Blaine city officials need to reach out to partners outside of the immediate community if a train stop in Blaine is to become a reality.

The Seattle-based shipping terminal company seeking to build the $655 million Gateway Pacific Terminal has submitted necessary permit applications to Whatcom County regulators, revealing details on the project.

After considering 21 applicants over three months of deliberation, North Whatcom Fire and Rescue (NWFR) commissioners have chosen a new fire chief.

Unstable soil beneath a Marine Drive manhole will cost the city of Blaine approximately $105,000 in extra construction charges as part of a larger wastewater conveyance project.

A Birch Bay man could serve anywhere from 20 years to life in prison after pleading guilty to molesting a child at his home in Birch Bay.

Birch Bay Drive will be filled with runners of all skill levels on Saturday as the Birch Bay International Road Race enters its seventh year.

Downstairs at Blaine’s Black Forest Steakhouse is an increasingly rare sight – prime cuts of meat sitting on a shelf in a refrigerated room, the floor lined with pink Himalayan salt blocks and a UV light flickering overhead.

Disagreements over bike accessibility have delayed the completion of Marine Drive improvements until after July 4, at the earliest.

A countywide emergency response preparedness group has announced two upcoming classes designed to teach skills useful in a disaster situation.

One of three Canadian citizens has pleaded guilty to drug smuggling charges after being arrested near the Smuggler’s Inn last December.

The sunny days are starting to outnumber the gray ones in Whatcom County, which means spring really is just around the corner! Around here that means drifts of pink cherry blossoms, maybe a ham on Easter Sunday, budding maple trees ... and dirt under your fingernails from working in the garden.

The Whatcom Humane Society will offer special reduced rates for cat owners looking to spay or neuter their pets during the month of April. Neuter services will cost $20 while spay services will cost $40. Appointments are required to take advantage of the special.

The Jansen Art Center, located at 321 Front Street in Lynden, will open its doors for the first time with an open house on Friday, Saturday and Sunday, March 30 to April 1.

A building with more than 100 years of history in Blaine was torn down last week after renovation work revealed serious structural deficiencies.

The installation of almost two dozen traffic cameras along I-5 will begin this May after the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) awarded a $5.3 million contract to a Mount-Vernon-based electrical contractor.

The U.S. Border Patrol report for March 15 through March 19

Axl Aron Markusen Nieuwendorp passed away on Thursday, March 15, 2012. He was 21, born March 6, 1991 in Bellingham to Jana Markusen and Monte Nieuwendorp.

Police reports for the Blaine Police Department for March 21 through March 28, 2012

The Blaine boys gave it all they had, but it wasn’t quite enough. The Borderite soccer team lost 4-0 to Ferndale on Thursday, March 20.

A round up of Borderite sports action from the week ending March 28.

Birch Bay Drive will be filled with runners of all skill levels come Saturday as the Birch Bay International Road Race enters its seventh year.