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The Editor:
Rank choice voting is a farce that benefits the incumbent and Democrats. Alaska is a perfect example of how the system is rigged. The Republican vote was split so now a Democrat is …
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9/21/22 05:39 PM
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American politics have been increasingly volatile over recent years with economic and various other forms systemic inequalities, the culprit moving our nation into only darker times …
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9/14/22 06:35 PM
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Thanks to Ray Leone for his letter to the editor about what so many have felt … the huge non-nautical style building at H and 3rd streets, I have nicknamed “The …
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9/7/22 05:53 PM
The Editor:
After reading your article about revising downtown zoning, I heard that little girl from Poltergeist warning, “They’re back…”
With new members of city …
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8/31/22 06:23 PM
The Editor:
I have always been befuddled by the arithmetic skills of Blaine City Council regardless of who was on it. It has been stated that the city can’t decide what to do with the …
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8/24/22 05:16 PM
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Wouldn’t you take steps to prevent a life-threatening condition, if supportive programs were easily accessible right in your community?
More than 800,000 Americans suffer from …
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8/17/22 06:05 PM
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My wife and I are hosting a family reunion this week, August 10-14; cousins and spouses will be arriving from California as well as from Ontario and Québec in eastern Canada. If …
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8/10/22 06:38 PM
The Editor:
A vote for Ben Elenbaas for the state Senate means you are paying attention.
The community is being held hostage by rising crime (from 2019 to 2021 aggravated assault up 38.9 …
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7/27/22 05:17 PM
The Editor:
Merideth Goodman and I are friends and we both serve on the board of Drayton Harbor Maritime. We both have white hair. But Merideth did not attend the Washington Trust meeting at the …
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7/20/22 07:04 PM
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Every year Fourth of July in Birch Bay is a special event with the night sky lit by fireworks all around the bay. But every year, Birch Bay Chamber of Commerce vilifies this most …
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7/13/22 06:43 PM
The Editor:
I want to let you know that we enjoy the newspaper for local activities, entertainment, and restaurant information, gardening sales, real estate happenings and more.
Plus, living in …
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6/29/22 07:03 PM
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Come join together for a greener world. The Sacred Earth Fair, Multi-faith Network for Climate Justice’s big event this year, is just around the corner. It will happen on …
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6/22/22 05:09 PM
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We are so privileged to do the work that we do. The outpouring of support that we received from the community during the past two years is immeasurable. But now, once again we must ask …
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6/15/22 06:04 PM
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I’m an Intalco retiree, retiring after working 34 and a half years. I have been watching and hoping Intalco will restart.
A letter published in this paper recently gave state …
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6/8/22 05:47 PM
The Editor:
How would Blaine react to a mass shooting incident? We should work on issues of angst and community building. Let’s encourage “we” rather than “they and …
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6/1/22 07:23 PM
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I would like to comment on the column run in the May 19-25 issue of The Northern Light entitled “Important characteristics to know about cat breeds.”
Bengal cats are not truly …
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5/25/22 07:21 PM
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I wanted to write to you regarding the article in May 12 issue of The Northern Light regarding the Blaine City Council meeting and arguments that ensued over the role of the …
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5/18/22 05:43 PM
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I want to comment on two letters in last week’s issue of The Northern Light. First from Stephen Nelson regarding the governance of Birch Bay. I agree with him, we need to …
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5/4/22 07:07 PM
The Editor:
I love Birch Bay. If I could ask Whatcom County government, I am sure – he, she, they – would also say they “love Birch Bay.”
However, I bet my perspective …
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4/27/22 05:05 PM
The Editor:
Six hundred and twenty-one. That’s the number of jobs lost by the closing of Intalco. When the aluminum smelting plant shut its doors in 2020, amidst the pandemic, it caused …
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4/13/22 06:57 PM
