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Some of the debris left behind in Birch Bay after last year's Fourth of July.Photo by Doralee Booth. By Steve Guntli Blaine City Council has decided to restrict the use of fireworks around the city. …
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6/15/16 05:55 PM
By Oliver Lazenby Crews will break ground this summer on a $38 million Blaine High School remodel, but it’s not quite what citizens voted on last February when they passed a $45 …
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6/15/16 05:53 PM
By Steve Guntli The I-5 overpass at Mitchell Avenue will close over the summer in order for the city to make some needed repairs. The bridge will be beginning on …
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6/15/16 05:52 PM
Patrons visit the Blaine Gardener’s Market in H Street Plaza on June 4. The market will be open every Saturday through October.Photo by Meg Olson
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6/15/16 05:51 PM
s The staff of The Northern Light. From left: Louise Mugar, Oliver Lazenby, Kara Furr, Janet McCall, Ruth Lauman, Pat Grubb, Steve Guntli, Catherine Darkenwald, Amy Weaver, Doug De Visser and Molly …
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6/15/16 05:50 PM
By Lorrie Conyac We have something to shout about at the Blaine Senior Center this month! With the help of a great board of directors and a forward-looking committee, we have adopted …
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6/15/16 05:48 PM
Choir director Ruth Ann Hanlin’s whole life is music. And the same could be said for most members of Blaine United Church of Christ’s (UCC) choir. The church was without a …
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6/15/16 05:47 PM
By Oliver Lazenby In addition to working six days a week, Joyce Vanderpol, 92, competes nationally in tennis about four times a year. In April, she and her partner …
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6/15/16 05:46 PM
Hiking can be a fun activity enjoyed both by humans and their companion animals. Hiking allows your dog to get outside and enjoy nature, and also serves a good source of …
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6/15/16 05:45 PM
After two years as the director of the Blaine Clothing Bank, Rosemary Schmitz has stepped down, and Jan Schlack has moved into the role of director. Schlack moved to Blaine with her …
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6/15/16 05:45 PM
Hundreds of cars lined Birch Bay Drive on June 5, with people hoping to achieve a world record for longest line of Subarus. The large and exuberant turnout fell short of the …
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6/8/16 06:53 PM
Following requests from various groups and citizens, including the Semiahmoo Resort Association, Blaine City Council held a special council meeting on June 6 to discuss concerns and proposed changes …
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6/8/16 06:52 PM
By Oliver Lazenby This November, Whatcom County voters will decide whether to pass a six-year property tax levy to fund county Emergency Medical Services. The levy, …
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6/8/16 06:51 PM
SSA Marine, principal financiers of the Gateway Pacific Terminal (GPT) project in Cherry Point, hit another roadblock in their effort to build the coal terminal. On June 6, GPT’s …
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6/8/16 06:50 PM
Doug Hoffman, a duel citizen who grew up in Niagara Falls, Ontario and currently lives in Carlsbad, California, started on a walk from the Canadian border to Mexico on June 2. …
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6/8/16 06:49 PM
A group of volunteers known as BIG (Blaine Improvement Group) worked for several hours on June 4 to clean up the town before July 4 festivities. The volunteers, led by Mike Hill, …
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6/8/16 06:48 PM
Washington State Patrol (WSP) officers are looking for information that would connect them to a driver who committed a hit-and-run on a 15-year-old Blaine girl in Birch Bay this …
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6/8/16 05:58 PM
Matt Audette and the Circle of Friends Band are opening the second half of their season at the Haynie Grange with a tribute to classic gospel and Americana music of the 20th …
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6/8/16 05:58 PM