driving

Question: Is it just me, or is aggressive driving and road rage getting worse? Answer: How bad is road rage in Washington? If you’ve been the victim of it, pretty bad, for sure. And from a …

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In case you missed it...
Above, the moon began a full lunar eclipse at 11:45 p.m. on March 14 in the skies above Point Roberts. Also visible that night were Mars, Saturn and in the early morning, a rising Venus. The next …
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      Merritt Hiram Washburn January 16, 1942 – March 3, 2025   Merritt Washburn died at home on Monday, March 3, after a long …

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