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The Editor: The need is great. The need is now. Are the communities of Birch Bay, Blaine and Custer up for a challenge? Blaine Food Bank (BFB) has an incredible opportunity. If BFB …
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10/21/15 05:20 PM
The Editor: The Port of Bellingham is at a crucial time in its history and involved in several projects throughout the county. As these projects unfold, it is election time for a new …
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10/14/15 06:31 PM
The Editor: Whatcom County isn’t that large and we all know each other. Our family knows both families of Port of Bellingham commissioner candidates Gary Jensen and Bobby Briscoe. …
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10/7/15 05:54 PM
The Editor: Many voters are being bombarded on TV and the radio all day and night being asked to overturn the soda and candy tax. Washington state is the first state to tax soda; …
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9/30/15 06:08 PM
The Editor: This past Labor Day holiday weekend the 71-year-old historic former Alaska Packers Association Cannery Plover passenger ferry completed its 20th year in its new role of …
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9/23/15 05:10 PM
The Editor: Locals, I have seen tons of apple and pear trees ripe with fruit. Would you consider letting our Blaine/Birch Bay Girl Scout troop glean for you? We make apple pies for …
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9/16/15 05:08 PM
The Editor: An August 2015 article in “Cascadia Weekly” reported that, because of the rise in ocean temperatures, Columbia River salmon are dead or dying on their yearly return …
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9/9/15 05:42 PM
The Editor: I’ve been crab fishing with my stepson this crab season. We have brought up larger crabs and crabs appear to be more plentiful, or we just got lucky. We docked our boat …
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9/2/15 05:31 PM
The Editor: I’m a fourth generation Whatcom County resident; my great grandparents purchased the land where my home stands on Birch Bay Drive. My father was a Port of Bellingham …
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8/26/15 07:50 PM
The Editor: The letter published a couple of weeks ago about the “historic” agreement with Iran is missing a few key facts about this deal. First, the lifting of the sanctions …
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8/19/15 05:04 PM
The Editor: It’s always with amusement I find that letters in favor of the Gateway terminal come from people who do not live near the railroad tracks or coastline area. Enough …
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8/12/15 05:35 PM
The Editor: Summer is quickly drawing to a close and the 2015-16 school year is on the horizon. Even though school is still a few weeks away, the Blaine school district Family …
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8/5/15 06:03 PM
The Editor: Why would anyone vote for Gary Jensen for Port of Bellingham commissioner? I can only think of reasons why not to vote for him, some of which are: In the …
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7/29/15 05:56 PM
The Editor: The family of Collin Miller would like to thank all those who helped when he hit a bump in the sidewalk and sustained a compound fracture of his right arm two hours after …
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7/22/15 05:31 PM
The Editor: In order to teach our children civic responsibilities they will need to witness and understand the importance of exercising the right to vote. When the future of who our …
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7/15/15 05:49 PM
The Editor: Another fabulous 4th in Blaine! Western Display Fireworks put on a great show over the harbor and we must have the best parade in NW Washington! Sincere thanks go our …
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7/8/15 07:03 PM
The Editor: A speech and book review by David Suzuki recently in Bellingham inspired me to write about a subject that is close to my heart: the earth’s ecological imbalance and the …
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7/1/15 05:24 PM
The Editor: I am concerned there is a war going on against working people in Washington. The Gateway project is in the middle of preparing an environmental impact statement, but the …
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6/24/15 05:10 PM
The Editor: I must admit to being over 80. WWII was the focus of my grade school days. With politically active parents making me aware, the Cold War, Nuremberg, Joe McCarthy and …
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6/17/15 06:00 PM
The Editor: This is for the lady who yelled, “Why does it matter?” when she overheard me telling two kids that they were riding their bicycles on the wrong side of the road. …
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6/10/15 06:32 PM
