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Answers at thenorthernlight.com ACROSS 41. Essential oil used as 17. __ Mahal 1. Lunar crater perfume 18. Backbone 7. Upstate NY airport (abbr.) 44. Cut into small pieces 20. Brooklyn 10. Fruit 12. Seventh avatar of Vishnu 45. Mexican agricultural worker 48. Best pitchers hoopster 23. Intervened 24. Extremely angry 13. Organism that grows 49. Benign tumors 25. Indicates position without air 50. Danish krone 26. Chinese surname 14. Heals 51. Looms above 29. Potato state 15. A book has one DOWN 30. When you think 16. Open 1. Make a map of you’ll get there 17. Twitch 2. Cain and __ 31. __ Falls 18. Plant of the mint family 3. Dried-up 32. Bullfighters 19. Soon 4. Corporate exec (abbr.) 35. Born of 21. Witch 5. Trading floor hand 36. Small fishes 22. Long, mournful gesture 38. “Father of chemcomplaint 6. Strongly alkaline ical warfare” 27. Killer clown film solution 40. Waste matter 28. Keeps us occupied 7. Yemen capital 41. Skin disease 33. Influential lawyer 8. Military leader (abbr.) 42. Scandinavian 34. Formation of concepts 36. Insecticide 37. Swiss river 38. Actress Lucy 39. Unit of g-force 40. Can repel attackers 9. Maintains possession of 10. Afternoon show 11. Imaginary being 12. Rearrange 14. Holy person or sage mythological god 43. __ and haws 44. Villain 45. Tell on 46. Difficulty 47. Not old
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Winter Coat Distribution: Winter coats, hats, gloves and socks distributed throughout October. Preregistration required. Visit the coat page at blainecap.org for info, registration and appointment or call 360/319-0269. Sponsored by the Community Assistance Program. Downtown Harvest Display Contest: Celebrate the season and decorate the town for fall. Decorations must be up by October 11. Take a photo of your display and email to info@blainechamber.com. Details at blainechamber.com. Vinyl Night and Trivia at The Vault: Thursday, October 8, The Vault Wine Bar and Bistro, 277 G Street. This week’s trivia theme: The ‘90s. Music starts at 5 p.m., trivia at 7 p.m. Info: thevaultwine.com. League of Women Voters Online Forum: Thursday, October 8, 6:30 p.m. Featuring U.S. Congress, District 1. Info: lwvbellinghamwhatcom.org or call 360/734-2366. League of Women Voters Online Forum: Saturday, October 10, 6:30 p.m. Featuring U.S. Congress, District 2 and Whatcom County public utility district commissioner. Info: lwvbellinghamwhatcom.org or call 360/734-2366. Online Gospel Music Worship Service: Sunday, October 11, 10 a.m. Featuring Claudette Dykstra Sterk and the Custer United Methodist Church vocal groups. Visit custerumc.org. “Our Community” Acting and Playwriting Class: Starts October 17. Join Blaine Community Theatre’s new Zoom 8-week Zoom class. Ages 10–13 Mondays 6:30 p.m., Ages 14–17 Mondays 7:30 p.m., Ages 18 and older Thursdays 6–7 p.m. Info and registration at blainecommunitytheater.com. Whatcom County Trip-Or-Treat: Friday, October 30, 3–7 p.m. Just like trick-or-treat, but in your car. Pull up to a location, stay in your vehicle and a volunteer will hand you a goody bag through your window. For more info and participating locations, visit whatcomcountytriportreat.com. Blaine H.O.R.S.E. Tournament: Saturday and Sunday, November 7 and 8, Birch Bay Activity Center, 7511 Gemini Street. Boys and girls ages 5th grade through high school living in the Blaine School District boundaries. Registration $10 by October 12. Info and registration: bbbparkandrec.org.
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Thanksgiving Baskets: Tuesday, November 24. Free, ready-to-cook turkey dinners available for pick-up for families in Blaine, Birch Bay and Custer who are experiencing financial difficulty. Pre-registration required by November 13. Info and registration visit the Thanksgiving Basket page on blainecap.org or call 360/383-8444. Sponsored by the Community Assistance Program.
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Blaine Farmers Market: Saturdays, 10 a.m.–2 p.m., Blaine’s G Street Plaza. Local and fresh produce, crafts and goodies. Flea market on the last Saturday of the month. Info: blainechamber.com. Blaine Food Bank: 500 C Street. Open Mondays 9 a.m.–noon, Wednesdays 5–7 p.m., and Fridays 9 a.m.–noon. Delivery options available. Info:360/332-6350 or blainefood@hotmail.com. The Bridge Food Distribution Program: Fridays 3:30–5 p.m., The Bridge Community Hope Center, 4815 Alderson Road. Registration required at thebridgehope.com or call 360/366-8763. Volunteers welcome. The Bridge Clothing Bank Boutique: Open Wednesdays 3–5 p.m. and Fridays 12–5 p.m., The Bridge Community Hope Center, 4815 Alderson Road. Donations by appointment, call 360/366-8763. Blaine Chamber of Commerce Virtual Meetings: First Wednesday, noon. Meeting ID on blainechamber.com. Blaine Library: 610 3rd Street. Curbside holds and pick up and returns. Monday–Friday 10 a.m.–6 p.m., Saturday 10 a.m.–5 p.m. Info 360/305-3600. Meals on Wheels & More: Wednesdays 11:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m., Blaine Senior Center, 763 G Street. Adults 60+ pick up one fresh and six frozen meals. Suggested donation $5 per meal. First come first serve basis. Info: 360/332-8040. Toastmasters Virtual Meetings: Tuesdays 6:30–7:45 p.m. Info: 360/933-1671.
