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Obituary: Rein Neem

Rein Neem December 31, 1937 – January 13, 2022 Rein Neem of Blaine, died of congestive heart failure January 13, 2022, in Bellingham, with his wife and daughter by his side. He was 84 … more

Letters to The Editor: January 20-26, 2022

The Editor: Martin Luther King Jr. famously said, “The time is always right, to do what is right.” On this, nearly all of us agree. Where we tend to drift apart, is what we think … more

Blaine Police Department Reports: January 20-26, 2022

Jan. 8, 1:24 a.m.: Narcotics violation on Peace Portal Drive. Jan. 8, 2:32 a.m.: Welfare check on Alder Street. Jan. 8, 7 a.m.: Malicious mischief on 3rd Street. Jan. 8, 11:38 a.m.: … more

Sheriff's Reports, January 20-26, 2022

Jan. 7, 12:56 a.m.: Suspicious vehicle on Birch Bay-Lynden Road, Custer. Jan. 7, 9:35 a.m.: Behavioral health issue on Birch Bay-Lynden Road. Jan. 7, 9:36 a.m.: Traffic hazard on Drayton Harbor … more

Sefzik appointed 42nd Legislative District senator

Whatcom County Council voted 4-2 to appoint 22-year-old Simon Sefzik (R-Ferndale) as state senator for the 42nd Legislative District to replace the late Doug Ericksen. “We are not here, in … more

Blaine man hospitalized after Birch Bay-Lynden Road head-on collision

A 28-year-old Blaine resident was taken to PeaceHealth St. Joseph Medical Center after crashing head on into a semi-truck on Birch Bay-Lynden Road on the evening of January 9. Akash Kumar, of … more

12-foot king tide causes flooding over south Birch Bay Drive, shoreline erosion in Drayton Harbor

King tide, storm pressure and 2-4 foot waves caused flooding in south Birch Bay January 7 that left The Bridge Community Hope Center building with a foot of standing water to drain. John Gargett, … more

City council welcomes new councilmembers

 All of Blaine City Council met January 10 for the first time in council chambers since August, when it voted to conduct online meetings until governor Jay Inslee lifted the state mask mandate. … more

Health officials warn omicron surge has not peaked

Whatcom County health officials say the county has not yet reached its peak during the omicron surge, which has already caused Covid-19 to skyrocket to numbers unseen during the nearly two-year … more

Individual assistance on the way for Whatcom County residents impacted by the November flooding

President Joe Biden accepted governor Jay Inslee’s request to declare the November 2021 flooding a major disaster in Washington state on January 5, which will soon bring individual assistance to … more

Covid-19 in Whatcom County, by school district boundaries: January 8

Nearly all Whatcom County school district areas have Covid-19 case rates in the 1,000s, the highest most areas have ever been since the start of the pandemic because of the highly transmissible … more

Boys basketball fall to undefeated Lynden Christian, other sports news

After two narrow, historic wins for Blaine basketball, the boys lost 64-51 to an undefeated Lynden Christian Monday night in the Blaine High School gymnasium. The Borderites came into the game on … more

7 things WA Legislature is expected to address in 2022

As Washington’s Legislature begins a new session Monday, the omicron variant of Covid-19 continues its rampage through the state, scuttling lawmakers’ plans to conduct more of their business in … more

Canadian officials intercept traveler crossing border with 100 kg of meth

The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) and the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) arrested a woman who allegedly attempted to smuggle 100 kilograms of methamphetamine into B.C. at the Blaine … more

County general fund receives $4.8 million more than anticipated in 2021

Upon review of Whatcom County’s 2021-22 budget, the county found it received $4.8 million more in sales and property tax in 2021 than it expected when drafting its budget in 2020. When Whatcom … more

Blaine schools in need of substitutes

The Blaine school district is looking for substitutes in all positions. Superintendent Christopher Granger is encouraging anybody who thinks they may have an interest in education or would like to … more

Letters to The Editor: January 13-19, 2022

The Editor: I have two responses to share; first, I so agree with the remarks shared by Susan Werner in the December 30 issue regarding the contrasted reporting about Doug Ericksen and Sharon … more

Sheriff's Reports, January 13-19, 2022

Jan. 1, 9:55 p.m.: Traffic hazard on Custer School Road, Custer. Jan. 1, 10:49 p.m.: Trespass on Blaine Road. Jan. 2, 1:49 a.m.: Domestic verbal on Halibut Drive. Jan. 2, 1:52 a.m.: Alarm … more
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