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Silver Reef Casino partially re-opens, page 3

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City council makes virusrelated budget reductions Voluntary furloughs, other cost-saving measures are in place

By Oliver Lazenby

(See Budget, page 2)

s Torr Lewis shops at Kaisacole Seafood, on Peace Portal Drive in Blaine. Look for coverage of how restaurants are preparing to reopen next issue.

Photo by Louise Mugar

Blaine musician releasing children’s album June 6

By Grace McCarthy When Blaine-based Dana Cohenour, an award-winning children’s songwriter and performer, set out to create her latest album, she didn’t want it to just be background music for children. It needed to

drive home a message that would stay with children past their days of building blocks and toy cars.

The 11 songs on “A Place to Call Home,” slated for a June 6 release, explore what it means for animals to call Earth home.

Cohenour started working on the al-

Local group looking for help sewing masks

By Oliver Lazenby The BBSP (Blaine, Birch Bay, Semiahmoo, Point Roberts) Covid-19 Community Helpers group is looking for volunteers to help sew masks for people in the community.

The group started sewing face masks in March and is currently working to fulfill dozens of requests for masks, said Renie Hill, who is leading the group’s mask

sewing effort.

The group can provide mask templates, fabric and elastic to those interested in sewing, Hill said. To get involved, find the group on Facebook at facebook.com/ groups/blaineareacovid19helpers/ or email Hill at hskrggma@gmail.com.

Whatcom County issued a directive for people to wear face coverings in public beginning May 22. The directive states that people must wear a face

covering while at any indoor or outdoor public space where they may be within six feet of someone who they do not live with. The directive is not enforced.

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says cloth face coverings may slow the spread of the new coronavirus by stopping the spread of respiratory droplets discharged through sneezing, coughing, talking and breathing.

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Blaine City Council approved a budget amendment at its May 26 council meeting that forecasts an $880,000 reduction in revenue due to the new coronavirus pandemic, stay-home order and border closure.

Forecasting an 11 percent decrease in annual general fund revenues ($805,000) and a 30 percent decrease in annual lodging tax revenue ($75,000), the city has made operational changes to reduce costs.

To lower lodging tax expenditures, the city is canceling event grants, defunding a less than half-time position that staffed the Welcome Center, and has proposed cutting $10,000 from a fund for special events.

The city has so far identified $220,000 in cuts to the general fund, including cuts to salaries and benefits, supplies, professional services, training, repair and maintenance, and capital, according to a memo on the budget amendment from the finance department.

Many city employees have already taken one-week voluntary furloughs.

“I’ve had a few employees (Teamsters and others) tell me that they are glad to be able to help out in this difficult time, and are pleased that we are taking steps that might avoid layoffs. It is heartening to see our city team coming together like this,”

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A group is setting up four “Little Free Pantries,” around Blaine, stocked with food and personal hygiene items for those in need.

The first community pantry is at the 7th Street Community Garden on G Street and the second is on Runge Avenue near Pacific Building Center. Liz Parker, who built all the pantries with help from others who wanted to contribute during the coronavirus pandemic, said two more will soon be installed: one at United Church of Christ at 855 4th

Street and another on the 1000 block of Peace Portal Drive.

Parker and several others stocked the two pantries that are currently installed, but they’re meant to be a place where people can drop off useful items that they don’t need and find stuff they can use. “Take what you need, provide what you can.”

Parker said. “We’re hoping that the general public will help keep them stocked.”

Parker said she got the idea for the pantries after seeing an arti-

cle about similar little free pantries in the Seattle Times. Others working on the project include Ann Lev, Kathleen Morgan, Jan Dawson, and Vrina and Dave England.

Nonperishable food items, toothbrushes, soap, laundry detergent and other nonperishable personal items are ideal for the little free pantries, Parker said.

Parker said she purchased supplies to build the pantries with help from a $250 grant from Thrivent Financial.

Virtual Blaine chamber meeting to feature city manager, economic development specialists The Blaine Chamber of Commerce is hosting a virtual networking meeting from noon to 1 p.m. on Wednesday, June 3, featuring Michael Jones, Blaine city manager; Bonnie Onyon, Blaine mayor; Gina Stark, economic development specialist for the Port of Bellingham; and Asche Rider,

director of Western Washington University’s Small Business Development Center. Subjects to be covered include the city budget, economic development and recovery efforts, the small business RED revolving loan program and Covid-19 related updates.

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ask questions of the speakers.

Chamber members and others who are interested are invited to attend. While registration is not necessary, you’ll need to get the Zoom meeting instructions from the chamber’s website. Go to blainechamber.com and click on events for June 3.

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a medical fund for law enforcement and fire fighter retirement benefits. A former city employee who falls under pension system is currently in long-term care, and the city is legally mandated to pay those above-budget medical costs, according to meeting documents.

With the reductions and additions to the budget, the council approved a $113,000 reduction to the general fund from the adopted budget. Council member Eric Davidson said this would likely be one of many upcoming discussions on the general fund.

“I just want to say that $113,000 is a small part of many discussions we’re going to have on that,” he said. “I don’t want to be a pessimist but I want to be prepared for whatever scenarios come forward.”

Lazenby agreed, calling this “phase 1 of our budget modifications.”

From page 1 said city manager Michael Jones in a letter to council about negotiating furloughs with the Teamsters union.

Jones had already authorized about 39 weeks of furloughs, and 10 more were pending, he told city council. “That’s about one FTE (full-time equivalent), so it’s like losing an entire person, one week at a time, and that is noticeable,” he said.

Public works employees, the largest single group of employees at the city, have taken the majority of furloughs but the furloughs have included other departments as well: during the meeting, finance director Jeffrey Lazenby (not related to this reporter) mentioned preparing the budget amendment after a week-long furlough.

The police department has said it is not willing to participate in the furloughs.

