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Blaine

  • Blogs

    May 17, 2012

    Oscar and Felipe Valenzuela: Camo-Clad Brothers Caught Crossing Canadian Border With Cocaine and Guns

    A pair of bumbling, text-messaging brothers outfitted in camouflage were allegedly caught trying to smuggle a load of cocaine across the Canadian border last week.

  • Blogs

    May 1, 2012

    Gian Carlo Perrotti: Canadian Border-Crossing Bandit Faces Record 13th Deportation

    Illegal immigration from Mexico is reportedly on the decline, but Gian Carlo Perrotti may boost the stats for illicit Canadian border crossings all by himself. The Canadian was recently caught trying to sneak across the border into Washington, and will now likely be deported. Let's just say this isn ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 12, 2012

    Northern Border Report Offers New Evidence of Racial Profiling, Cites Son Forced to Choose Between His Mother and Himself

    Where's the evidence? That's the question OneAmerica's Kendra Anderson says she and her co-workers would get in meetings with the Border Patrol when they raised allegations of racial profiling and other abuses along the northern border. Well, now the immigrant rights group says it has evidence: 135 ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 27, 2012

    Lummi's Willows Inn Reopens This Week

    The Willows Inn's crew of five globe-trotting sous chefs is back on tiny Lummi Island, preparing for another season cooking under James Beard Rising Star Chef of the Year semi-finalist Blaine Wetzel. The acclaimed restaurant reopens this Thursday. "Our chef and sous chefs have been traveling litera ... More >>

  • News

    December 21, 2011

    Let the Right One In

    The Border Patrol has just made it against the law to give an illegal immigrant a ride.

  • Blogs

    December 20, 2011

    Border Patrol's 2011 Drug Haul: Lots of Ecstasy and Weed, Not Much Heroin or Meth

    Image Source​The Border Patrol's two Pacific Northwest outposts tallied their total drug seizures for 2011, and the stats indicate that smugglers were caught trying to sneak ecstasy and marijuana across the border more frequently than meth, heroin, and other drugs.

  • Blogs

    December 15, 2011

    Border Patrol Says Giving a Ride to an Illegal Immigrant Is a Crime

    ​Undeterred by questions about hyper-aggressive tactics and possible over-funding, the Border Patrol has turned up the heat on the Olympic Peninsula, according to the Forks Human Rights Group. Now, if you give an illegal immigrant a ride in your car, you're at risk for being detained--even if ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 19, 2011

    Party in White Center Tomorrow Night!

    ​Tomorrow's the big party for White Center, the neighborhood which emerged victorious in our first-ever Snackdown. The 6 p.m. event is a great chance to check out the city's best 'hood for eating--and to eat cake, courtesy of party host Full Tilt Ice Cream. Last week, we steered you toward a ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 5, 2011

    Immigration Arrests in Washington Not Limited to Mexicans, Border Patrol Says

    Image Source​With all the uproar about the dramatically increased Border Patrol presence in Washington's Olympic Peninsula -- including staff increases of up to 700 percent along the northern border since 2000, and a controversial $5.7 million headquarters currently under construction in Port ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 12, 2011

    McClatchy Newspapers Discover the Border Patrol's Swollen Staffing But Not the Questionable Tactics that Have Resulted

    Joshua Huston​The McClatchy newspaper chain is the latest to catch onto the fact that there's something startling going on along the northern border. A piece picked up by the Seattle Times this morning draws attention to the huge increase of Border Patrol agents there and accusations by whistl ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 17, 2011

    Ten Courses Of Surprise and Delight At The Inn at Langley

    Chef Matt Costello is cooking hyper-local, avant garde and insanely delicious food out of a small kitchen in a 30-seat restaurant, and it's the next place you must go for a weekend away.  The Inn at Langley is hardly a secret - even though the owners don't advertise, the Whidbey Island destinat ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 9, 2011

