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Blaine, Mount Baker and Nooksack Valley school districts increased in Covid-19 cases since last week, while all other school districts decreased in cases, according to Whatcom County Health …
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2/23/22 07:11 PM
A convoy of truckers and supporters blocked the Pacific Highway border crossing for three days following weeks of continued Canadian protests against the government’s vaccine mandates and border …
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By Ian Haupt |
2/16/22 08:46 PM
Fully vaccinated travelers will soon have the option to show proof of a negative antigen test, instead of a PCR test, when entering Canada. Canadian government officials announced the changes will go …
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By Grace McCarthy |
2/16/22 08:37 PM
There have been 1,492 Covid-19 cases in Whatcom County in the past week (February 6 to February 13), or 4.1 percent of the county’s total Covid-19 cases since the start of the pandemic, …
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By Grace McCarthy |
2/16/22 07:18 PM
Two Whatcom County Sheriff’s Office (WCSO) deputies who were shot February 10 while responding to a Maple Falls altercation have been released from the hospital and are at home recovering. The …
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By Grace McCarthy |
2/16/22 05:49 PM
A Northwest Clean Air Agency (NWCAA) investigation into Petrogas’ Cherry Point facility found the liquefied petroleum gas exporter expanded its facility without necessary …
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By Ian Haupt |
2/9/22 08:12 PM
The 42nd Legislative District’s two representative seats are up in the August primary elections, and with a full slate of candidates for both Position 1 and Position 2, races look like …
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By Grace McCarthy |
2/9/22 08:11 PM
After demanding U.S. Customs and Border Patrol (CBP) officials issue a public apology on the January 2020 detention of Iranian-Americans at a Blaine border crossing, U.S. lawmakers say the request …
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By Grace McCarthy |
2/9/22 07:40 PM
There have been 1,581 Covid-19 cases in Whatcom County in the past week (January 30 to February 6), or 4.5 percent of the county’s total Covid-19 cases since the start of the pandemic, …
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2/9/22 07:04 PM
As Canadian truckers and their supporters traveled to the nation’s capital this weekend to protest their government’s vaccination mandate, others protested mandates and border restrictions at …
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By Ian Haupt |
2/2/22 08:01 PM
As races gear up for the August primary election, a slate of Whatcom County candidates announced their bids for the 42nd Legislative District’s state senate seat. Lynden driving instructor Russ …
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By Grace McCarthy |
2/2/22 07:46 PM
There have been 3,525 Covid-19 cases in Whatcom County in the past week, or 10.5 percent of the county’s total Covid-19 cases since the start of the pandemic, according to Whatcom County Health …
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2/2/22 07:16 PM
In the January regular meeting, the Blaine school board passed a motion to accept superintendent Christopher Granger’s annual performance evaluation as satisfactory. The board then passed …
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2/2/22 07:08 PM
The Blaine school district returned to in-person learning this week after moving class remote for last week’s four-day school week.
Superintendent Christopher Granger announced the …
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2/2/22 07:06 PM
Greetings and blessings in this new year! And much gratitude for all of the blessings of the year we just left behind.
A year ago we were in the process of assessing the damages that time and …
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By Gina Gaudet |
1/28/22 01:13 AM
Total calls (36); EMS calls (16), resulting in the following transports: PeaceHealth St. Joseph Medical Center (4), Airlift Northwest (0), North Whatcom Fire and Rescue (0); Fire classification (6) …
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1/28/22 01:13 AM
Bestsellers:
Fencing with the King ...................... Diana Abu-Jaber
The Lightning Rod ........................... Brad Meltzer
French Braid ..................................... …
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By Kris Lomedico |
1/28/22 01:13 AM
January 2, 5:06 a.m.: Follow up on Edwards Drive.
January 2, 7:37 a.m.: Alarm audible on Uscandia Lane.
January 3, 7:50 p.m.: Suspicious circumstances on Sunset Drive.
January 8, 11:54 a.m.: …
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1/28/22 01:13 AM
Today we meet Antonio Sule, Point Roberts’ own Mexican chef!
Antonio came to Point Roberts just to help a fellow chef out in her time of need and, as many of us did, just fell in love with …
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By Pamala Sheppard |
1/28/22 01:13 AM
The Point Roberts water district is asking to be considered a high priority when the county decides how to hand out federal infrastructure dollars.
In a January 18 letter to county executive …
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By Meg Olson |
1/28/22 01:13 AM