In the amendment, city council also approved several additional general fund expenditures, including $20,000 for recruiting a public works director and assistant director, and an $86,720 transfer from the general fund to

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Census field operations are back underway in Whatcom County

By Grace McCarthy Field operations for the U.S. Census resumed on May 11 in Whatcom County and the rest of Washington state after being put on hold in March due to Covid-19. The operation, named “Update Leave,” has census workers verify residents’ addresses and then, in a contactless delivery, leave the census questionnaire at the homes, according to a press release.

The current field operations only affect rural households with P.O. boxes that don’t receive mail at their homes – about five percent of state households – according to the release.

Census workers will come to residences dressed in appropriate protective gear and leave a packet with the census questionnaire and information on how to respond, all without ringing the doorbell. Census workers can be identified by an ID badge with

their photograph, a U.S. Department of Commerce watermark and an expiration date, according to the census website.

The U.S. Constitution requires the census to conduct a population count once per decade. The 10 question non-partisan survey collects information on people living in one household, including name, sex and date of birth.

Information from the 10-minute survey is then used to allocate seats in the U.S. House of Representatives and directs spending on federal funds spent locally on services like transportation and health care programs.

As of Tuesday, May 25, Blaine’s 64.4 percent self-response rate closely tracked Washington state’s rate of 65.4 percent. Both Blaine and Washington are ahead of the national 60.1 percent response rate. Whatcom County, with a current response rate of 67.4 percent, has nearly surpassed its 2010 self-response rate

of 67.7 percent.

People who own second homes in areas like Blaine, Birch Bay and Point Roberts should only respond to the census if they live at those residences for the majority of the year, said Sara Bernardy, census coordinator for Whatcom Council of Governments.

“If you do live in the U.S. for the majority of the year and on April 1, which is the benchmark, then you’re going to want to respond that you live in the U.S.,” Bernardy said.

Summer Starr, volunteer and event coordinator with the Opportunity Council, said areas with a high number of second homes can have lower response rates because the homes are listed for the census to count, even if they are not occupied for the majority of the year.

To combat this, Starr said second-home owners can call the census at 844/330-2020 and ask

to have their home removed from the census count, which will also save tax dollars spent on census takers going door-to-door.

Point Roberts has one of the lowest census response rates in the county at 20.8 percent and the two census tracts that make up much of Birch Bay have response rates of 45.7 and 49.3 percent. Second homes have also impacted census response rates in San Juan County, Starr said.

People who receive mail at P.O. boxes and might not have received a request to respond to the census can fill out the census online or over the phone, instead of by mail. Census mail invitations include a 12-digit ID number that serves as address verification, but this is not needed to respond to the census.

Bernardy said she has been impressed by the internet response rate in Whatcom County this year, which is the first time the

census has been offered online.

Of the 67.4 percent response rate for Whatcom County, 59.7 percent of the responses have been online, according to May 25 data.

In late April, the census also began conducting “The House Pulse Survey,” a 20-minute survey on Covid-19’s affect on households across the U.S. People selected to participate in the survey, contacted through COVID.survey@census.gov or a text from 39242, are still required to respond to the 2020 census.

The timeline for the 2020 census was delayed due to Covid-19, pushing back the original August 14 end date of the self-response period to October 31.

“We have more time to mobilize ourselves to get counted,” Starr said.

People can call 844/330-2020 to inform the census about second homes that shouldn’t be counted. The census can be filled out online at 2020census.gov.

Silver Reef Casino Resort partially re-opened on May 22

By Oliver Lazenby

Silver Reef Casino Resort getting ready before its soft re-opening.

Photo courtesy of Silver Reef Casino Resort.

The Silver Reef Casino Resort partially re-opened on May 22. The casino, at 4876 Haxton Way near Ferndale, is operating with new safety measures in place, including operating the building at 50 percent capacity, according to a press release from the casino.

The Silver Reef Casino closed March 17 to help slow the spread of Covid-19.

“This decision was made with careful consideration of the well-being of guests, employees and tribal members,” said Lawrence Solomon, Chairman of the Lummi Indian Business Council, in the press release “We have worked closely with our Lummi public health team and taken every available precaution to minimize the risk.”

In addition to restricting the number of people inside to half capacity, guests must have a valid phone number and stay in their cars until they’re summoned to enter. Guests get temperature

checks and must wear a mask to get in.

Once inside, guests will find floor markers in high-traffic areas, hand sanitizer stations on the floor, plexiglass protective barriers, fewer machines operating and fewer players per table than typical, according to the release. Additionally, guests are not allowed to touch cards at table games, and casino staff is taking extra sanitation and cleaning efforts.

Employees will also get temperature checks and will wear masks, according to the news release. The buffet will be closed and the hotel will open in early June, the casino announced in the news release.

The press release mentioned the importance of the casino to its employees and as a revenue source for Lummi Nation’s essential government services. The casino is one of the largest employ-

ers in Whatcom County.

“The closure of Silver Reef Casino Resort has come at a tremendous price for our employees that we had to furlough.” said Marty Sauvage, CEO of Silver Reef Casino Resort. “We are pleased to be able to bring many of them back to work under the safest possible conditions.”

According to Washington governor Jay Inslee’s guidelines for phase one of re-opening the state, which Whatcom County is currently in, businesses similar to casinos where people gather indoors are not allowed to be open.

The Lummi Nation is a sovereign nation and the state doesn’t have authority to regulate gaming at the casino.

The casino had a “soft” re-opening for Lummi Nation Tribal members on May 21, before opening to the general public.

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Athletic booster club postpones 2020 Hall of Fame

By Oliver Lazenby The Blaine High School Athletic Booster Club Hall of Fame committee decided to postpone its induction ceremony and other festivities surrounding this year’s Hall of Fame.

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The ceremony was scheduled to take place in September. Due to uncertainty surrounding the coronavirus, the committee plans to wait until Fall 2021 to induct the next class into the Hall of Fame, members of the committee said.

The athletic booster club started the

Hall of Fame to honor former Blaine High School athletes, coaches, teams and contributing community members. It held its first induction ceremony in fall 2019.

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The Editor: The primary focus of this letter is the healthcare in our county or lack thereof.

