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Whisper Lake housing gets ready to hit the Birch Bay market

Whisper Lake is expected to hit the market in the next couple of months and start construction on the first phase of the Birch Bay housing development by the end of the year. The 38-acre … more

Zumbathon raises $5,700 for Ukraine

The Birch Bay community raised $5,744 for Ukraine during a Zumbathon event at the Birch Bay Activity Center. Zumba instructors traveled from Oak Harbor to host the 90-minute Zumbathon March 19 at … more

City council meetings go hybrid

Blaine City Council unanimously voted to return to hybrid council meetings, allowing the public to attend council meetings at city hall as well as online. The next city council meeting will be held … more

Sports roundup: Blaine baseball beats Bellingham in strong season opening

Borderite baseball started its season off strong with a 7-6 win against Bellingham March 22. The game, which was originally supposed to be played in Blaine at Pipeline Fields, was moved to Bellingham … more

Birch Bay Road Race set for Saturday, April 2

Start stretching – the Birch Bay Road Race is set for Saturday, April 2. Orca Running’s annual event will offer a 5K, 15K and 30K race for people looking to enjoy Birch Bay’s beautiful … more

November 2021 rainfall beats Birch Bay records

Birch Bay rainfall reached record numbers for the month of November last year. According to Birch Bay Water and Sewer District (BBWSD), which tracks precipitation at its office in Birch Bay on … more

With gas prices breaking records, here are some ways to cope

Washington state’s average gas price was $4.72 per gallon March 21, according to AAA. That’s nearly 40 cents more than the previous state record from 2008, which was broken at the … more

County sees workers and jobs enter market, hiring challenges persist

Whatcom County is just under 4,000 jobs below where it stood in March 2020.  According to Washington’s Employment Security Department (ESD) data, the county had 92,700 jobs in January … more

WA redistricting panel withheld text messages, possibly breaking the law

Washington’s redistricting commission already admitted it broke the law by negotiating new political district maps in secret last year. Now it appears the commission engaged in even deeper … more

Covid-19 in Whatcom County, by school district boundaries: March 12

Covid-19 rates significantly decreased in all school district areas over the past week.  The Blaine school district area case rates folded from 106 cases per 100,000 people to 58 cases per … more

Letters to The Editor: March 24-30, 2022

The Editor: I love the sound of a train’s whistle, especially when the engineer gets the signal correct – two medium, one short and one long. There is just nothing like that sound in … more

Sheriff's Reports, March 24-30, 2022

March 4, 3:14 p.m.: Theft on Moonglow Court. March 4, 3:16 p.m.: Behavioral health issue on Creasey Road, Custer. March 4, 5:05 p.m.: Suspicious vehicle on Harbor Drive. March 4, 7:27 p.m.: … more

Blaine Police Department Reports: March 24-30, 2022

March 12, 7:44 a.m.: Animal problem on N. Harvey Road. March 12, 4:30 p.m.: Suspicious vehicle on Peace Portal Drive. March 13, 1:56 a.m.: Senile person on I-5 southbound. March 13, 9:45 … more

Celebration of Life: Theo Hull

Theo Charline Gudmundson Jumisko Hull December 21, 1934 – January 14, 2021 A Celebration of Life for Theo was held March 19.  Memorials may be made to Free Church Unitarian, 1218 … more

Obituary: David Franklin Goddard 

David Franklin Goddard  March 13, 1942 – February 5, 2022 David Goddard, a man with a sly sense of humor and an infectious laugh, was born on March 13, 1942, in Swedish Hospital in … more

Obituary: Gary Russell Love

Gary Russell Love February 28, 1937 – February 25, 2022     Gary Russell Love, 84, of Lynden, passed away Friday, February 25. Gary was born February 28, 1937 in … more

Zumbathon fundraiser for Ukraine on March 19

A Zumbathon event will raise funds for Ukraine this Saturday at the Birch Bay Activity Center. Seven Zumba instructors will host a 90-minute Zumbathon at 5 p.m. Saturday, March 19 at the Birch Bay … more
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