    Border Patrol Finally Addresses Forks City Council

    ​There's been a lot written about Border Patrol activity in the unlikely locale of Forks, Wash., including a recent SW cover story, but most of it has come from news outlets outside the town made famous by Twilight. In Forks itself, an eerie silence has reigned. That changed last night, when t ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 28, 2011

    Border Patrol Gets Cooperation From Local Officers With "Free Money"

    ​In our cover story this week, we report on the increasingly close relationship between the Border Patrol and local law-enforcement agencies. This is no coincidence. The feds are paying local departments for their cooperation through "Operation Stonegarden"--a little-known program that has bec ... More >>

  • News

    July 27, 2011

    Nowhere-Near-the-Border Patrol in Forks

    How a flush government agency found trouble in the coastal home of Twilight.

  • News

    June 1, 2011

    Far From Home

    Why is Border Patrol patrolling so far from the border?

  • Blogs

    May 24, 2011

    Forks Man Disappears Into Sol Duc River After Border Patrol Shows Up to Interpret

    ​It's been a tough couple of weeks for families and friends of two men who have disappeared into local rivers. This morning, the King County Sheriff's Office announced that it has suspended its search for the Bothell man who jumped into the Snoqualmie River while trying to rescue his dog. Mean ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 29, 2010

    Zippy's Burgers Vs. Evil Bankers

    Will Zippy's go dark? We sure as hell hope not.​This sucks! As first reported on the West Seattle blog, Zippy's Giant Burgers is struggling to come to grips with its future as the building's landlord has gone into foreclosure. So, the bank wants Zippy's owners Blaine and Rahel Cook to buy th ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 30, 2010

    Randy Quaid's Latest Real-Life Fantasy: Actor Fleeing from 'Star Whackers' (Updated, Video)

    Clyde, Bonnie​ Update: In what a Canadian Press dispatch calls "a bizarre speech," a tearful Randy Quaid says he's not crazy for fearing the "monstrous ring" and "malignant tumor" of Hollywood Star Whackers (one is now suing him) who want to murder Quaid for his money - this from the guy who r ... More >>

  • Food

    October 20, 2010

    Hearty in the USA

    A patriotic quest for a legendary regional burger.

  • Blogs

    October 6, 2010

    Rene Redzepi Dazzles Mistral Kitchen With Caramel Marrow, Rejects Scandinavian Metal

    This ceremonial Viking hammer was used to crush ice (and enemy skulls) at Mistral Kitchen. Somehow I thought Thor's Hammer would have more lightning bolts shooting out of it.​Rene Redzepi is the head chef of Noma. Located in Copenhagen, Denmark, Noma was recently voted BEST RESTAURANT IN THE W ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 15, 2010

    Blaine Man Gets Three DUIs in One Night

    Chronic inebriates of America, meet your new king. Last night, Blaine police happened upon an abandoned truck smashed into a utility pole. Further up the same road they found another abandoned car, this time a BMW with its bumper torn off. Police say a 54-year-old man then returned to the scene in h ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 3, 2010

    Craig Henderson Drives From Canada to Mexico On One Tank of Gas

    ​Craig Henderson started his odyssey near the Canadian border in Blaine, Washington, in a high-mileage prototype he built in 1984 called the Avion. He ended it in Mexico, after traveling nearly 1,500 miles along I-5. And in between he didn't have to fill up once.

  • Blogs

    December 3, 2009

    The Top Six Ways to Not Get Selected for a Jury

    If you take our advice, odds are you won't ever have to endure the likes of Unfrozen Caveman Lawyer.​Jury duty is a critical part of the American justice system, something that should feel like a privilege to the proud, free citizen who's called to serve. But those who've been summoned to King ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 18, 2008

    Seattle's Border Xing

    A border checkpoint in downtown Seattle? Ferry terminal, train station, 4th and Pike? Perfectly legal, the government says. It's right there in the books - immigration roadblocks allowed 100 air miles inland from US borders...not just with Mexico and Canada, but the coastal borders of the nation. ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 16, 2008