They have mandated wearing masks under certain conditions. Wearing a mask is helpful based on many articles I read.

But it is not the best and most important preventative action and can have poor results.

The problem is informing all residents of proper care and maintenance and I have seen no such information. I am not a medical person but have remained informed of this virus matter and have an apartment in Chengdu Sichuan China and have stayed in contact with friends in Chengdu and many other cities since March, including the U.S. Consulate in China via email.

So I will offer my suggestions since our county has failed to do so relative to masks. If you don’t use proper maintenance and care you can and probably will get infected while wearing masks. For surgical masks, wear one only one day or less and then dispose of it. Failure to do so can attract bacteria. Since it seems that more people are wearing cloth masks I will have

to speculate.

For cloth masks I suggest you wear it one day and wash it and dry it thoroughly so as to not attract bacteria and then wear it the following day or wear another one.

The published benefits are not great, but are helpful as spacing distance (social distancing) appears to be the key now. From an article by a woman who was involved in over 30 virus breakouts I suggest you wear gloves (latex is best) when outside including masks or not and be sure you sanitize doorknobs, railings, etc. that you come in contact with.

Since people bash China, you don’t know why they have been successful to date and in the dashboard reports published today, China has only 80 to 108 open cases. I see the problem in the U.S. is “states’ rights” whereas China is controlled

by Beijing only.

The U.S. allowed states to set guidance on prevention and that was a huge mistake since Beijing dictated and now is over 90 percent recovered.

Mickey Masdeo Birch Bay

The Editor: Quin, a student from Birch Bay, has made a difference in our community by creating a project that brings joy, smiles and beauty to community homeowners and their yards. He paints small rocks, six to seven of them, with bright colors of red, blue, purple, yellow, green, or pink to form the shape of a flower.

Quin gives his rock flowers to elderly homeowners who do not have family, or are not able to visit with family due to Covid-19, and places these rock flowers in their front flower beds. Several homeowners now are asking him if they too can have these rocks of joy in their yards.

It’s a beauty that brings a smile and conversation to anyone who passes by and sees them. I’m very proud of Quin for using his time to bring joy to others.

Shirley Sell Blaine

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Young Reporters Attention all kids of Blaine, Birch Bay and Semiahmoo!

The Northern Light is looking for young reporters and photographers. We only have a couple of weeks left that we will be offering newsroom assignments for any interested students.

Each newsroom assignment will come out in the paper on Thursday and young reporters can submit their work by 5 p.m. the following Thursday.

Submissions should be emailed by a parent or legal guardian to kristin@pointrobertspress.com and should include the parent’s contact number as well as the young reporter’s name and age.

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will be chosen, one from each of three age groups if possible: 6 to 9 years, 10 to 13 years and 14 to 18 years. Winners are selected

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Prior to publication, parent permission slips will be required.

Winning submissions will be published in The Northern Light, and their authors will receive a certificate and three-day YMCA youth pass.

Assignment #7: During the stay-at-home order, peoples’ lives have changed. Explain how your life has changed in positive and/ or negative ways. Do you think some of these changes might be permanent? And once the stayat home order is lifted, what are you looking forward to?

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The Northern Light welcomes new editorial staff Monthly Magazine and served as editor for The Western Front, WWU’s campus newspaper.

Previous editor Jami Makan, a former B.C. attorney, is moving back to Canada with plans to resume practicing law.

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Point Roberts Press is pleased to announce the appointment of Oliver Lazenby as editor of The Northern Light and Grace McCarthy as reporter.

Lazenby started at The Northern Light as a reporter in 2016 and has since covered education, Whatcom County government, Birch Bay and many other beats in northwest Whatcom County.

He previously worked as editor of Mount Baker Experience magazine, as a reporter and editor at the Bellingham Business Journal

and as a reporter at the Ellensburg Daily Record.

McCarthy started as an editorial intern at The Northern Light in January, where she began learning all of the facets that make Blaine, Birch Bay and Semiahmoo unique communities.

She will graduate from Western Washington University in June with a bachelor’s degree in journalism before transitioning to a full-time role as reporter for the paper. Prior to The Northern Light, Grace interned at Austin

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Reminder: After Covid-19 extension, property taxes are due June 1 After a deadline extension, property tax payments in Whatcom County are finally coming due on Monday, June 1.

Whatcom County Treasurer Steve Oliver signed an order on March 30 extending the due date for first-half property tax payments, which were originally due April 30. Those who participate in the county’s auto-pay program will have their accounts debited on June 1.

The treasurer’s office is also offering a payment plan option for property taxes on primary residences and for small businesses with extraordinary circumstancFor the two-week period ending May 23, Whatcom County had 23 new cases of Covid-19.

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When will Whatcom move to phase 2?

By Oliver Lazenby Washington state’s secretary of health has approved 24 of Washington’s 39 counties to move on to phase 2 of governor Jay Inslee’s four-phase “Safe Start” re-opening plan. Whatcom County has not yet been eligible to apply to move on to phase 2, according to the state’s criteria.

The second phase allows gatherings of up to five people who don’t live together and limited non-essential travel. Retail stores can allow customers in, with restrictions; real estate can resume, nail salons and barbers can re-open, and restaurants can re-open with less than 50 percent capacity.

Governor Inslee’s stay-at-home order, which he issued March 23 and has extended twice, expires on May 31. The governor said in a May 22 press release that not all counties would be able to move on to phase 2 on June 1.

Before Whatcom County can apply to move on to phase 2, the number of new infections in the county must average less than 10 per 100,000 residents over a 14day period, or 22.5 cases per 14 days.

In the two-week period from May 10 to May 23, 23 people in Whatcom County with confirmed cases became sick with Covid-19, according to the Washington State Department of

Health. Since May 23, however, the county health department has reported 13 new cases of the virus.

The application process requires support from the local health officer, the local board of health, local hospitals, and the county commission/council. It also requires adequate ability to test for the virus and to trace contacts and isolate those who are infected.

