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February 16, 5:28 a.m.: Assisted U.S. Border Patrol with an illegal border crossing on D Street. February 16, 5 p.m.: Law enforcement ride-along. February 17, 8:51 a.m.: Officers located a suspicious circumstance on 4th Street. February 17, 4:12 p.m.: Officers received a suspicious circumstance report on H Street. February 17, 4:57 p.m.: Bank account fraud on 10th Street. February 17, 6:52 p.m.: Man verbally trespassed from a business on H Street. February 18, 3:12 p.m.: Officers received a drugs complaint report on Martin Street. February 20, 11 a.m.: Officers issued a trespass notice on A Street. February 20, 4:01 p.m.: Officers responded to trouble with a guest on Peace Portal Drive. February 20, 10:12 p.m.: Verbal domestic violence/no crime on 4th Street. February 20, 11:08 p.m.: Blaine officers responded to a music complaint on E Street. February 21, 2:56 a.m.: Police responded to assist North Whatcom Fire and Rescue on Bayview Avenue. February 21, 8:48 p.m.: Officers were dispatched to a neighbor dispute on Peace Portal Drive. February 21, 12:25 p.m.: Police issued a person a trespass from a business on Boblett Street. February 21, 1:12 p.m.: Officers arrested an individual for disorderly conduct on Peace Portal Drive. February 21, 8 a.m.: Citizen ride-along. February 22, 12:41 a.m.: Person pouring large amount of household bleach on the ground on 3rd Street. A warning was given.

February 23, 2:44 p.m.:

Non-reportable collision between vehicle and power supply box on Harrison Avenue. February 23, 9:57 p.m.: An adult person was stopped for a traffic violation who was reported missing. The person’s family was notified they were returning home. The family said they would remove the missing person report once the person returned home. February 24, 3:42 p.m.: Report of an unknown person approaching a residence on Blaine Avenue. February 25, 2:35 p.m.: Driver contacted for driving on a suspended/revoked license on Peace Portal Drive. Case forwarded to juvenile prosecutor for review. February 26, 7:42 a.m.: Report of an intoxicated and confrontational individual on Seaside Drive. February 26, 8:33 a.m.: Police responded to a suspicious circumstance outside of city limits. February 26, 3:01 p.m.: Police arrested an individual for driving with a suspended driver’s license on Peace Portal Drive. February 26, 11:35 p.m.: Theft of motor vehicle on Peace Portal Drive.

ACROSS 1. Volcanic crater 5. Long times 10. Swedish rock group 14. Having the means to do something 15. Rods or spindles 16. La __ Tar Pits, Hollywood 17. Missing soldiers 18. Measuring instrument 19. All of the components considered individually 20. Play “__ Irish Rose” 22. Gene 23. Barrels 24. London-based soccer team 27. Feline 30. Breed of sheep 31. Body part 32. Doctors’ group 35. One who follows the rules 37. Cigarette residue 38. Ancient Greek sophist 39. Polish yeast cakes 40. Promotional materials 41. Pancakes made from buckwheat flour 42. Completed perfectly 43. Photo 44. A peninsula in SW Asia 45. The common gibbon 46. Disfigure 47. Ribonucleic acid 48. Japanese honorific 49. Pieces of music 52. Expressed pleasure 55. Having ten 56. Type of sword 60. Humble request for help 61. Eating houses 63. Italian Seaport 64. Cain and __ 65. Measure the depth 66. U. of Miami’s mascot 67. Political outsiders 68. Greek sorceress 69. Body part

DOWN 1. Mother 2. Jewish calendar month 3. Jai __, sport 4. Establish again 5. Swiss river 6. Racetrack wager 7. __ but goodie 8. Closeness 9. Soviet Socialist Republic 10. At right angles to a ship’s length 11. Women’s undergarments 12. Mountain stream 13. Expresses pleasure 21. Painful places on the body 23. Automobile 25. Scandinavian god of battle 26. Expresses surprise 27. Secret political clique 28. Yields manila hemp 29. River in central Italy 32. Brain injury science acronym 33. Mental illness 34. A person from Asia 36. Father 37. General’s assistant (abbr.) 38. Cooked or prepared in a specified style 40. Large terrier 41. Hillsides 43. Golf score 44. Not or 46. Type of student 47. Flower cluster

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March 5-11 at Blaine. Not for navigation.

