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The Editor:
My name is Eugene Kurchin and I am a U.S. citizen who was deported from Canada into Blaine back in August. I was in Canada looking for a better life and the Canada Border Services …
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11/2/22 06:00 PM
The Editor:
The upcoming general election may be one of the most consequential ever when it comes to retaining many of the rights we have been enjoying for a long time. Surprisingly, these …
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10/26/22 06:31 PM
Editor's note: The below letters were not included in the print issue and were held for online.
The Editor:
I am a proud resident of Whatcom County. My husband and I are raising two sons here, …
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10/19/22 05:47 PM
The Editor:
A recent letter cautioned us not to be afraid of MAGA Republicans. The author claims that MAGA Republicans are against crime. Most people, no matter what party they identify with or no …
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10/12/22 05:31 PM
The Editor:
‘Make America Great Again;’ a political slogan that one would not suspect would invoke such vitriol as was apparent in Mr. Ganz’s recent letter to the …
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10/5/22 06:37 PM
The Editor:
The Gathering Place – Blaine has served Blaine, Birch Bay and Custer for the past two years. We’ve helped people obtain food, clothing, mental and medical care, government …
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9/28/22 05:55 PM
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
The Editor:
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
The Editor:
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
The Editor:
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
The Editor:
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
The Editor:
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
The Editor:
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
The Editor:
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