To date, Whatcom County has had 382 confirmed cases of the new coronavirus, and 33 have died from the illness.

In Washington state, 1,078 have died from Covid-19 and the U.S. death toll is approximately 100,000.

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es. The treasurer’s office also announced in late March that it would suspend property tax foreclosure for one year. Property taxes are only subject to foreclosure after three years of delinquency.

The county treasurer’s office is closed. Payments can be made online and by phone, or by cashier’s check or money order to curbside drop boxes outside the north entrance to the county courthouse. Payment can also be mailed to Whatcom County Treasurer, PO Box 34873, Seattle, WA 98124.

Learn more at whatcomcounty. us/treasurer

Border traffic cut in half from February to March

Crossings at Peace Arch and Pacific Highway border crossings in Blaine more than halved from February to March, 2020. The number of pedestrian vehicle passengers went from 490,925 in February to 198,460 in March. The U.S. and Canada restricted the border to only non-essential travel starting March 20.

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Whatcom museum offers variety of virtual programs

By Aly Siemion Though the Whatcom Museum is physically closed to the public, they are committed to connecting to the community virtually with activities, art, history and education. There are a variety of new programs that the public can take advantage of during the stay-athome order.

The digital story dome project is a way for individuals to share their personal experiences during the pandemic.

While the story dome itself is a physical recording booth in the lobby of the Lightcatcher building (debuting when the museum can reopen to the public), the digital story dome project invites people to record a short story, poem, sing a song or share spoken words about their pandemic experiences at home. The story dome prompts can be found at whatcommuseum.org/story-dome-project.

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The museum is also offering several virtual programs for children and adults alike. The programs include a virtual Audubon society program, virtual low sensory Sunday and virtual museum in mind.

The Family Interactive Gallery (FIG) is offering a selection of downloadable at-home activities from crafts to science experiments as well as links to other educational resources. The museum’s blog also has many posts covering exhibitions, archives and art collections.

If you are missing the experience of touring the museum in person, the Whatcom Museum’s YouTube channel has videoed gallery tours.

The museum store is offering curbside pick-up and shipping options for orders taken by phone at 360/778-8975.

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Office is closed, but agents are working remotely to list and purchase homes. Virtual tours, e-signings, and wire transfers are available. Showings are possible by appointment only and with only 1 person and agent. peacearchrealestate.com

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Silver Reef Casino Resort

We have temporarily suspended all operations.

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Blaine Chamber of Commerce

Our hearts go out to you, your families, and all of our communities during this uncertain time.

While this is a challenging, scary situation for everyone, we know that it is especially difficult for those, like so many of you, who are working to build a new business or keep a small, local business afloat. Now and always, you are our greatest inspiration. If we can assist you in any way during this difficult time, please reach out to our program coordinator, Donna Raimey. blainechamber.com

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The beautiful Loomis Trail Golf Course in Blaine opened on May 5th! The clubhouse is clean and sanitized, the course is pristine, you can pre-pay online or by phone and maintain social distancing while you enjoy the greens. Book your tee times today! golfloomis.com

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Sardis Raptor Center helps rescue and heal injured birds of prey

By Grace McCarthy Hidden off Valley View Road in Ferndale is the Sardis Raptor Center, a rehabilitation center where birds of prey are treated for everything from a few missing feathers to life-threatening injuries.

Sharon Wolters treated songbirds in California before she moved to Washington. When Wolters’ neighbor in Washington brought her a finch found in their backyard, Wolters realized that the area lacked resources for helping injured animals.

“I thought, ‘We need something up here. This place is all wildlife,’” Wolters said.

Wolters, who has a veterinary background, took a state test and started the center shortly afterward in 1989. The center rehabilitated animals from cougars to baby hummingbirds in its early years before the Whatcom County eagle poisonings of 1995. The poisonings occurred from a misuse of Warbex, a pesticide used on cattle. Unable to keep up with increased demand, Wolters shifted her focus to rehabilitating hawks, owls, eagles and falcons.

“It’s very specialized,” Wolters said. “It’s not your average bird.

Everything about them is different.”

The center has more than 30 non-releasable birds and 20 releasable birds, said Sardis Raptor Center volunteer Sarah Mintz, who has been with the center for 22 years. A bird’s stay can vary from one week to over a year, she said.

“These guys are top predators.

They have to be 100 percent to be released, and that can be a re-

An owl sits in the clinic of the Sardis Raptor Center. The center cares for owls, eagles, hawks and falcons.

Sarah Mintz has volunteered with the Sardis Raptor Center for 22 years. Mintz is one of about 20 volunteers who work hands-on with the raptors, doing everything from feeding the birds to leading guided tours at the center.

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ally difficult number to reach,” Mintz said. “They need all their toes, they need their eyesight, they need their hearing and then they’ll be able to fly.”

The nonprofit has about 20 volunteers but is in need of more help. Volunteers, who are trained at the center, do everything from cleaning bird cages to feeding the birds and leading guided tours at the center.

Alex Mazurkewycz, a Semiahmoo resident who has volunteered with the center since last year, said he became interested in working with the center after visiting for a tour. He said he knew nothing about raptors before starting but has come to appreciate many of their evolutionary adaptations, like the owl’s ability to turn its head 270 degrees.

Mazurkewycz assists with everything from cleaning bird cages to feeding the inhabitants their meals, which typically consist of dead turkey, chicken and rats.

His goal is to help the raptors overcome their human-caused injuries, like being shot by lead bullets or hit by cars, that caused them to be admitted to the clinic in the first place.

“I feel like if I can help these guys survive these encounters with humans, that’s better.

They didn’t deserve this,” Mazurkewycz said.

The center’s activity level varies by species and time of year, Mintz said. Spring can be busy because it’s when baby owls and eagles are born, but winter means migrating birds are moving through the area and darker days create conditions for more owls to get hit by cars.

