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Blaine police chief Donnell Tanksley’s personal story, “It’s long past time the two Americas come together,” that he shared in the June 4 issue of The Northern …
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6/10/20 07:15 PM
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I think that the renewal to authorize Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) was delayed by the U.S. Senate. The present clash of public and police begs for honest discussion and …
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6/3/20 06:54 PM
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I cannot imagine what prompted the city of Blaine to devise a new director’s position to accommodate a staff member’s “preferred” line of work due to …
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5/20/20 05:01 PM
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A Mother’s Day Greeting
By Clay Harrison
There is nothing more precious
Than a mother’s sweet prayer;
There is nothing more gracious
Than the …
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5/6/20 05:42 PM
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Thank you to all the wonderfully supportive people regarding the desecration of my husband’s roadside marker a few weeks ago. Your gestures, comments and sentiments of care, …
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4/29/20 05:15 PM
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Last Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday, we provided hundreds of surgical masks to the people of Blaine and Birch Bay.
I would like to especially recognize the anonymous donor …
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4/22/20 06:13 PM
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I would like to make a request to appeal to the public and businesses. I would love to see all of us flying our U.S. flags at half-mast for all of the victims who have died from the …
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4/15/20 06:01 PM
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I would like to urge my fellow readers of The Northern Light to answer the recent call for help from the newspaper’s management by contributing $24 for the continued local …
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4/1/20 06:58 PM
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I listen to hours of mainstream reports on this virus but cannot find an answer to a fundamental problem with the solution that closes down businesses to prevent contact and exposure. …
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3/25/20 06:58 PM
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It appears our newly elected Whatcom County councilmember Ben Elenbaas is off to a running start, taking pages out of Trump’s playbook by name-calling, innuendo and false or …
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3/11/20 06:22 PM
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I am very concerned about the comments made by new Whatcom County councilmember, Ben Elenbaas, at a recent council meeting where he likened RE Sources, a local environmental …
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3/4/20 05:19 PM
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Dena Jensen was right to criticize the patented name “Iron Chink.” It is a derogatory slur from the past. I refer her and other readers to the Exclusion Acts of 1880 and …
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2/26/20 04:48 PM
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In his letter in last week’s paper (February 13-19), Mickey Masdeo exhibited the kind of self-defeating thinking that can ruin school systems.
Voting no on levies because …
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2/19/20 05:37 PM
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The Northern Light newspaper is more interesting with every issue. I’m really enjoying the focus on local businesses and the exclusive articles on the CBP. A big “thank …
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2/12/20 06:24 PM
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It’s sad that we need to legislate common sense and allow children to run lemonade stands without interference. But it would be worse to see local governments harassing …
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2/5/20 05:26 PM
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Winston Churchill once remarked, “Democracy is the worst form of government – right after all the other forms of government.”
At this moment in history, both …
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1/29/20 07:40 PM
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I would like to start by thanking the Blaine Police Department and the city of Blaine for installing the radar-controlled, speed-indicating traffic signs on D Street. They work.
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1/15/20 04:20 PM
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The leadership team for the Blaine/Birch Bay Community Toy Store would like to say a huge thank you to everyone in the community who had a part in making the toy store happen in 2019! …
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1/8/20 06:32 PM
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Once again, the Blaine Food Bank (BFB) has been humbled.
With great pride and gratitude to local residents and businesses, BFB volunteers announce that we successfully raised …
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1/2/20 01:20 PM
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We are all so thankful for the support of our volunteer staff, donors and this newspaper.
I cannot say thank you enough to all of the people who helped make this year’s …
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12/11/19 06:16 PM
