Blaine's historic Plover ferry spent the morning of Tuesday, September 20, plying the waters of Drayton Harbor collecting water samples in recognition of Whatcom Water Week.

Blaine residents may here the eerie wail of the west coast tsunami warning system tomorrow, Wednesday, September 21, but it will most likely just be a test.

Blaine planning staff will present a report to the planning commission this Thursday exploring how the city's downtown design guidelines could be altered to streamline the building design approval process.