People who find hurt raptors should call the center, which can triage calls and properly contain the birds. The center says people shouldn’t pick up hurt raptors because they use their feet to hunt. Once taken back to the center, the birds are evaluated for their injuries. If a

bird’s treatment exceeds Wolters’ capabilities, she enlists the help of Dr. Rachel Bangert of Village Veterinary Hospital in Bellingham, who helps with procedures like X-rays and surgeries.

The birds are kept in the clinic while on medication, before transitioning to a larger enclosure and then a barn where they can practice flight before being released, Mintz said.

“When we release birds, we try to get them back out to where they were found,” Mintz said. “In some cases, that’s really hard to do because we don’t release them back on the road if they were hit by a car. But we’ll try to release them as close to their territory as possible.”

One of the most recent birds to come into the center is Survivor, an eagle hit head-on by a train who had previous injuries including being blind in one eye and having a bullet in the abdomen. Usually, the center has to euthanize an eagle if its wing is

dislocated, but Survivor’s wing miraculously moved back into place.

Wolters said her favorite part of the job is releasing the birds.

“It’s exhilarating,” Wolters said.

“It’s something that no amount of money can give you. I don’t get paid for what I do, so seeing the birds released is my payment.”

Wolters, who lives above the clinic, is on call 24 hours per day, 365 days per year. But she doesn’t see this as a challenge – it always brings something new.

“I’ve always loved animals.”

Wolters said. “Birds are always in my heart.”

Sardis Raptor Center is located at 7472 Valley View Road in Ferndale. Tours, which were previously offered on Saturdays between 11 a.m. and 4 p.m., are currently canceled due to the coronavirus outbreak. For updates and any other information, contact the center directly at 360/366-3863.

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serve to hear quality music from real instruments.”

To create the album, Cohenour teamed up with Boston musicians EJ Ouellette, the album’s producer who also plays 11 instruments on the recordings, and Dave Mattacks, a drummer who has worked with Paul McCartney and Elton John.

Albert Lamar, on flute, and Steve Baker, on saxophone, also bring the music to life alongside The Whole Music Kids’ Chorus.

Cohenour sent music backand-forth between the musicians during the first few months of recording the album last fall, layering the sounds of the instruments as they went along. By the time Cohenour flew to Boston to record the vocals at Whole Music Studios, she said most of the instrumentals were finished.

Cohenour began her career singing in New York City piano bars before finding her calling entertaining children in 1994.

“I started making music for children and it changed my life,” she said. “I have been singing to smiling little responsive faces who are jumping right into the music with me.”

Her music career has spanned over two decades and has earned Cohenour 22 national awards including three Parents’ Choice Awards. She moved to Blaine in 2002 and was a storyteller at the Blaine Library for 11 years.

Since Cohenour’s concerts have been canceled both locally and nationally due to the coronavirus, she started interactive live streams on her Facebook page, Dana’s Music Playground, every Thursday at noon.

Cohenour also hosts Saturday classes at Opus Performing Arts in Bellingham for one- to fouryear-olds. When Cohenour isn’t performing children’s music, she also performs ’60s and ’70s folk music with her trio, Shearwater, and duo, Nightingale, at Semiahmoo Resort.

But for Cohenour, there is no greater joy than sharing new music with children.

“I want to inspire and plant seeds of care in every child’s heart so they will be inspired to help our planet and care for it and cherish it,” Cohenour said.

“We only have one place that we all share to call home and that’s this one planet, Earth.”

On June 6, the day of the album’s release, Cohenour will celebrate by streaming a family concert on Facebook. The digital album is available for $7 pre-orders. Cohenour has released music videos every Saturday prior to the album’s release, along with educational activity sheets to go with each video.

More information can be found on danasmusicplayground.com and Dana’s Music Playground on Facebook.

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S A Place to Call Home is Dana Cohenour’s latest album set to be released on June 6.

The album details the experience of different animals living on Earth with the intention to educate children on environmental stewardship.

nour to educate children about animals and their habitats.

“Not only do people need a place to live and call home, but every animal and every creature on this planet needs that one special place where they can feel safe and raise a family,” Cohenour said.

After settling on the album’s theme, Cohenour said she extensively researched each animal featured on the album so she could incorporate facts to create greater learning opportunities in each song. The waggle dance referenced in the “Honey Bee Bee Bop” song highlights this, Cohenour said, referring to a dance that honey bees use to direct other bees to pollen sources.

Each song focuses on a different animal and has a melody fit for the creature including the bossa nova beats of “Rainforest Symphony” and the reggae tunes of “Movin’ Day” about Caribbean hermit crabs.

“One of my main goals with my music for children is to introduce children to numerous musical styles and genres and to use really great musicians and high production values,” Cohenour said. “I believe children de-

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How the coronavirus pandemic could change trends in home design Covid-19 has brought changes to everything, and home design is no exception. Experts are expecting to see lasting impacts on everything from the materials we use to the rooms we prioritize.

Check out these and other noteworthy trends: Houses over apartments: Many people who live in condos or apartments do so to be closer to the action – work, entertainment and shops – and never planned on spending much time at home. But the pandemic has changed that, and more people are going to want a home that offers room and outdoor space.

Self-sufficiency: A hard lesson from Covid-19 is that things and services we thought we could count on aren’t necessarily a sure thing, so items that increase self-reliance will become very popular. Expect to see more homes with sources of energy like solar panels, sources of heat like fireplaces and stoves, and urban and indoor gardens.

Outdoor living: Between playgrounds closing and parks becoming overcrowded, many of us are turning to our balconies, patios and backyards for fresh air and nature. This means we’re going to be investing more in our outdoor spaces, with func-

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Healthier spaces: Thanks to spending more time indoors and reprioritizing our health, we’ll turn to design to help ensure our homes are safe and healthy for our families. We’ll see a rise in products like water filtration systems as well as materials that improve indoor air quality. For new homes and additions, alternatives to wood-framing like insulated concrete forms from Nudura, which offer improved ventilation for healthier indoor air quality and an environment that’s less susceptible to mold, will be key.

