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With ballots expected to arrive in residents’ mailboxes this week, The Northern Light reached out to November general election candidates for Blaine City Council to ask what their biggest …
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By Grace McCarthy |
10/13/21 04:58 PM
In a narrow 4-3 vote, Whatcom County Council voted October 12 to create a no-shooting zone in Drayton Harbor within 1,000 feet of the shoreline. The vote concludes a two-year battle between the city …
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By Grace McCarthy |
10/13/21 04:58 PM
Following months and months of increasing pressure from federal, state and local politicians as well as business and civic groups, the Biden administration has announced the northern and southern …
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By Pat Grubb |
10/13/21 04:58 PM
A federal judge sentenced Bellingham resident Samantha Frances Brooks to six months in prison after she pleaded guilty to interfering with a railroad signaling system in north Bellingham last …
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By Grace McCarthy |
10/13/21 04:25 PM
A tsunami alert will sound off throughout Washington state at 10:21 a.m. on Thursday, October 21.
The alert will be a wailing sound and will last one minute, said John Gargett, deputy …
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By Grace McCarthy |
10/13/21 04:24 PM
Skeers Construction, Inc. and Land Development Engineering and Surveying, Inc. will host an informal public meeting on the Mott’s Hill Overlook project in east Blaine. The meeting will be held …
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10/13/21 04:21 PM
November general election ballots should be arriving shortly in voters mailboxes, now that the Whatcom County Auditor’s Office mailed them October 13.
Ballots need to be postmarked by …
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By Grace McCarthy |
10/13/21 04:17 PM
Blaine High School beat Shorewood in a 36-13 victory during its October 8 homecoming football game at the Borderite stadium. Students celebrated homecoming ceremonies such as crowning the …
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10/13/21 04:11 PM
U.S. Border Patrol agents arrested four people from India after they attempted to illegally cross the border from Canada into Whatcom County October 4, U.S. Customs and Border Protection spokesperson …
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By Ian Haupt |
10/13/21 03:58 PM
The Editor:
We’re writing in support of Colin Hawkins for Blaine City Council. We first got to know Colin through Blaine Community Theater over 20 years ago. We experienced firsthand his …
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10/13/21 03:56 PM
Giving to charity is a selfless endeavor that’s vital to the survival of countless nonprofit organizations across the globe. Without the generosity of donors, many charitable organizations …
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10/13/21 03:52 PM
October 7, 2:16 a.m.: Assist citizen on Flambeau Road.
October 7, 8:53 a.m.: Audible alarm on Seavue Road.
October 7, 9:07 a.m.: Mental cold call on Surf Place.
October 7, 12:40 p.m.: Watch …
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10/13/21 03:48 PM
Clazina “Claus” Schouten
August 31, 1932- October 11, 2021
Clazina “Claus” Schouten, age 89, of Lynden passed away Monday, October 11, 2021 in Bellingham. An …
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10/13/21 03:39 PM
Blaine City Council unanimously approved city manager Michael Jones to submit two requests to Whatcom County to use the county’s American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds. The city is requesting $2.5 …
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By Grace McCarthy |
10/6/21 05:07 PM
By the end of October, Drayton Harbor Oyster Company (DHO) will have extra bar seating available in what used to be Kaisacole Seafood Market. DHO owner Steve Seymour said the goal is to also be …
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By Ian Haupt |
10/6/21 05:06 PM
A former Whatcom County Sheriff’s Office (WCSO) corrections deputy from Blaine was sentenced September 28 to one month in jail for smuggling items into the jail for a female inmate.
Christopher …
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By Ian Haupt |
10/6/21 05:04 PM
Washington State Patrol (WSP) troopers arrested a man who caused a car crash driving the wrong way on I-5 during a mental health crisis October 2.
A 53-year-old Port Angeles man began driving …
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By Grace McCarthy |
10/6/21 05:02 PM
The past week marked the halfway point of the regular high school fall sports season, and Blaine fall sports took a mix of wins and losses at home and on the road.
Football
Scheduled to play …
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By Ian Haupt |
10/6/21 05:01 PM
