The Nooksack Salmon Enhancement Association (NSEA) has scheduled two spring Saturday work parties from 9 a.m. to noon at Terrell Creek beginning Saturday, April 10. A second work party is scheduled for Earth Day, Saturday, April 24.

More border cameras and electronic freeway signs planned between Blaine and Bellingham could help motorists make better-informed decisions on when and where to cross the border, Washington state Department of Transportation (DOT) officials announced last week.

Situated just a stone’s throw from the B.C. border, thousands passed through Blaine on their way to 2010 Vancouver Olympics a few short months ago. But on May 22, Blaine will be the epicenter of an international celebration of athleticism and camaraderie.

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Organizers of a fundraiser for local food and clothing banks are hosting a planning meeting from 6 to 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, April 15 at the Pizza Factory in Blaine.

For Maynard Axelson, the Wings Over Water birding festival is about more than just watching birds.

Graduate students in Western Washington University’s psychology department will provide free group counseling, under faculty supervision, beginning April 26.

A local Christian author who recently completed a children’s book has scheduled a reading and signing for 1 p.m. Saturday, April 10 at the Blaine public library.

A local candidate vying for a seat occupied by 42cd legislative district representative Dale Brandland (R-Whatcom County) will host a meet and greet event at CJ’s Beach House in Birch Bay this month.

The National Weather Service in Seattle is warning Western Whatcom County residents of strong lowland winds and rain late Wednesday night and Thursday, April 7 and 8.

It’s true that outdoor compost piles and bins can be a draw for wildlife – be it bears, rats, raccoons, skunks, opossums or some other creatures of the night – but there are ways to minimize the attraction.

Let’s face it – the garden community is divided. Many folks garden with flowers and ornamental shrubs solely for enhancement of their landscape. Other folks dedicate themselves strictly to vegetable gardening and seem to begrudge devoting any ground to ornamentals.