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Photo courtesy Aneka Sweeney The Chums of Terrell Creek and the Nooksack Salmon Enhancement Association (NSEA) are marking Earth Day by working to sustain the natural beauty of Birch Bay. The Chums …
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4/13/16 06:00 PM
A proposed draft of the new county voting districts. This draft was drawn by districting master Taijing Ypma to reflect the changes implemented by Whatcom County Charter amendment …
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4/13/16 05:58 PM
Investor Captain Mark Coulthurst. Photo courtesy Laurie Hart This September, it will have been 34 years since Whatcom County residents were shaken by the news that a local fishing boat in Craig, …
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4/13/16 05:56 PM
Rex Willis in his Birch Bay Village home. Photo by Steve Guntli By Steve Guntli Rex Willis has had a long and varied life, but through all of the ups and downs, golf has been a constant pleasure. …
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4/13/16 05:55 PM
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Office of Field Operations is reminding travelers planning trips across the border this spring and summer into the United States to make sure they have their …
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4/13/16 05:54 PM
By Steve Guntli This year’s Academy Awards ceremony was one of the best in recent history: swift, topical, and, for the most part, the right movies got the right awards. But even …
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4/13/16 05:52 PM
March 28, 6:13 p.m.: Burglary cold call on Birch Bay-Lynden Road. March 29, 10:18 a.m.: Threat cold call on Birch Bay-Lynden Road. March 29, 2:43 p.m.: Death …
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4/13/16 05:51 PM
Wendelin Jordan of Vancouver celebrates as he crosses the finish line after running a 15k at the Birch Bay Road Race on April 2. Nearly 500 people came out to participate in the …
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4/6/16 05:54 PM
By Steve Guntli A Blaine man will serve four years in prison for a fatal hit-and-run near the border crossing in January 2015. Whatcom County Superior Court Judge …
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4/6/16 05:52 PM
SSA Marine, the sponsor behind the Gateway Pacific Terminal (GPT) coal port, is suspending the environmental impact study for the project. On April 1, the company …
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4/6/16 05:51 PM
Employees at the Alcoa Intalco aluminum plant in Ferndale may have some hope. On March 29, union workers were informed that more than $3 million had been set aside in the final …
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4/6/16 05:49 PM
Ken Peck in front of Dakota Creek Winery’s wine cellar. Photo by Steve Guntli By Steve Guntli It’s the end of the road for the Dakota Creek Winery, and owners Ken and Jill Peck are going out on a …
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4/6/16 05:49 PM
By Jess Scott Wright, RDN In my experience, spring is the best antidote for the wet, winter blues, and it’s here! Walk outside and you can see, smell and hear nature rejoicing. …
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4/6/16 05:47 PM
By Steve Guntli In the 1970s, Stephen King published a book (under the pseudonym Richard Bachman) called “The Long Walk.” The story involves a dystopian future …
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4/6/16 05:46 PM
By Lorrie Conyac Our big rummage sale is Saturday, April 9, and I hope you all are able to drop by and peruse the excellent bargains. We will be there from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Each year …
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4/6/16 05:44 PM
Hundreds of people filled the Blaine Middle School cafeteria for the 2016 Washington Democratic Caucus on March 26. Whatcom County democrats overwhelmingly supported Vermont senator …
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3/30/16 06:05 PM
By Oliver Lazenby Port of Bellingham commissioners voted to move $285,000 for structural repairs to the sawtooth dock, in Blaine Harbor, into this year’s budget …
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3/30/16 06:04 PM
By Oliver Lazenby Code violations such as dilapidated structures, excessive yard waste and junk vehicles have accumulated in Blaine faster than city staff could deal with them. But …
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3/30/16 06:03 PM
By Steve Guntli A Birch Bay resident is facing six years in prison for sexually assaulting an underage girl. On March 23, Whatcom County Superior Court Judge Deborra …
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3/30/16 06:02 PM
By Steve Guntli Lace up your running shoes and prepare to hit the road: the Birch Bay Road Race is returning on Saturday, April 2. The Birch Bay Road Race actually …
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3/30/16 06:01 PM