    Afternoon Edition: If Only Joe the Plumber Were This Hot

    A border checkpoint in downtown Seattle? Ferry terminal, train station, 4th and Pike? Perfectly legal, the government says. It's right there in the books - immigration roadblocks allowed 100 air miles inland from US borders...not just with Mexico and Canada, but the coastal borders of the nation. ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 17, 2008

    Just Say Cheese

    A border checkpoint in downtown Seattle? Ferry terminal, train station, 4th and Pike? Perfectly legal, the government says. It's right there in the books - immigration roadblocks allowed 100 air miles inland from US borders...not just with Mexico and Canada, but the coastal borders of the nation. ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 28, 2006

    The Minutemen Are Back

    A border checkpoint in downtown Seattle? Ferry terminal, train station, 4th and Pike? Perfectly legal, the government says. It's right there in the books - immigration roadblocks allowed 100 air miles inland from US borders...not just with Mexico and Canada, but the coastal borders of the nation. ... More >>

  • Arts

    February 1, 2006

    A Taxonomy of Barnacles

    Alliteration and evolution run rampant in NYC-set debut novel.

  • Music

    February 11, 2004

    Eight Nights

    Alliteration and evolution run rampant in NYC-set debut novel.

  • Food

    February 4, 2004

    Star Light, Star Bright?

    Cutting through the buzz around Capitol Hill's Lark.

  • Diversions

    December 10, 2003

    Adventures in Gift Giving

    Cutting through the buzz around Capitol Hill's Lark.

  • News

    September 10, 2003

    The Big, Bad Border

    Iraq might be ground zero for Bushs terror war, but at home, one front line is our 5,000-mile border with Canada. Since 9/11, the U.S. has poured resources and manpower into Mexicanizing one of the worlds most peacefuland porousborders. But critics suggest that strategy wont work, and it could even ... More >>

  • Food

    April 30, 2003

    On the Plate, The Grapevine, and More

    Advance registration or reservations are recommended for most events. Prices exclusive of tax and gratuity unless otherwise noted.

  • News

    November 20, 2002

    Adventure Deluxe

    How to enjoy the great outdoors with a warm bed, nice meals, and a dry roof over your head. (The aromatherapy will run you a little extra.)

  • News

    October 9, 2002

    Where Rubber Meets the Roads

    The best and worst of Referendum 51.

  • News

    August 7, 2002

    The New Math

    A state audit criticizes the Seattle School District's finances.

  • News

    July 3, 2002

    Snapshots

    Dying to Be a Park Namesake

  • News

    May 15, 2002

    A legend reclaimed

    Dying to Be a Park Namesake

  • News

    March 6, 2002

    A really great guy

    Dying to Be a Park Namesake

  • Music

    August 15, 2001

    DVD of the week

    Dying to Be a Park Namesake

  • News

    January 24, 2001

    Multi-culti radio

    KXPA serves as Seattle's United Nations of the air.

  • Diversions

    November 22, 2000

    The replacements

    New homes for old monuments.

  • Diversions

    October 4, 2000

    Healthy reading

    Old almanac, new tricks.

  • News

    May 3, 2000

    Monorail rolling on

    Old almanac, new tricks.

  • News

    April 5, 2000

    The Stick Man cometh

    Kennewick Man's flack is poised to unveil his latest "discovery."

  • News

    January 5, 2000

    Sorting out Canada

    Let's catch terrorists but maintain some border sanity.

  • News

    October 13, 1999

    "...how much would a company pay to be the official beer of the Sound Transit drivers...?"

    Let's catch terrorists but maintain some border sanity.

  • News

    September 22, 1999

    Rough treatment

    The imbroglio surrounding the desecration of a Native American burial ground may jump-start sensible development on Washington's northwest coast.

  • News

    August 25, 1999

    Blaine boner

    An archeologist takes some bones for a ride and all hell breaks loose.

  • News

    July 22, 1998

    Cannabis connection

    The US-Canada border at Blaine may be our nation's busiest drug corridor.

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