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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
The Editor: SSA/PIT’s plans for a coal shipping terminal (GPT) at Cherry Point will, indeed, be a “game-changer,” one that creates wealth for a few, while residents of Whatcom …
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6/3/15 06:07 PM
The Editor: On behalf of Drayton Harbor Maritime (DHM), a maritime heritage 501(c)3 non-profit organization and its board of directors, I want to again say thank you to the Semiahmoo …
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5/27/15 05:05 PM
The Editor: The Blaine Food Bank and our volunteers would like to give a big “Thank You” to both Blaine and Custer post office employees during the USPS’ annual Stamp Out …
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5/20/15 06:32 PM
Publisher Note: In the May 7 issue of The Northern Light, a letter written by Christine Westland addressed, in part, the health hazards of coal particles that are inhaled into our …
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5/13/15 07:21 PM
The Editor: I take issue with Blaine City Council. I was asked to remove my “Turn of the Century, Antiques are Duty Free” sign from the tree in front of my building. I’ve been …
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5/6/15 05:39 PM
The Editor: Do you love the beautiful Blaine environment as much as we do? But have you ever been walking along the beach, neighborhoods or parking lots and been a bit disappointed …
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4/29/15 06:06 PM
The Editor: The Gateway terminal is a game-changer for Whatcom County. If you take the time to listen to the facts and not the fear mongering, you will see that this industry will …
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4/22/15 05:05 PM
The Editor: Thank you once again to all the people who brought their “junk” so that others could find their treasure. The Blaine Community/Senior Center held its annual rummage …
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4/15/15 06:01 PM
The Editor: I just wanted to say a big thank you to Ken Hull over at Kenny’s Materials on Lincoln Road here in Blaine. Kenny loaded my driveway with some fill back …
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4/8/15 06:18 PM
The Editor: We human beings have such short memories, and our need to have immediate financial gratification puts blinders on us. Hanford is one of the largest and most difficult …
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4/1/15 06:20 PM
The Editor: I read with interest a recent letter to the editor by Kay Warner. What Ms. Warner doesn’t understand about the current problems hounding the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) …
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3/25/15 05:11 PM
The Editor: Imagine my surprise as I walked down the cereal aisle at the New World supermarket in Devonport (Auckland), New Zealand and spotted boxes of Nature’s Path product. I …
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3/18/15 04:27 PM
The Editor: What kind of downtown does the community want? Why aren’t more energies going towards restoring our passenger rail opportunities? Another retail study …
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3/11/15 05:05 PM
The Editor: On March 22, a group of us will participate in the 29th annual Big Climb in Seattle. This event raises money for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society, and I will be climbing …
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3/4/15 07:20 PM
The Editor: Hmmm. Let’s see if I can predict the findings of a $20,000 study about retail sales in Blaine. I suspect it will take getting more traffic off the freeway in order to …
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2/25/15 05:34 PM
The Editor: Staff and patrons of the Blaine school district have learned that the recently proposed capital projects bond initiative has seen greater than a 70 percent approval rate. …
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2/18/15 05:40 PM
The Editor: The U.S., Canada and Mexico have the largest proven oil and gas reserves in the world, and under the NAFTA free trade agreement, must and do price their oil to each other …
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2/11/15 06:34 PM
The Editor: A wide range of businesses and people studied the GPT proposal and reached the same conclusion as the Lummi Nation – GPT is unworthy of …
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2/4/15 05:10 PM
The Editor: I am writing this letter to highly endorse the February 2015 Blaine replacement bond proposal, which will address the facility needs in the Blaine elementary, …
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2/3/15 03:58 PM
