Thu, Jul 31, 2008
Drayton Harbor Days festival this weekend
Blaine’s active summer, highlighted by a Fourth of July and a Jazz Festival week that both saw record attendance, continues this weekend with Drayton...
Thu, Jul 24, 2008
Birch Bay man arrested in pot bust
Charges are pending with the Whatcom County prosecutor’s office against Birch Bay resident Gerald Victor Noelle.
Birch Bay’s newest eatery is an upscale wine and coffee bar and deli that looks as if it’s been plucked from Seattle’s Belltown or Vancouver...
Goat cheese recipes inspired by Grace Harbor Farm
Summer entertaining can sometimes be a mad scramble for the newest recipes and the trendiest and freshest ingredients, almost like trying to find the perfect...
Whatcom County executive calls for hiring freeze
On July 11, Whatcom County executive Pete Kremen announced that all unfilled county positions will remain vacant until further notice.This freeze comes...
Jazz festival coordinators cite ‘best year ever’
“This was the best year we’ve ever had,” said a jubilant Sandy Wolf, preparing to pass the baton as her last year as the founding producer...
Rafting on Nooksack a cool way to spend a day
“All Forward!” yelled river guide Tyler Clabaugh, and we plunged our paddles into the roiling whitewater haystacks and pulled as hard as we...
Events to help Birch Bay boy with rare allergies
A series of local fundraising events will benefit a 3-year-oldboy who suffers from rare food allergies.
Neighborhood park meetings
County council OK’s BBWARM stormwater fee
A new stormwater management fee for property owners in the Birch Bay watershed was approved by the Whatcom County Council Tuesday despite some council ...
County tax will help mentally ill
After a four and a half hour public hearing, Whatcom County Council voted to impose a one-tenth of 1 percent sales tax that would provide new or expanded...
Washington can vote outside party
After a four-year court battle, Washington state will run an open primary allowing voters to pick the candidate they choose regardless of party affiliation...
Lady Washington brig returns to Blaine harbor
After a four-year absence, the 176-ton brig Lady Washington returned to Blaine on Wednesday under Captain Ryan Meyer, sailing in the company of the 65-...
George Raft Race scheduled for August 2
“It’s got nothing to do with the actor,” said Bob Knapp, proprietor of Catnap Canvas on Peace Portal Way and a genuine Cockney from near...
Thu, Jul 17, 2008
Escape Day Spa moves to Birch Bay’s Sandcastle Resort
It was that desire that helped her break in to the spa industry in 1986, first working independently in Vancouver and then opening a small business on ...
Blueberry pie recipe is an ode to moms everywhere
Does baking scare you as much as it scares me?
Drayton Harbor oyster farm suspends planting
The Drayton Harbor Community Oyster Farm will suspend operations after its fall harvest, according to coordinator Geoff Menzies.
Council appoints new planning commissioner
In a unanimous decision Monday, Blaine City Council voted to approve the appointment of Timothy Ventura to the vacancy on the city’s planning commission...
Jolly Green Giant performs in Custer
GSA to begin border traffic detours
Travelers who plan on crossing the U.S./Canadian border at the Peace Arch port of entry can expect detours and delays from now until construction of a ...
Life here is good, but what if there are bears?
A three to four-year-old mature male black bear was shot and killed last Saturday night by a state game warden just east of I-5 near the Loomis Trail overpass...
Birch Bay Discovery Days this weekend
What began in the ’70s as the Dinghy Derby Race and parade, put on by Todd Gritch, Betty Godeck and the Royal Order of The Birch Bay Beach Bums, ...
Thu, Jul 10, 2008
Blaine Coast Guard a wealth of resources
You’re out on the water in your boat and you suddenly find yourself in trouble. Perhaps you ran out of gas or you’ve run aground, a passenger...
Somewhere in the flurry of Blaine Senior Center pancake breakfasts and the community display of flashing fireworks, let us remember the truly wonderful...
Volunteer communications group saves city money
The business of law enforcement in Blaine often requires more than a dozen local, state and federal agencies to be able to communicate with each other....
In grilling, the question is to plank or not to plank
Have you tried plank grilling yet? I must warn you that once you “plank” you will never quite grill the same.
Discovery Day spots still available
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