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WCLS brainstorming next steps for library

Whatcom County Library System (WCLS) is considering the next steps for the proposed Birch Bay Community Vogt Library after library supporters failed to garner enough votes to create a taxing district … more

City looks at two properties for affordable housing projects

Two Blaine locations could be the future sites for affordable housing through a community land trust. Blaine City Council discussed potential affordable housing options at the old city hall … more

School board appoints Donald Leu as director

The Blaine school board voted 4-0 to appoint Donald J. Leu as its fifth member at a special meeting February 16. Leu will be sworn in at the board’s regular meeting Monday, February 28. Leu … more

Blaine students learn in nature through outdoor after-school program

Twelve kids and two mentors stand in a circle under a covered area at Lincoln Park while they excitedly introduce themselves. The group is just beginning its second session of Wild Whatcom’s … more

Borderite wrestlers place at state championship, boys team takes 10th

Seven Blaine wrestlers finished in the top eight of their weight classes at Mat Classic XXXIII last weekend at the Tacoma Dome. Cael Button took third at 126, Jack Cheatham sixth at 152, Nicolaas … more

Blaine boys basketball beat Overlake to advance to regionals

The Borderites held off The Overlake School’s late fourth quarter surge February 19 to move on to the next round of playoffs.  After securing a 12-point lead early into the fourth … more

Wings Over Water returns to in-person festival

Wings Over Water Northwest Birding Festival will return with in-person events for the first time in three years. The annual festival educates community members and visitors about migratory birds that … more

Mount Baker Theatre celebrates 95 years of showstopping performances

Mount Baker Theatre (MBT) has stood as a testament to time through war and pandemic, proving itself as Whatcom County’s mainstage for the arts. The show must go on, and it will, as the theater … more

Canadian protesters in opposition of vaccine mandates return to Pacific Highway

Protesters reconvened on the Canadian side of the Pacific Highway border crossing February 19, less than a week after Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) cleared the area of “Freedom … more

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

Blaine, Mount Baker and Nooksack Valley school districts increased in Covid-19 cases since last week, while all other school districts decreased in cases, according to Whatcom County Health … more

Peace Portal Drive food pantry rebuilt after being vandalized

Community members quickly replaced a community food pantry that was vandalized on Peace Portal Drive. Neighbors passing by the food pantry at 1046 Peace Portal Drive alerted Kathleen Morgan, who … more

People impacted by floods have until March 7 to register for FEMA

Whatcom County residents and business owners impacted by the November 2021 floods have by Monday, March 7 to register for FEMA assistance. FEMA, or Federal Emergency Management Agency, was put in … more

Permanent repairs to Birch Bay-Lynden Road will take about 5 years, public works says

Birch Bay-Lynden Road reopened February 18 after a California Creek culvert failed during the November 2021 floods and washed out a 40-foot section of the road. The area, near Ham Road, has been … more

Early 20th century Drayton Harbor home undergoes remodel

A 1910 home and former goat and oyster farm has been restored into a modern, waterfront property on Drayton Harbor Road. “I wake up every day and go, ‘I love this house,’” … more

Masks to become optional indoors on March 21

The Washington state indoor mask mandate will end Monday, March 21, governor Jay Inslee announced during a joint press conference with state officials. This will include public schools, grocery … more

Letters to The Editor: February 24-March 2, 2022

The Editor: I guess the construction of the home being built by the Freeman family is newsworthy in its unique appearance. Still, I find that choice of design that will shade and hover over its … more

Sheriff's Reports, February 24-March 2, 2022

Feb. 9, 9:46 a.m.: Suspicious vehicle on California Trail. Feb. 9, 12:49 p.m.: Panic alarm on Drayton Harbor Road. Feb. 9, 6:55 p.m.: Behavioral health issue on Birch Bay-Lynden Road. Feb. … more

Blaine Police Department Reports: February 24-March 2, 2022

Feb. 12, 11:16 a.m.: Parking infraction on Bayview Avenue. Feb. 12, 12:13 p.m.: Behavioral health issue on H Street. Feb. 12, 5:36 p.m.: Civil matter on Cedar Street. Feb. 12, 1 p.m.: … more
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