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Yesterday | Bellingham Herald

Blaine garbage rates could jump up to 20 percent

Starting Aug. 1, garbage collection fees in the Blaine area could increase anywhere from 5 to 20 percent, according to a letter from Sanitary Service Company.

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Tue Jul 07, 2009

Bellingham Herald

CJ Wijns wine shop a winner in Birch Bay

A visit to CJ Wijns in Birch Bay might best be summed up as a great place with a baffling name.

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Mon Jul 06, 2009

Bellingham Herald

Sign of summer: Small green traps go up in fight against gypsy moth

Crews are putting up 950 bright-green traps in Whatcom County as part of an annual effort to keep a non-native pest from taking hold in Washington state, where it could destroy hundreds of thousands of acres of trees.

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Fri Jul 03, 2009

Bellingham Herald

A wave of change in Whatcom County for first half of 2009

As this recession drags on, it's creating significant change in the Whatcom County business community.

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Wed Jul 01, 2009

Bellingham Herald

Artist profile: Lynda Bylsma

Seattle-born Lynda Bylsma says she always dreamed of living on a farm. After several life changes, she now co-owns and lives at Lost River Alpacas near Nooksack with her husband Alan, who grew up on the dairy farm he inherited.

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Mon Jun 29, 2009

Bellingham Herald

Birch Bay's CJ Wijns hosts wine and food celebration

Tickets are on sale for the Wine and Food Fest by the Bay, which will take place Saturday, July 11, at CJ Wijns in Birch Bay.

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Sun Jun 28, 2009

Bellingham Herald

Appeals court overrules Whatcom fire district in growth case

The Washington Court of Appeals has overturned a lower court ruling that appeared to give county fire districts significant new authority to regulate growth.

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Fri Jun 26, 2009

Whidbey News Times

Deals abound at Coupeville Garage Sale

A throng of penny-pinching shoppers searching for the best deals on Whidbey Island will venture to Coupeville Elementary School this weekend.

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Wed Jun 24, 2009

Bellingham Herald

North Whatcom's Fields honored as fire chief of the year

Tom Fields was hired as the chief of North Whatcom Fire and Rescue in April 2005 and took over a dysfunctional organization, an assistant chief wrote in a letter to the Washington Fire Chiefs' Association.

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Tue Jun 16, 2009

Bellingham Herald

Cities to present growth plans to County Council, Planning Commission

All of the county's seven cities have proposed visions for their growth over the next two decades, and now they'll present their ideas to the County Council and county Planning Commission.

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Sat Jun 13, 2009

Bellingham Herald

Fire destroys Birch Bay garage, damages home

A fire devoured a garage and caused more than $100,000 damage to a home in the 8000 block of Surf Place, but no one was injured.

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Sat May 30, 2009

Bellingham Herald

Homestead CEO wants to avoid bankruptcy

Homestead Northwest CEO James Wynstra says he's working with investors, banks, contractors and suppliers to get his company back to financial health without a reorganization in federal bankruptcy court.

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Fri May 22, 2009

Bellingham Herald

Point Whitehorn park ceremony is May 25

A ceremony Monday, May 25, will celebrate the official opening of Point Whitehorn Marine Reserve near Birch Bay.

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Fri May 08, 2009

Bellingham Herald

After long wait, Birch Bay grocery store to open next week

Birch Bay area residents patiently waiting for their new grocery store may be intrigued by the new features they will find next week.

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Bellingham Herald

Story: Remodeled Birch Bay Square to focus on signing new tenants

With construction of the grocery store nearly complete, the owners of Birch Bay Square can now focus on leasing the newly remodeled spaces.

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Thu May 07, 2009

Bellingham Herald

Meeting Saturday to plan Birch Bay community park

People interested in getting a community park in Birch Bay will have a chance to get their ideas heard Saturday, May 9. The area in question is Bay Horizon Park, a 68-acre space owned by the Whatcom County Parks and Recreation Department and located off Alderson Road between Birch Bay Drive and Blaine Road.

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Mon May 04, 2009

Customer Interaction Solutions

CNN official: Media should be more interactive

Facing an uncertain future, mainstream media sources must be more engaging and interactive with their audiences, the president of CNN/U.S. said Saturday, May 2, at the Semiahmoo Resort in Birch Bay.

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Sun May 03, 2009

The Herald

Boat can't budge 30-ton gray whale near Camano Island

Researchers who tried to snag a dead gray whale yesterday floating in the middle of Saratoga Passage had to cut it loose after their boat had trouble towing the 30-ton creature.

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Thu Apr 30, 2009

Tacoma News Tribune

Second gray whale found dead in Puget Sound

A gray whale has been found dead in Birch Bay; it's the second gray whale to be found dead in Puget Sound since Sunday.

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The Columbian

Researchers: Ship likely killed whale

Researchers studying a dead gray whale on a Whidbey Island beach think a large ship may have struck and killed the animal.

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