49° 0’ 0”N - 122° 46’ 0”W

DATE TIME HEIGHT TIME HEIGHT

Fr 5 3:23 a.m. 5.7 9:01 a.m. 9.2

4:32 p.m. 0.1 Sa 6 12:10 am 8.1 4:31 am 6.7

9:41 am 8.9 5:36 pm -0.2 Su 7 1:48 am 8.5 6:01 am 7.3

10:33 am 8.5 6:44 pm -0.3 Mo 8 3:00 am 8.9 7:49 am 7.3

11:45 am 8.2 7:50 pm -0.5 Tu 9 3:50 am 9.2 9:07 am 6.8

1:07 pm 7.9 8:48 pm -0.5 We 10 4:30 am 9.4 10:01 am 6.1

2:23 pm 7.9 9:38 pm -0.4 Th 11 5:04 am 9.4 10:43 am 5.4

3:27 pm 7.9 10:24 pm -0.1

Weather

Precipitation: During the period of February 22 to 28, 0.45 inches of precipitation was recorded. The 2021 year-to-date precipitation 9.26 inches.

Temperature: High for the past week was 58°F on February 22 with a low of 30°F on February 27. Average high was 49°F and average low was 40°F.

Coming up

Please wear masks and follow social distancing guidelines.

Origins and Evolutions: Five Generations Exhibit: Tuesday–Thursdays, 11 a.m.–4 p.m. and by appointment. A new exhibition featuring the art of four members of the Anderson/Syre family. Gallery Syre, 465 W. Stuart Road, Bellingham. Info: davidsyreart.com. Birch Bay-Blaine Community Conversations: Thursday, March 4, 6:30 p.m. Local health and wellness experts discuss health and wellness during a pandemic. A conversation about how students are staying healthy at this time, how can parents and community help and ideas about what helps from three local health and wellness experts. Register at surveymonkey. com/r/BlaineCommunityConversations2021. For more info email geof. morgan@communityresilienceresearch.com. Whatcom Reads Online Author Events: Thursday and Friday, March 4 and 5. Join Esi Edugyan, author of this year’s Whatcom Reads book, Washington Black Thursday, March 4 at 1 p.m. and 7 p.m. for a conversation and writing event on Friday, March 5 at 11 a.m. Full event list and registration at whatcomreads.org. Georgian Wine Tasting: Friday, March 5, 5 p.m., The Vault Wine Bar and Bistro, 277 G Street. Featuring Jason Cross of Dickerson Distributors leading a tasting four courses paired with four wines from Mildiani and Enkeni Wineries in the Republic of Georgia. Reservations required. Info: thevaultwine.com.

Live Music at the Vault: Friday, March 5, 7 p.m., The Vault Wine Bar and Bistro, 277 G Street. Featuring Free Harmony. Info: thevaultwine.com. Whatcom Cultural Arts Festival: March 5–27. Celebrating the various diverse cultures that populate our area through fine art, craft, song, dance, storytelling and other creative endeavors. Exhibitions at Allied Arts, 1418 Cornwall Avenue, Bellingham with performances and workshops via social media. Info: alliedarts.org. Supercharging Your Snapshots (Virtual): Saturday, March 6, 2-3:30 p.m. Learn how to take your camera from automatic to manual and explore the settings and options available from smartphones to DSLRs. $5 suggested donation. Registration and info on other classes and exhibits visit whatcommuseum.org. Live Music at the Vault: Friday, March 12, 7 p.m., The Vault Wine Bar and Bistro, 277 G Street. Featuring Adrian Clark. Info: thevaultwine.com. Haynie Opry: Saturday, March 13, Haynie Grange, 3344 Haynie Road, Custer. Join Matt Audette and the Circle of Friends band for a gospel matinee at 3 p.m. and an evening show at 7 p.m. Tickets $5 for matinee, $10 evening show at the door. Info: 360/366-3321. Live Music at the Vault: Friday, March 19, 7 p.m., The Vault Wine Bar and Bistro, 277 G Street. Featuring Trio Sueño. Info: thevaultwine.com. Outdoor Birding Adventures for Kids: Saturday, March 20, 11 a.m.–2 p.m. Kids of all ages get outside and experience some ornitherapy. Kids visit four stations located at Marine Park, Semiahmoo Spit, Birch Bay Visitor Center and Birch Bay State Park for activity bags. Part of Wings Over Water Birding Festival. Sponsored by the Blaine-Birch Bay Park and Recreation. Info: www.wingsoverwaterbirdingfestival.com. Wings Over Water Virtual Northwest Birding Festival: March 19–21. Live webinars, video bird walks, kids’ activities and more to enhance your outdoor experience and love of birding. Info: wingsoverwaterbirdingfestival.com.

