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McKinney resigns from school board, plans to move out of state

Blaine school board vice president Laura McKinney sent in her letter of resignation November 29, which was accepted by the board during its December 14 meeting, as she and her family are moving back … more

Blaine power outage lasts up to 26 hours for some residents

Some Blaine residents experienced a nearly 26-hour power outage December 12 after a switch at the substation failed. Public works director Bernie Ziemianek said a feeder in one of the city’s … more

Covid-19 in Whatcom County, by school district boundaries: December 11

The first Omicron Covid-19 variant was detected in Whatcom County on December 10.  A vaccinated man in his 30s is now isolating after being the first person in the county to test positive for … more

School board adopts second redistricting plan after Birch Bay push

During its December 14 meeting, the Blaine school board voted 4-0 to adopt a revised redistricting plan, which Birch Bay community members pushed for in order to have more representation on the … more

Sports roundup: Blaine takes fifth at Battle of the Border last weekend

Blaine hosted a two-day, 15-school Battle of the Border wrestling tournament this past weekend where the Borderites took fifth against some tough competition. Borderites boys wrestling coach Tom Hinz … more

Blaine wastewater treatment is doing an outstanding job, DOE says

The Washington State Department of Ecology (DOE) awarded the Lighthouse Point Water Reclamation Facility a 2020 Wastewater Treatment Plant Outstanding Performance Award for exceptional performance. … more

Road Rules: Advice for pedestrians, cyclists when sharing bike lanes

Question: I live in an area where bike lanes are present on both sides of the road, but there are no sidewalks. I was taught to always walk against car traffic. That also means walking against bike … more

Blaine Police Department Reports: December 16-22, 2021

Dec. 4, 1:09 p.m.: Reckless endangerment on H Street. Dec. 4, 2:08 p.m.: Civil case on Odell Road. Dec. 4, 3:52 p.m.: Fraud on Clubhouse Point Drive. Dec. 4, 8:26 p.m.: Verbal domestic … more

Sheriff's Reports, December 16-22, 2021

Nov. 24, 11:18 a.m.: Behavioral health issue on Birch Bay-Lynden Road. Nov. 24, 2:43 p.m.: Suspicious person on Titan Terrace. Nov. 24, 2:47 p.m.: Suspicious vehicle on Delta Line Road, … more

Letters to The Editor: December 16-22, 2021

The Editor: In your front-page article, “Cross-border traffic ticks up,” you note that the U.S. border is open to Canadians and that they do not need a Covid-19 test if they remain in … more

Blaine school district in a lockout

The Blaine school district went into a lockout Friday morning while the Blaine police department (BPD) investigated graffiti found in a girls bathroom on the high school campus. According to a … more

Blaine businesses react to increased Canadian traffic

Traffic at the Peace Arch border crossing, vehicles with B.C. license plates filling up at gas stations and parcels being retrieved are signs of returning normalcy to Blaine in the past week. But … more

School board to consider a revised redistricting plan

The Blaine school board will vote on a new redistricting plan during its regular meeting at noon Tuesday, December 14 that has Birch Bay community members “fantastically pleased.” In a … more

Scientists see positive results from European green crab trapping in Drayton Harbor

Scientists are hailing this year a success for European green crab removal in Drayton Harbor, but say they need to keep up the work to manage the invasive species’ numbers. A team of … more

Man pleads guilty to vehicular homicide in I-5 crash that killed Blaine resident

A Pierce County man pled guilty to vehicular homicide in an I-5 crash that killed a Blaine resident in July 2020. Gary Vernon Johnson, 76, pled guilty to one count of vehicular homicide in Whatcom … more

Timmons runs for state representative

Joe Timmons, of Bellingham, announced he will run as a Democrat for the 42nd Legislative District Position 2 seat. “I love this community and the government,” Timmons said on why he … more
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