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Larsen pressures Coast Guard for answers over oil spill preparation - The Northern Light (opens the original)
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U.S. Rep. Rick Larsen (D-Everett) is putting pressure on the U.S. Coast Guard to update its oil spill prevention plans in response to a proposed Canadian oil pipeline that would terminate near Point Roberts. The pipeline would span west from oil fields in Alberta to the coast of B.C., ending at the Roberts Bank port in Delta — neighboring Point Roberts and just a few miles from Blaine. The pipeline, which was announced on July 2, would transport up to a million barrels of oil every day, accordin
Coast Salish oppose Endangered Species Act changes - The Northern Light (opens the original)
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In response to the Trump administration’s recent rollbacks of protections under the Endangered Species Act, multiple Washington state tribes have filed a federal lawsuit against the administration, arguing that the decision will irreparably harm Chinook salmon runs, Southern Resident orca populations, and the treaty rights that have sustained Coast Salish tribes for generations. The Swinomish Indian Tribal Community and Squaxin Island Tribe, located in Skagit and Mason counties respectively, sue
âA big deal for usâ as Birch Bay celebrates library construction after decade of effort - The Northern Light (opens the original)
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Amid a steady noise of construction work rattling from inside the historic Vogt home on the shores of Birch Bay, the Whatcom County Library System on Tuesday celebrated another major milestone in the decade-long effort to build the communityâs first brick-and-mortar library. Representatives from the library system, as well as state Sen. Sharon Shewmake (D-Bellingham) spoke to a gathering of people in the front yard of the Vogt home at 7948 Birch Bay Drive, commending years of fundraising effor
âAt a breaking point,â Fire District 21 seeks new levy rate - The Northern Light (opens the original)
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For the fourth time in six years, Fire District 21, also known as North Whatcom Fire and Rescue, will ask voters to approve a levy lid lift in an attempt to update aging facilities and fleets, hire more staff and adapt to a growing population. On the Aug. 4 primary ballots mailed to voters this week is Proposition 2026-03, which seeks to authorize a property tax levy of $1.20 per $1,000 of assessed value, what the fire district calls a ârestorationâ of previous rates. The current property ta
After major reshuffle, Blaine-Birch Bay Senior Association still making strides for seniors - The Northern Light (opens the original)
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It’s been more than a year since the Blaine Senior Center underwent major restructuring after the City Council transferred management of the facility from the center’s nonprofit to the Blaine-Birch Bay Parks and Recreation District 2 in April 2025. After the council’s vote, longtime member and current board President Kelle Rankin-Sunter said that members felt unsettled about the center, whose future seemed up in the air. “There was a lot of uncertainty,” Rankin-Sunter said. “There was a feeling
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