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Sehome set the tone early in Blaine football’s home opener September 9 when sophomore Andre Watson returned the opening kickoff 86 yards for a touchdown. The Borderites would never fully recover and go on to give up six more touchdowns, losing 49-6.
Besides three consecutive 15yard penalties in the second quarter and a run from senior Larry Creasey to get Blaine to Sehomes 25-yard line, the first half was all the Mariners. Stopping the Borderites, freshman quarterback Nolan Wright found 6-foot-6 senior Braddock Duckworth to take the Mariners into halftime with a 34-0 lead.
Blaine scored at the end of the fourth quarter when sophomore quarterback Colin Davis found junior wide receiver Riley Ihde for a 26-yard touchdown pass.
Blaine had a total of 72 passing yards to Sehome’s 212. Creasy had nine carries for a total of 17 yards.
The Borderites will travel to Vashon on Friday, September 16 to play at 6 p.m. They are then back at home Friday, September 23 against King’s High School at 7 p.m. Blaine is 0-2 this season. Stats thanks to Whatcom Prep Sports.
Girls soccer
The Lady Borderites lost to Sedro-Woolley 3-1 on the road September 6. The girls will host Burlington-Edison Thursday, September 15 at 4 p.m. and travel to Lakewood Monday, September 19 at 7 p.m. They are 0-1 so far this season.
Volleyball
Blaine lost 3-1 to Anacortes September 7 in its home opener. The team then traveled to Bellingham to face Sehome September 12 and lost in three straight sets. They were scheduled to play Ferndale at home September 14.
The girls host Lynden Tuesday, September 20 and travel to Lynden Christian on Thursday, September 22. Both matches are at 7 p.m.
Cross country
Boys and girls cross country will run next against Sehome and Lynden Thursday, September 15 at Lynden High School. They will then run against Bellingham and Mount Vernon Wednesday, September 21 at Lake Padden Park. Both meets start at 4 p.m.
Swimming
Blaine’s co-op team with Ferndale has upcoming meets at Vanderzicht Memorial Pool in Oak Harbor at 4 p.m. Tuesday, September 20 and Forge Pool in Lynden at 3:30 p.m. Thursday, September 22. The team’s schedule can be found at bit. ly/3U5exL8.
s Smoky skies loomed over Blaine football’s home-opening defeat to Sehome September 9. Photo by Ian Haupt
s Senior quarterback Kael Evinger avoids the Mariner blitz and looks for a pass in the Borderites’ 49-6 loss to Sehome. Photo by Ian Haupt
Blaine swim team runs as co-op with Ferndale, Meridian
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Blaine High School’s swim team is growing.
The school partnered with Ferndale High School in 2019 to form a co-op swim team, which head coach Julia Landon said always welcomes new students. Landon said through the co-op, Blaine, Ferndale and Meridian high schools share resources to have a combined practice team. Ferndale contracts the coaches, and Blaine and Meridian students practice with Ferndale, but during competitions, students compete separately for their schools.
All together, the team has 18 swimmers. Blaine’s team doubled from two to four swimmers this year. Ferndale has the most swimmers with 13, while Meridian has one. The team practices at Whatcom Family YMCA in Bellingham from 3:15-4:45 p.m. Monday through Friday.
Blaine’s team comprises of Jade Shields, Eden Shields, Sylvie Lausier and Hailey Ferrell. Landon said now that they have four swimmers they can send a relay team to district championships if everyone stays healthy.
Swimming is a great way to teach responsibility, Landon said. For students brave enough to give it a try, she said coaches will give them the tools to be confident and feel ready to compete.
Landon, who has coached Ferndale for eight seasons, said the goal for students on the swim team is to build good values. Results are always nice, she said, and the students will progress over the 10-week season, but more importantly, it’s about growing as individuals and connecting with other students through shared experiences.
“That’s really what it’s all about – building strong relationships,” Landon said.
Students looking to join the swim team can email to Blaine athletic director Chas Kok at ckok@blainesd.org. The team has upcoming meets at Vanderzicht Memorial Pool in Oak Harbor at 4 p.m. Tuesday, September 20 and Forge Pool in Lynden at 3:30 p.m. Thursday, September 22. Their schedule can be found at bit.ly/3U5exL8.
Snohomish County rejects Whatcom bid for jail space, sheriff’s office explores options
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Whatcom County Sheriff’s Office is looking for options to free up space in an overcrowded Whatcom County Jail after Snohomish County informed it would not have the resources to house 45 Whatcom inmates.
According to an August 30 email from Snohomish County Jail bureau chief Jamie Kane to Whatcom County Sheriff’s Office chief of corrections Wendy Jones, the Snohomish County Executive’s Office had concerns over the assumption of liability for Whatcom County inmates and an inability to hire more corrections staff.
Kane wrote that he had 17 vacant deputy positions when discussions about Snohomish County Jail taking on Whatcom inmates began. As of August 30, Kane said he was down 42 positions and had no corrections deputy applicants in queue.
Kane also said Snohomish County officials “were inundated with complaints from their constituents after reading our local newspaper’s article about this potential partnership.”
The following day, Whatcom County sheriff Bill Elfo informed county staff via email that the sheriff’s office was identifying other inmate housing options, but that other options are likely to cause inconveniences.
“The downtown jail continues to operate an unsustainable level,” Elfo said in an email. “We need to follow our responsibility to operate the jail in a constitutional and safe manner and will do so. It is likely that current restrictions and requests of the courts will need to increase in both scope.”
Whatcom County Council approved a $1.2 million interlocal agreement with Snohomish County August 9 to use up to 45 beds at Snohomish County Jail in Everett. The contract was through 2023 and the proposed $1.2 million would have been used to cover the needs of Whatcom County inmates transferred to the jail.
