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(Ed note: The Whatcom County health department’s Covid-19 data dashboard was missing data and not fully complete by press time. A health department spokesperson told The Northern Light it was …
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By Grace McCarthy |
1/19/22 07:53 PM
The Blaine school district had 118 reported Covid-19 cases last week between all its schools, and with the influx of cases, some classes are temporarily being moved to remote learning.
Twenty-nine …
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By Ian Haupt |
1/19/22 07:38 PM
Households can now order up to four free at-home Covid-19 tests through covidtests.gov.
The Biden administration announced January 14 it was buying one billion at-home, rapid Covid-19 tests …
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1/19/22 07:30 PM
Whatcom County Council voted 4-2 to appoint 22-year-old Simon Sefzik (R-Ferndale) as state senator for the 42nd Legislative District to replace the late Doug Ericksen.
“We are not here, in …
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By Grace McCarthy |
1/12/22 07:47 PM
Whatcom County health officials say the county has not yet reached its peak during the omicron surge, which has already caused Covid-19 to skyrocket to numbers unseen during the nearly two-year …
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By Grace McCarthy |
1/12/22 07:22 PM
Nearly all Whatcom County school district areas have Covid-19 case rates in the 1,000s, the highest most areas have ever been since the start of the pandemic because of the highly transmissible …
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By Grace McCarthy |
1/12/22 07:08 PM
A combination of driver inexperience, high speed and alcohol resulted in the death of Samuel Morson in a single-car accident last June at Maple Beach, according to the results of a Washington State …
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By Pat Grubb |
1/6/22 05:54 PM
A combination of driver inexperience, high speed and alcohol resulted in the death of Samuel Morson in a single-car accident last June at Maple Beach, according to the results of a Washington State …
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By Pat Grubb |
1/6/22 05:54 PM
Maple Beach was splashed by raging seas during a recent storm event.
Photos by Stephen Fowler
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1/6/22 03:53 PM
Only three swimmers braved the ultra-cold waters in the Annual Maple Beach Polar Bear Swim on January 1, 2022. Photos by Stephen Fowler
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1/6/22 03:47 PM
After a heated debate, Whatcom County Council voted 4-2 to postpone appointing a 42nd Legislative District senator until Tuesday, January 11. Councilmember Ben Elenbaas, who is one of three …
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By Grace McCarthy |
1/5/22 08:39 PM
Washington State Parks (WSP) will have 12 free days in 2022 where a Discover Pass is not required to park at state parks and on recreation lands managed by the Washington Department of Natural …
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By Georgia Costa |
1/5/22 08:15 PM
Covid-19 case rates continue to dramatically increase in all school district areas in Whatcom County since they first began to rise mid-December.
There have been 112 new Covid-19 cases in …
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By Grace McCarthy |
1/5/22 08:01 PM
Due to a sudden and significant increase in Covid-19 patients, PeaceHealth St. Joseph Medical Center is expanding its Covid bed capacity to meet the demand and asking for the community’s help …
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1/5/22 07:49 PM
The Canadian government retracted its Covid-19 test exemption for Canadians making trips into the U.S. under 72 hours starting December 21, but the next day announced a testing exemption for B.C. …
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12/30/21 04:17 PM
Winter photos from an icy week in Point Roberts.
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12/30/21 03:34 PM
If you are having difficulty with the weather or know of someone who is, please contact the fire department non-emergency number at 360/945-3473. If you need immediate help, call 911 or 360/676-6911. …
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12/30/21 01:48 PM
Traffic into Point Roberts for July, August, September and October 2021, with figures for 2020 following.
July: Vehicles – 6,581 (14,194); Commercial – 139 …
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12/17/21 01:36 PM
The sun rises over the Twin Sisters Mountain or, Kwetl’kwítl’ Smánit, in the Nooksack language meaning Red Mountain, south of Mt. Baker in the Mt. Baker Wilderness Area.
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12/17/21 01:35 PM
Many good things are happening at our clinic, with three MDs seeing patients, a new RN, a new receptionist/scheduler, the continued back-up provided by Virginia, plus continuing staff Shive and …
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12/17/21 01:32 PM
