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Letters to The Editor: March 31-April 6, 2022

The Editor: Thank you, The Northern Light, for alerting us to Blaine resident Dolores Jordan’s Ukrainian support efforts. Wanting to help, we’re privileged to know our donations will go … more

Obituary: Cameron Alexander Fladland

Cameron Alexander Fladland December 6, 1997 – March 25, 2022 Cameron Alexander Fladland, of Circle, MT, passed away at the age of 24 on Friday, March 25, 2022, in Billings, MT Cameron … more

Obituary: Jeremy Oostra

Jeremy Oostra January 22, 1974 – March 21, 2022 Jeremy was a Whatcom county native and resided with his wife Amy in Birch Bay. He will be greatly missed and will be forever in our … more

Sheriff's Reports, March 31-April 6, 2022

March 12, 5:43 a.m.: Behavioral health issue on Surf Place. March 12, 10 a.m.: Trespass on Birch Bay-Lynden Road. March 12, 10:36 a.m.: Sex offender registration on Alder Street. March 12, … more

Blaine Police Department Reports: March 31-April 6, 2022

March 19, 4:49 a.m.: Trespass on D Street. March 19, 9:58 a.m.: Assist other agency outside city limits. March 19, 11:55 p.m.: Driving under the influence on Boblett Street. March 20, 6:57 … more

Blaine development skyrockets in 2022

If 2022 has shaped up to be one thing, it’s a successful year in terms of development within the city of Blaine. So much so, in fact, that the city had reached six months of budgeted revenue from … more

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
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