Home office space: Business experts are suggesting many companies will see that working from home is not only possible but offers tangible benefits, like saving money on office space rent. With working from home on the rise, creating a home office space that inspires productivity will be a major project many of us tackle. Luxury home office furniture that feels chic and blends into your décor as well as ergonomic chairs and desks will see a major boost.

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Young Reporters

The Northern Light newsroom assignments by students in the Blaine & Birch Bay area.

In the May 14 issue of The Northern Light, we offered local kids the following newsroom assignment: How have our pets’ lives changed since the stay at

home order?

This is a tough question especially since we cannot ask our pets this question. Young reporters were asked to in-

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Local pets’ lives all over have been changing due to the stay-athome order. Sixth grader Adeline Sakali’s dog, Tula, is just one example.

Ever since the stay-at-home order started, Tula, a black Padderdale terrier, has had quite a different life then usual. Now that Adeline and her younger twin sisters, Isla and Brooklyn, have been home all day, Tula gets much more attention.

Before the stay-at-home order started, Tula went on a walk every other day, but played in the backyard every day. Now that Adeline has more time, Tula gets to go on a walk every day.

But because she gets to go on more walks, she’s often more tired, and is more lazy when she’s inside.

Because of this sudden lack of energy after long walks, Tula has stopped going after the family’s cats, Finnick and Blitzen, as much. Now that Blitzen isn’t being chased by Tula almost at

all, Blitzen has been much more calm, so he has stopped going after the twins hamsters, in turn, making them more calm. Tula also barks less at other dogs.

Finnick, one of their cats, began to be more hyper about a month ago, and the Sakali family thinks it is because he is worried, because Blitz started not wanting to play as much. The cats also haven’t been going outside as often as usual, because Adeline, Brooklyn, and Isla are out riding their bikes a lot, so the cats stay inside a lot now.

Even though Blitzen is more calm, Finnick needs to go outside more, so he is much less calm now during the stay-at-home order.

I think we can assume that no pet’s life has been the same ever since the stay-at- home order, but we can also agree that most of their lives have changed for the better, because they get to hang out with their owners all day, just like how Tula, Finnick, and Blitzen get to be with Adeline, Isla, and Brooklyn almost all day chilling.

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terview a friend with a pet or notice how their pet’s life has changed and explain their idea(s) in 200 words or less for elementary school students

By Na Major Age 10

At my house, we have two pets: one cat and one poodle. My poodle’s name is Jackson and my cat’s name is Five. Jackson has not been getting his haircut since the stay-at-home order. He looks shaggy and fluffy. We’ve been walking Jackson almost everyday. He gets a lot more treats than usual. Five likes to hang out with us, he follows us around, when I have cat treats in my hand and he goes crazy. Jackson and Five are my best furry friends.

I asked my friends about their

Photo by Na Major

pets, and here are some of the funny things they said. Seryy is a cat who likes belly rubs and blueberry pie. Nanda and Sukanya can now do yoga at home with Maureen. Lilikoi, a super cute dog, likes to tell Ms. Jo Lynn what to do, that means: get me a treat or take me for a walk.

Joe, Aunt Marie’s cat, tells people to sit so he can sit on their lap. Big Boy, Guinness, and Tesla really like cuddles with miss Janet.

Most of all, I learned that things have not changed very much for the pets. They just like being walked, cuddled and treats.

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For details about our Young Reporters series and the next assignment, see page 5.

Stay-at-Home Order: Dogs like it, but Punk the cat doesn’t

By Kaatri Glanzer Age 14

I have three pets in my household, two goldendoodles and a cat. My goldendoodles are delighted to have us home. We spoil them; giving them more table scraps than we should and taking them for walks at least everyday.

They cuddle next to us when we take out our books or movies and they jump gleefully when we throw them balls or Frisbees.

But our cat on the other hand ... he’s a punk, just like his name: Punk. I think he absolutely hates it that we’re home and he isn’t afraid to tell us so! Every night, he knocks down his bowl of food just to make us get on our hands and knees to pick it up. We usually have a vase of flowers on our table, but if we make the mistake of leaving them out at night and not in the sink, we usually find a mess of glass on the floor in the

morning!

You’d think that hearing him meow is cute and a sign of love and affection.

But hearing him at two in the morning is annoying, you’d think he was begging for something.

But for what?

He’s got a s Kaatri Glanzer’s cat, Punk.

Photo by Kaatri Glanzer bowl of food and water, cat treats and a claw the whole quiet house to himself. scratcher. What more can we give His only solution is to ignore him? Nothing satisfies him. We us by sleeping most of the day, give him two lovely friends to which is perfectly fine with us. play with and instead he shows We don’t need all the trouble he his gratitude by eating our socks! causes during the day as well.

Like I said, he’s a punk. I think But we love him regardless of he liked it when we were gone for what he does to make our lives most of the day so he would have slightly harder.

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My cat Soraya and my dog Shadow have had polar opposite experiences during quarantine.

With their humans always home, they have been getting a lot of attention.

For the cat it’s tiring, listening to loud annoying music and constantly getting attention – not a moment’s peace! But she will never run out of food, she gets treats more often and since we’ve been watching movies more often she can go do whatever she wants as long as she lays on my lap two minutes before the movie ends – so pros and cons.

For my dog, the attention and walks are all she wants. We go on walks about everyday and are almost always outside. For a dog, it’s heaven! But she has a bad leg, so we have to keep her from hurting herself – mostly pros. All in all, I’d say the pets are exhausted but happy!

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OBITUARIES Siv Inger Middlekauff 1942-2020

Inger passed away peacefully surrounded by family the morning of May 14, 2020, just weeks from her 78th birthday at the home of her daughter, Tracy, in Blaine, WA. Inger was born in the summer of 1942 in the family farmhouse in Buresjon, Sweden, near the town of Sorsele where she grew up along with her older sister and younger brother. At the age of 12 her parents decided to immigrate the family to British Columbia where they welcomed another daughter.

