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One of my childhood memories is of falling into a pond at Bodnant Garden in North Wales. Yes, I come from a family that made sure public botanical gardens were on the must-see list for free days. I …
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By Rhiannon Allen |
6/30/23 11:10 AM
The first major long weekend of the summer, the Canadian Queen Victoria Day weekend, saw hours-long lineups of cars entering Point Roberts. There were numerous reports of delays, regular long stops …
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6/30/23 11:07 AM
Almost two years ago, Point Roberts Community Advisory Committee (PRCAC) submitted a proposal to the Whatcom County Parks and Recreation (WCPR) to establish an off-leash dog enclosure at Lighthouse …
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By Erin Kelly |
6/30/23 11:07 AM
A June 21 press release from Senator Maria Cantwell’s office regarding a $11.7 million grant to Whidbey Telecom has some recipients scratching their heads. According to the release, …
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By Pat Grubb |
6/30/23 11:07 AM
The Blaine school district plans to lay off 50 employees ahead of next school year, fewer than what was planned for in April, as it prepares for an expected drop in federal and state funding in …
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By Ian Haupt |
6/21/23 08:10 PM
Whatcom County Council decided June 13 that the county’s new jail will be built on La Bounty Drive in Ferndale if its funding is approved by voters.
During a special committee of the …
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By Ian Haupt |
6/21/23 07:43 PM
Two of the six candidates for Whatcom County Executive, Alicia Rule and the incumbent executive Satpal Sidhu, visited Point Roberts on Sunday, June 4 and Saturday, June 5, respectively. Rule, left, …
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6/8/23 02:26 PM
View the Blaine High School Class of 2023 here .
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6/7/23 09:10 PM
Whatcom County reached a record high unemployment rate of 17.3 percent in April 2020. Three years later, unemployment rates statewide vary from 3 to 4 percent and employment in both Whatcom County …
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By Ian Haupt |
6/7/23 06:53 PM
There aren’t many restaurants where you can drop in for lunch and take in a lesson on astrophysics. But then, that’s the beauty of Whatcom Council on Aging’s senior community meals …
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By Susan Diemont-Conwell |
6/7/23 06:47 PM
Due to the warm weather conditions ahead and decreasing fuel moisture levels, the Whatcom County Fire Marshal’s Office will be enacting restrictions on open burning in unincorporated Whatcom …
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6/7/23 06:44 PM
Records filed June 5 in Whatcom County Superior Court provide more detail on a Blaine school board candidate who was arrested on suspicion of child rape, assault and possession of a controlled …
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By Grace McCarthy |
6/6/23 05:35 PM
State representative Alicia Rule will be at Saltwater Cafe on Sunday, June 4 from noon onwards and “would love” to meet with local residents, so drop by for a chat.
On …
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6/1/23 03:35 PM
Be sure to stop by the Friday Market between 4 and 7 p.m. at the Point Roberts Marina. Come check out the local farmers and vendors. Shop local and handmade every Friday.
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6/1/23 02:04 PM
Alix Christie, daughter of The Northern Light’s founding editor Glennys Christie (and co-founder of the All Point Bulletin), will be presenting her new novel Shining Mountains at Village Books …
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6/1/23 11:45 AM
Blaine softball’s state championship run ended May 27 in the second round of the consolation bracket after the Lady Borderites lost 10-0 to eventual state champs Montesano in the semifinal …
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By Ian Haupt |
5/31/23 07:38 PM
Seven Blaine boys soccer team members made it onto the Northwest Conference’s all-conference team or received separate honors.
Head coach Gio Quesada was named coach of the year, and …
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5/31/23 07:15 PM
The latest news from May Whatcom County Council meetings.
Custer area drainage improvement district
County council unanimously adopted an ordinance, after a public hearing during its …
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By Ian Haupt |
5/31/23 07:13 PM
A group of Blaine residents who routinely monitor the toxin levels in Birch Bay and Drayton Harbor took samples last month that indicated shellfish poisoning in local waters.
Every Tuesday, the …
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By Ian Haupt |
5/31/23 07:12 PM