Ongoing:

Boys & Girls Club After School Care: Monday–Thursday until 5 p.m. Serving students in grades 1–6 at Blaine schools. Registration required weekly. Info: parentportal.whatcomclubs.org or contact the Club at 360/332-3008.

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. Birch Bay Chamber of Commerce Virtual Meetings: Third Thursdays, 1 p.m. Meeting ID on birchbaychamber.com. Coffee With The Contractor Virtual Meetings: Fourth Thursdays, 8 a.m. Learn the progress of the Birch Bay berm project with members of Granite Construction, Whatcom County Public Works and the Birch Bay Chamber of Commerce. Meeting ID on birchbaychamber.com Blaine Chamber of Commerce Virtual Meetings: First Wednesday, noon. Meeting ID on blainechamber.com. Blaine Library: 610 3rd Street. Closed in-branch visits. Curbside holds and pick up, Monday–Thursday, 10 a.m.–8 p.m., Friday 10 a.m.–6 p.m., Saturday 10 a.m.–5 p.m. Info 360/305-3637. Meals on Wheels: New dates, beginning week of February 1, Thursdays 11:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m., Blaine Senior Center, 763 G Street. Adults 60+ pick up one hot and six frozen meals. Suggested donation $5 per meal or whatever is affordable. First come, first serve basis. Info: 360/332-8040.

Toastmasters Virtual Meetings: Tuesdays 6:30–7:45 p.m. Entertaining and educational. Have fun speaking, learn to overcome fears. Info: Call Pete 360/933-1671 or visit 590628.toastmastersclubs.org.

Submissions to Coming Up should be sent to calendar@thenorthernlight.com no later than noon on Monday.

From page 3 of health Dr. Umair Shah, who signed the letter, said the county would receive an extra 4,680 first dose allocations this week.

“We also recognized that Whatcom County was behind in county pro rata vaccine allocations, as are a few other counties,” the letter read. Shah said that DOH asked the health department in a February 20 email to give them the names of providers that could distribute the Pfizer vaccine, which is currently more abundant than Moderna.

In the previous week, the letter said Whatcom County received 2,540 first doses and 3,270 second doses of the vaccine. The county received 2,400 second doses two weeks ago and the letter said the state had prioritized second doses due to high demand.

Shah said there were not enough vaccines for everyone in the current eligible phases, with over 2.5 million people statewide in eligible tiers. “We know this is frustrating, but we wait for your understanding and patience as we wait to get more vaccines into the state to cover everyone who needs it,” the letter read.

However, the letter also said the federal government had announced an increase in vaccines sent weekly to Washington.

“We are working with local jurisdictions toward a steady, predictable baseline allocation to each county,” the letter said.

School and childcare workers now eligible

Governor Jay Inslee directed the state to immediately open vaccine eligibility for K-12 teachers on March 2. This follows a directive issued the same day from President Joe Biden to get every public school teacher and childcare worker at least one vaccine shot.

Inslee said in a statement that pre-K, K-12 and licensed childcare workers can now sign up for a vaccine that will be offered through enrolled providers and the Federal Retail Pharmacy Program.

“We will continue our progress in getting every Washingtonian vaccinated,” Inlsee said in a statement. “I am grateful for the partnership of the federal government and their efforts to help move educators up in the prioritization.”

The group will be added to the Phase 1B Tier 1 group, which includes people 65 and older and people 50 and older living in a multigenerational household. Inslee said Phase Finder, the state’s tool that informs people when they’re eligible for a vaccine, might not immediately adjust to the changes.

Biden also announced there would be enough vaccines for every U.S. adult by the end of May, but this doesn’t mean everyone will be vaccinated by then.

Blaine school district superintendent Christopher Granger has previously said teachers can decide if they want the vaccination.

For more Whatcom County information, visit whatcomcounty.us/covidvaccine and whatcomcounty.us/coviddata. State information is available at bit.ly/3r2URJj. Vaccine locations can be found at bit. ly/3nZiMqr. For CDC data, visit bit.ly/39Kt4qh.

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BOOK CLUB EXPERIENCES: Facilitated online book discussions Think, Drink, Dine: Themed cocktails and to-go dinners

ONLINE AUTHOR EVENTS:

A Conversation with Esi Edugyan: 1 p.m. Thursday, March 4 An Evening with Esi Edugyan: 7 p.m. Thursday, March 4 Art and Craft of Writing: 11 a.m. Friday, March 5

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