Inger attended school in Surrey, BC where she met her husband Barrie Middlekauff. After returning from his service in the US Navy, they were married, packed up all the love letters he wrote to her and moved to the US. After many journeys they decided to be closer to family and moved to Blaine, WA and relocated from Moses Lake where Inger was a cosmetologist, Barrie was a trooper with the Washington State Patrol.

In 1975 they made a career leap and bought Vista Pizza which they owned until 1997. Inger went back to her love of being a beautician in 1982 and with her expertise in roller sets, back combing and perms she successfully operated Your Style Hair Care in the family home until her retirement in 2016. Inger couldn’t have been more proud of her grandsons. She attended almost all home sporting events they were involved in and looked forward to every visit, phone call, letter or just a simple text. She spoiled them all with her homemade slippers, afghans and spam and egg breakfasts.

Inger is preceded in death by her husband Barrie, brother Roland, parents Ragnar and Elly, brother-in-law Ken and mother-inlaw Yolande McLeod.

She is survived by her three loving grandsons, Blake, Sean and Brett Allen; daughter Tracy (Kris) Kruse and son Scott (Rachael) Middlekauff; sisters Vivian Dahl and Rita (Gary) Frederickson; former son-in-law Don Allen, numerous cousins, nieces and nephews, and her granddogs Krash & Gemma.

The family would like to thank and recognize the exceptional care Inger had received from North Whatcom Fire and Rescue (Blaine & Birch Bay crew), Eden Home Care, and especially Whatcom Hospice who guided us with grace in her final weeks.

Our mom, grandma and sister will be greatly missed. Services will be held at a later date.

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Nora Marie (Freeman) Atwood December 5, 1922-May 22, 2020

Nora Marie (Freeman) Atwood was born December 5, 1922, in Blaine, Washington and passed away on May 22, 2020 at the age of 97. She was the second of six children born to Lewis Freeman and Bessie (Allen) Freeman. On her mother's side of the family she was descended from homesteaders who came from Tennessee to the Washington Territory. On her father's side, she was descended from Icelandic immigrants who settled in Washington during the early days of its statehood.

Nora attended Blaine School and graduated in 1940. She played violin in high school and also played piano and organ. Nora used music as an enjoyment, and her husband loved to sit in his chair and listen to her play the organ.

After Nora graduated from high school, she attended Success Business College in Bellingham. Her first job was at Northwestern Shipbuilding Company in Bellingham, where she worked until it closed in 1945. Nora was the first woman to be employed by the company. This is where Nora met her husband-to-be Lee Atwood, the love of her life. Lee was in the United States Navy and was on a crew assignment to pick up the USS ATR-31, a salvage and rescue ship built by Northwestern.

Nora and Lee were married on August 25, 1945 at the Blaine Icelandic Free Church. Lee was soon stationed overseas. On his return to the United States, Nora and daughter Dianne joined him in Newport, Rhode Island, where daughter Donna was born. That was followed by a move to San Diego and the addition of son Jerry to the family. After service in Saipan and in Seattle, Lee retired from the Navy. In 1968, Nora and Lee settled in Blaine and built their dream home. Lee died in 1983, the same year Nora retired from Rainier Bank.

Nora was an extremely caring person, who loved caring for the young and old. She was willing to help anyone in need, and a friend to everyone. If ever a friend or family member was sick or in need, our mother was there to provide a meal and take them to doctor appointments. Mom had a heart of gold, and a smile that would light up the entire room. Mom was a loving person, who never had an unkind word for anybody. She loved keeping in touch with family and friends with a phone call or a visit. Mom never left the house without checking her hair and putting on her lipstick.

She was truly a remarkable lady, she lived a long and productive life filled with satisfaction and love. She especially enjoyed her grandchildren, great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren. She loved to bake cookies and pies year round. Around Christmas holidays, she would make vinarterta, an Icelandic layer cake with prune filling and a cream frosting.

Nora was very passionate about her church, and her faith. She was a member of the Grace Lutheran Church in Blaine, the Emblem Club, American Legion Post 86, and Blaine Senior Center.

She was also a volunteer at Blaine Food Bank, Puget Sound Blood Bank, Hillsdale Cemetery Secretary-Treasurer for over 20 years.

Nora leaves behind her children Dianne (Garold) Bird of Blaine, Donna (David) Lucas of Bellingham, Jerry (Karla) Atwood of Ferndale; sisters Marilyn Mitchell of Blaine and Ethel Gobbato of Lynden; special niece and friend Joan Edberg of Quesnel, BC; grandchildren Kenneth (Allyson) Hudson, Jr., Michelle Violette, Sarah (Steve) Dalrymple and Tanya (Andrew) Pack; great-grandchildren Lisa (Terry) Vance, Samuel Henley, and Ryan (Jen) Henley, Caleb (Breanna) Hudson, Rhiannon (Jesse) Barsness, Courtney Violette, Austin and Allison Dalrymple, and Aage, Fjola, Asa, Thaddaeus and Theodore Pack; great-great-grandchildren: Maddox Henley, Jaxon Hudson, Madison Barsness.

Thanks for the memories Mom, and for your unconditional faith in each and every one of us, filling our lives with your values, and for being there when we needed you.

The family wishes to thank Hospice for their care and compassion in taking care of our Mom during her final days that allowed us to keep her in her own home. Donations may be made to Whatcom Hospice, 2800 Douglas Avenue, Bellingham, WA. 98225.

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Sheriff’s Reports May 22, 4:23 p.m.: Motor vehicle accident injury on Arnie Road.

May 22, 4:23 p.m.: Refer to Washington State Patrol on Blaine and Arnie roads.

May 22, 4:47 p.m.: Suspicious circumstances on Morris Road.

May 22, 5:32 p.m.: Burglary cold call on Cedar Lane.

May 22, 6:15 p.m.: Burglary cold call on West Road.

May 24, 7:18 a.m.: Alarm audible on Loomis Trail Road.

May 24, 7:33 a.m.: Vehicle abandoned on Grandview Road.

May 24, 10:16 a.m.: Assist citizen on Behme Road, Custer.

May 24, 11:50 a.m.: Whatcomm record on Clamdigger Drive.