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September 26, 10:40 a.m.: A Blaine officer responded to an attempted vehicle prowl that occurred Thursday night. The subject did not gain access to the vehicle due to it being locked. The subject did break the driver’s side door handle when trying to gain access to the car. At this time, there is no suspect. September 26, 12:00 p.m.: A woman called police to report someone smeared a pizza on her vehicle. The woman suggested her ex-boyfriend as a suspect, but did not have any interest in pursuing charges. She requested the incident be documented in case future incidents occur. September 27, 3:14 p.m.: Blaine officers responded to a domestic dispute at the Peace Arch Park. A woman showed up at the park to confront her soon-to-be ex-husband and his girlfriend. The woman claimed she was assaulted by her husband. Officers determined no crime occurred. September 27, 8:53 p.m.: Blaine officers responded to a reported suspicious vehicle. Officers were advised of a vehicle which was parked in the woods and the complainant thought it was someone attempting to conceal the vehicle. The vehicle was located and determined not to be stolen, and outside Blaine city limits. September 28, 12:31 p.m.: A woman came to the Blaine Police Department to report a phone scam. The woman claimed a person with the FBI had a warrant for her arrest from Texas. No money was
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lost to the phone-scammer. September 28, 12:53 p.m.: During routine patrols Blaine Police stopped a vehicle when it was believed the driver had a suspended license. The driver’s identity was confirmed and he was taken into custody. The driver was released a short time later with a criminal summons and mandatory court appearance date. September 28, 6:20 p.m.: Blaine police called a man who wanted to report suspicious activity by his neighbor. The man stated that the neighbor appeared to be video recording his children play and some of the neighbor’s cameras were facing his property. No
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crimes were determined to have occurred, but the man wanted the incident documented. September 28, 9:30 p.m.: Blaine Police Department officers responded to a fight reported in the 1300 block of Mitchell Avenue. Officers arrived and located the involved individuals, who were sparring. All confirmed the event was mutual and no one was injured. Officers cleared. September 29, 8:25 p.m.: An officer conducting radar enforcement stopped a speeding vehicle along Peace Portal Drive. The driver of the vehicle was contacted and found to have no valid driver’s license and was without ID. The man was arrested, cited, and released with a mandatory court date. September 29, 7:02 p.m.: A Blaine police officer responded to a residence where it was believed an unwanted person may have entered the home. The officer searched the house but did not find anyone or signs of anyone being inside the home. September 30, 4:22 p.m.: During routine patrols Blaine Police stopped a vehicle when it was believed the driver had a suspended license. The driver’s identity was confirmed and he was taken into custody. The driver was released a short time later with a criminal summons and mandatory court appearance date. October 1, 4:44 p.m.: A Blaine officer responded to a landlord/ tenant problem. The tenant wanted the landlord trespassed from the property. The officer informed the tenant that he could not be trespassed from his own property. The landlord was there to take pictures of the outside of the house because he was going to put it Reports provided by Blaine Police Department
Precipitation: During the period of September 28–October 4, 0.01 inches of precipitation was recorded. The 2020 year-to-date precipitation is 25.8 inches.
Temperature: High for the past week was 77°F on September 30 with a low of 48°F on September 28. Average high was 70°F and average low was 51°F.
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October 9–October 15 at Blaine. Not for navigation.
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on the market when the tenant moves out.
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An Asian giant hornet caught in east Blaine with a tracking chip attached to its back. Learn more on page 1.
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From page 1 into the new year with a better sense of what this B&O tax should be returning,” Jones told council on September 14. “Any lack of surety that we can eliminate from the budget process is going to be very useful; that’s one of the main reasons that Jeff and I are advocating that we should pin this down.”
For 2020, Lazenby estimates that the city will collect $65,000 in B&O tax revenue and $1.2 million from the utility tax.
The city of Blaine began imposing a B&O tax on January 1, 2020. The tax is 0.2 percent on businesses with annual gross receipts of more than $250,000. Retail business and businesses providing accommodations, medical or food services are exempt. New businesses or startups that bring 25 or more full-time jobs into the city qualify for a tax credit over three consecutive years.
Both the B&O tax and the utilities tax go into the city’s general fund. When city council adopted the B&O tax in 2019, it directed the city to use it to help fund economic development, police staffing, police vehicle replacement, police dispatch services and parks and facilities maintenance. The gas tax supports street maintenance and operations.
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