With the option off the table, Elfo and the sheriff’s office will have to find another option.
As of September 12, Whatcom County Jail had a total of 325 people under supervision, with 12 on electronic home detention, according to jail data. A total of 62 individuals were booked into the jail in the week ending September 10 and 55 people were released from custody.
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Blaine artist Jay Taber said he sees the arts council as a way to create a sense of community for artists. Taber started creating mixed media art as a senior isolated in his apartment during the pandemic.
“It helps people connect with each other, which is a big theme these days,” Taber said of the arts council. “I was alone during the pandemic and now I have a group of artists to hang out with.”
Before being connected with the arts council, Taber reached out to the city of Blaine about building a community arts center on the old city hall property, with affordable apartments above, or at the current police station. City council is still determining how it would like to use the old city hall property and whether it would like to build a new police station or expand on its current building.
Taber also contacted Blaine Library in the spring about having an art exhibit every month. Jakobitz agreed, and what initially started with just Taber’s art has turned into a rotating art exhibit with three artists per month. In September, the library is featuring art from Taber, Powell and Christina Davis.
“I’m looking to provide a space to connect artwork from our community, with our community,” Jakobitz said. “A chance to encounter more art that’s being produced locally.”
Powell said she’s thankful for Blaine Library’s interest in exhibiting local art and hopes businesses will follow.
“Our big goal right now is to permeate all of Blaine, throughout the town, and infuse art in everything,” she said. “We think art is good for business and the community.”
As for the long term, Powell envisions the arts council being a conduit of art between the artists and the community. She hopes to get Blaine youth involved in the council and, ultimately, have an arts center.
The arts council is holding meetings the second Tuesday of every month. The next meeting will be 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, October 11.
“They’re going to change the culture of this area in time, and in a positive way,” Taber said of the arts council.
Artists interested in showing their art at the library stop by the library, at 610 3rd Street, or call the library at 360/305-3637. People interested in joining the arts council can contact Kay Dee Powell at kaydeepowell@yahoo.com.
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s Blaine Arts Council interim president Kay Dee Powell, c., greets people attending the September 8 meeting. Photo by Grace McCarthy
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s Northern lights and Milky Way above Winchester Lookout. Photo by Andy Porter
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On a clear night in North Cascades National Park, one can see nearly 3,000 stars, according to park service research. Author and astronomer Bob Berman figures an observer has to be able to see about 450 stars to appreciate the night sky. In other words, here in the Pacific Northwest, we have access to wonderful stargazing.
But with Vancouver and Seattle so close, the North Cascades aren’t immune to light pollution and many other places in the West are darker. If willing to travel, darker skies can be found in east-central Oregon, Idaho, Death Valley, parts of southeastern Utah and Arizona, according to lightpollutionmap.info.
Whatcom Association of Celestial Observers (WACO) president Justin Katsinis said, for Whatcom County residents, Artist Point is the spot to go. Astronomers and enthusiasts will travel east on Highway 20 to get to darker skies but Artist Point has the most accessible dark sky with a large horizon in the area.
Sometimes meeting at Heather Meadows to avoid crowds, WACO runs observation nights at the end of Highway 542. But even that can be a long way to travel if stargazing regularly, so they hold telescope events closer to town as well.
The group has partnered with Whatcom County Library System to host telescope viewing nights at the Blaine and Lynden branches. Those began over the summer. They also host monthly Telescopes in the Park nights in a variety of locations, most recently at Boulevard Park.
Members bring their telescopes to share with others to view and learn about stars, planets and interstellar formations together. Katsinis said they often rely on foot traffic at those events. The group welcomes newcomers and is pleased to share their telescopes and passion with others.
“Really the fun one is when you get kids or even adults that haven’t been able to have that opportunity,” Katsinis said. “Then you’ll explain to them how astronomy works and how the planet rotates and what’s visible from land … it’s very rewarding for most of the group and people that come down.”
Katsinis said the number of telescopes at their events range from three to 10, all with a wide range of viewing capabilities. He said at the last Telescopes in the Park they had three community members bring their own telescopes to ask help from members on how to use them.
For those looking to get involved, or do some stargazing of their own, Katsinis said good viewing is upon us. International Observe the Moon Night is Saturday, October 1. WACO will be celebrating at Zuanich Point Park.
Planets also start to come up from the horizon in the fall, he said. Saturn, Jupiter and Mars come up around 10 p.m. this time of year. He also said the Orion Nebula off of the Milky Way is fascinating target.
“As far as astronomy goes, winter is a great time to get out and look,” Katsinis said. “It does get cold, and cloudy and rainy, but we usually get some really clear skies, and there’s a lot of good stuff. Especially when there’s no moon.”
Recommended stargazing spots:
• Artist Point: A classic – Whatcom Association of Celestial Observers regularly host star parties at Artist Point, at the end of Highway 542, and sometimes down at Heather Meadows to avoid crowds. Artist Point has an exceptionally dark sky, and considering how easy it is to get to, it’s the WACOs favorite. • Diablo Dam Overlook: The darkest of three spots the National Park Service’s Night Sky Team measured in 2012, this easy-toreach viewpoint is just off Highway 20 in North Cascades National Park. Hidden Lake Peak and a spot near Cutthroat Pass were slightly brighter. • McDonald Park: Designated a Dark Sky Park by the city of Abbotsford, B.C., McDonald Park is another location that shines more for its convenience than for exceptional darkness. The park is between Abbotsford and Chilliwack and about an hour from downtown Vancouver. • Telescopes in the Park: Every month and weather permitting, Whatcom Association of Celestial Observers gather at a park in Whatcom County to view stars and planets through telescopes. Check their Facebook page at bit.ly/3PS3FwP for dates and location.
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