May 24, 4:23 p.m.: Suicidal subject on Willeys Lake Road, Custer.

May 22, 6:24 p.m.: Watch for on Skeena Way.

May 24, 6:04 p.m.: Motor vehicle accident blocking on May 22, 7:13 p.m.: Watch for on Birch Bay-Lynden Road and Birch Bay-Lynden and Kickerville roads.

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May 24, 6:10 p.m.: Shots on Bay Road.

May 22, 8:37 p.m.: Suspicious vehicle on Arnie Road, Custer. May 24, 8:12 p.m.: Hang up (911) on Club House and Birch Bay drives.

May 23, 1:01 a.m.: Watch for on Behme and Custer School roads, Custer.

May 23, 5:45 a.m.: Refer to other agency on Grandview Road and Ocean Mist Drive.

May 23, 7:10 a.m.: Suspicious vehicle cold call on Halverson Lane.

May 23, 9:38 a.m.: Shots on Arnie Road, Custer.

May 23, 12:46 p.m.: Whatcomm record on Birch Terrace Lane, Custer.

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May 24, 9:24 p.m.: Juvenile problem on Birch Bay-Lynden Road.

May 24, 10:03 p.m.: Alarm audible on Custer School Road, Custer.

May 25, 2:09 a.m.: Alarm audible on Semiahmoo Drive.

May 25, 2:47 a.m.: Harassment cold call on Maple Crest Avenue.

May 25, 8:55 a.m.: Threat cold call on Main Street, Custer.

May 23, 1:34 p.m.: Whatcomm record on Birch Bay-Lynden Road, Custer.

May 25, 9:29 a.m.: Alarm audible on Holeman Avenue.

May 23, 3:48 p.m.: Missing child on N Golf Course Drive.

May 23, 5:31 p.m.: Assist agency on I5 MP 270.

May 25, 11:11 a.m.: Landlord tenant dispute on California Trail.

May 23, 9:50 p.m.: Suspicious person on Anderson Road.

May 25, 11:18 a.m.: Traffic hazard on Sweet Road.

May 24, 2:10 a.m.: Party on Birch Bay-Lynden and Percie roads, Custer.

May 25, 2:36 p.m.: Alarm audible on Holeman Avenue.

May 24, 5 a.m.: Whatcomm record on Holeman Avenue

Reports provided by WSCO

May 25, 11 a.m.: Suspicious circumstance on Selder Road.

May 25, 7:46 p.m.: Shots on Semiahmoo Drive.

Police Reports May 9, 6:12 p.m.: Officers were dispatched to a motel room where an individual thought someone was attempting to unlock their door from the outside. Officers arrived and discovered no one in the area.

Officers determined the individual may have been impaired by drugs.

May 9, 9:01 p.m.: Officers were investigating a hit and run and located the vehicle. The driver was found to be under the influence of alcohol. Driver was arrested and booked into Whatcom County Jail.

May 10, 1:30 p.m.: Officers responded to the 800 block range of Peace Portal Drive for a report of a landlord-tenant issue. Officers arrived and determined the landlord of the apartment building would like to evict the tenant in one of his units after just a few days of renting to her. The landlord advised officers the tenant moved her boyfriend into the apartment who is not on the lease and is causing a lot of disturbances. Officers advised the landlord it’s a civil matter and he would need to file the proper eviction paperwork through the Sheriff’s Office. The individual requested officers to be present if they come to an agreement to move out today and there is money exchanged. He was advised to call 911 to request a civil standby if that agreement is reached.

May 10, 9:06 p.m.: An officer took an assist citizen report by phone.

The officer determined no crime occurred and there were likely mental health problems with the reporting party.

May 11, 5:56 p.m.: Blaine Police Department officers contacted a female individual in the 1600 block of Washington Avenue during a traffic stop. The individual was discovered to have probable cause for their arrest out of Bellingham Police Department. The individual was taken into custody and booked into Whatcom County Jail.

May 11, 6:01 p.m.: Blaine police responded to a business for an alarm activation. The building was found secure and a message was left with the business owners to contact police if they found anything unusual.

May 11, 6:52 p.m.: Blaine Police Department officers responded to a suspicious person report in the 600 block of Allan Street. Officers contacted the individual and the property owner, who requested the individual be trespassed from the property. The individual was verbally trespassed and left.

May 12, 12:04 a.m.: Blaine Police Department officers responded to a reported suspicious vehicle in the 900 block of Peace Portal Drive.

Officers contacted the occupant of the vehicle who advised they had permission to be at the property.

May 12, 6 p.m.: Officers on routine patrol conducted a traffic stop on an individual for expired tabs. The driver was determined to have a suspended license and probable cause for his arrest. While investigating officers gained consent to search the vehicle and found suspected illegal drugs that tested presumptive positive when tested.

Officers arrested the driver for drug charges and booked him into the Whatcom County Jail.

May 13, 3:19 a.m.: Blaine Police Department officers discovered a vehicle in the ditch outside of the city limits. Officers spoke with an individual who claimed to be the passenger, Washington State Patrol was requested to handle removal of the vehicle as this was their jurisdiction.

May 13, 11:45 p.m.: An officer on routine patrol observed a vehicle with defective equipment. The officer stopped the vehicle and identified the driver as having a suspended driver’s license in the state of Washington. The officer arrested, cited and released the individual.

Reports provided by Blaine Police Department

Weather

Precipitation: During the period of May 18–24, .16 inches of precipitation was recorded. The 2020 yearto-date precipitation is 19.94 inches.

Temperature: High for the past week was 68°F on May 19 with a low of 47°F on May 18. Average high was 66°F and average low was 50°F.

Courtesy Birch Bay Water & Sewer Dist.

Tides

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Steve Wells takes a meditative break at the 7th Street Community Garden on May 26 in Blaine.

Photo by Oliver Lazenby.

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Bay Builders From Cherry Point to the Peace Arch

Great Kids Doing Great Things Featuring students of the Blaine School District

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