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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
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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
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I want to thank Gary and Cindy Lou Vogt for their thoughtful and heartfelt letter to the community, and thank you for printing it in the March 13 issue.
When I first learned of the …
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4/6/22 06:38 PM
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Thank you, The Northern Light, for alerting us to Blaine resident Dolores Jordan’s Ukrainian support efforts. Wanting to help, we’re privileged to know our donations will go …
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3/30/22 07:34 PM
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I love the sound of a train’s whistle, especially when the engineer gets the signal correct – two medium, one short and one long. There is just nothing like that sound in …
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3/23/22 06:35 PM
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My brother died today. As with most deaths, the loss is directed at those close friends and family. It is at those times that memories – good and bad – are replayed in …
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3/16/22 06:28 PM
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A statement made regarding the library proposition in last week’s issue read, “We need to follow the will of the voters …” I agree with that statement and wish …
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3/9/22 05:57 PM
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It is Sunday night and I am watching CBS 60 minutes. The closing piece was about local newspapers. For a long-time I have enjoyed my local paper, wherever I lived. In a small county on …
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3/2/22 05:10 PM
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I guess the construction of the home being built by the Freeman family is newsworthy in its unique appearance. Still, I find that choice of design that will shade and hover over its …
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2/23/22 06:05 PM
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Could Chief Tanksley identify who he chose to voluntarily serve on the LEMART (I believe it stands for: Law Enforcement Mutual Assistance Response Team) intended to assist in …
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2/16/22 06:27 PM
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According to CBC reporting, 90 percent of Canadian truck drivers are Covid-19 vaccinated. Therefore the recent anti-vaxx’er support rally was weirdly misinformed. A …
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2/9/22 06:34 PM
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I just returned from a Saturday shopping trip to downtown Blaine. In a parking lot and on the Peace Portal Way were trucks with all sorts of flags and “Stop the Mandate” …
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2/2/22 06:54 PM
(Editor’s note: This week’s issue is the last one in which The Northern Light will accept political letters for the February 8 special election. We will continue to publish political …
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1/26/22 07:15 PM
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Martin Luther King Jr. famously said, “The time is always right, to do what is right.” On this, nearly all of us agree. Where we tend to drift apart, is what we think …
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1/19/22 07:15 PM
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I have two responses to share; first, I so agree with the remarks shared by Susan Werner in the December 30 issue regarding the contrasted reporting about Doug Ericksen and Sharon …
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1/12/22 06:44 PM
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The instructors of the Bellingham Sail and Power Squadron wish to thank Gordon MacGregor and the staff of Blaine Senior Center and the city of Blaine for the use of the center’s …
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1/5/22 07:24 PM
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The flag of the United States is a tangible representation of our country, and, representing the United States of America is entitled to respect. It is so entitled to respect, in fact, …
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12/29/21 07:26 PM
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In your front-page article, “Cross-border traffic ticks up,” you note that the U.S. border is open to Canadians and that they do not need a Covid-19 test if they remain in …
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12/15/21 06:49 PM
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On behalf of the Blaine Booster Club, we would like to thank the staff of The Northern Light for your contribution to the Hall of Fame. Without your support we would not be able to …
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12/8/21 07:09 PM
The Editor:
For 18 years I have had the privilege of working for the Thanksgiving Basket Program. This program would not be possible without the support of the following community members:
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12/1/21 07:24 PM
