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By Steve Guntli For 28 years, Blaine High School students have traveled to Washington, D.C. to learn about government and democracy with the Close Up program. …
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11/12/14 07:00 PM
It’s time once again for Blaine students to hop on the ski bus. The Winter Ride program is now accepting applicants from middle and high school students looking to shred Mt. Baker …
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11/12/14 06:59 PM
After a lot of hard work, a local teenager has left his mark at Peace Arch State Park. Blaine High School student Shawn Williams has been a Boy Scout for six years and recently …
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11/12/14 06:58 PM
For many people, beginning an exercise program can be daunting because they’re out of shape, overweight or have other health conditions that have resulted in a sedentary life style. Although most …
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11/12/14 06:57 PM
By Kara Furr Pumpkin pie – for most people, it just wouldn’t be Thanksgiving without one on the dinner table. But if you’re getting bored with …
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11/12/14 06:55 PM
By JoAn Newby With the increasing chilliness of November comes a gathering closeness. Rain and winds may be brisk and chilly but there are heart-warming …
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11/12/14 06:53 PM
A rare pause in the rainy weather allowed a huge rainbow to arc over Semiahmoo Bay October 29. Photo by William Bohn
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11/5/14 07:57 PM
By Steve Guntli Blaine may have its first retail marijuana shop by the end of the month. Jake Lamont, managing partner with JJF Ltd., is …
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11/5/14 07:56 PM
By Steve Guntli It’s official: the name of Blaine shall remain the same. The voters of Blaine have soundly struck down proposition 2014-1, …
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11/5/14 07:55 PM
By Steve Guntli The early returns for Tuesday’s general election are in, and Whatcom County voters heavily favored Republicans and …
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11/5/14 07:53 PM
By Steve Guntli Officers from the Washington State Patrol (WSP) arrested a convicted sex offender trying to cross the border into Canada on October …
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11/5/14 07:51 PM
After several delays, construction for the new roundabouts at the I-5/Slater Road interchange is underway. Crews from Granite Construction began work on three compact roundabouts on …
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11/5/14 07:50 PM
On Saturday, November 8, Whatcom County Public Works will host a public open house to discuss the new Birch Bay Drive and Pedestrian Facility project, informally known as the “Birch Bay berm …
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11/5/14 07:47 PM
By Ian Ferguson After 22 years of service to the Blaine school district, facilities supervisor Jim Kenoyer retired at the end of October, and although he’s …
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11/5/14 07:43 PM
Sisters Alissa Blume and Angie Owen have recently bought Seaside Bakery, and they have big plans for the Blaine establishment. Silva Gore started the Peace Portal Drive bakery back …
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11/5/14 07:42 PM
The holiday season can mean new routines, new décor and new foods in your home. While these temporary changes can be exciting for people, they can also be hazardous to pets. “The …
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11/5/14 07:40 PM
By Steve Guntli John Finn sits in his living room, enjoying the beautiful view of the bay from his hillside home in Birch Bay Village. He has just finished a …
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11/5/14 07:39 PM
By Steve Guntli Local officials and community members turned out to celebrate the opening of Blaine’s first-ever mosque on November …
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11/5/14 07:37 PM
By Steve Guntli Several local charity groups are working hard to make sure no one goes hungry this Thanksgiving. The Blaine Community …
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11/5/14 07:34 PM
By Jennie Crews You can’t count on being there to help your child say no if someone offers him or her a cigarette. But by speaking up early and often about …
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11/5/14 07:27 PM
