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Blaine and Birch Bay voters will be faced with three funding decisions on their ballots for the February 13 special election. Ballots are expected to be mailed and drop boxes will be open Wednesday, …
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By Nolan Baker |
1/18/24 03:01 PM
A Birch Bay landlord was arrested after allegedly putting a gun to the head of his tenant’s mother.
Whatcom County Sheriff’s Office (WCSO) deputies responded about 6:45 p.m. January …
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By Grace McCarthy |
1/18/24 02:57 PM
The city of Blaine’s downtown revitalization project has revealed voids under areas of the sidewalk on Peace Portal Drive that engineers are working to understand to ensure sidewalk …
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By Grace McCarthy |
1/18/24 02:53 PM
A Blaine author and former national TV columnist recently co-authored a book on his conversations with old Hollywood filmmakers that include the likes of Alfred Hitchcock and Billy Wilder.
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By Grace McCarthy |
1/18/24 02:46 PM
When longstanding Blaine school board member Charles Gibson and his wife Margaret moved across town in 2023, the couple ended up in District 5, Don Leu’s board district. Since 2020, when Leu …
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By Nolan Baker |
1/18/24 02:42 PM
Girls Wrestling
The Blaine girls wrestling team held its annual Blaine Blizzard tournament in the Borderite gymnasium on January 13. With temperatures across Whatcom County dipping into the …
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By Nolan Baker |
1/18/24 02:40 PM
The legendary movie stars of Hollywood’s golden era (1930-60) are now so shrouded in glamorized nostalgia that it might be hard to remember they once were just actors who went to work every day …
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By Ron Miller |
1/18/24 02:27 PM
The Blaine Police Department purchased a drone equipped with video and thermal imaging capabilities, all thanks to donations made by local businesses and foundations.
The drone, which was …
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By Nolan Baker |
1/18/24 02:00 PM
News from the January 8 Blaine City Council meeting …
Mayor, deputy mayor appointment
Blaine City Council unanimously appointed Mary Lou Steward to a second term as mayor. Steward …
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By Grace McCarthy |
1/18/24 01:38 PM
The 60-day Washington legislative session began January 8 with a relatively short to-do list before everyone decamps to focus on the election.
Lawmakers will not write a new two-year budget, …
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By Donna Gordon Blankinship / Crosscut.com |
1/18/24 01:30 PM
Question: If a cop is driving their police car home, but they aren’t on duty, can they make a traffic stop? And can a cop from one city make a traffic stop in a different city?
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By Doug Dahl |
1/18/24 01:29 PM
Our winter citrus salmon recipe features seared salmon, orange crème fraiche, caramelized January king cabbage and citrus pesto. Your senses will thank you when they taste the bright citrus …
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By Semiahmoo Resort Culinary Team |
1/18/24 01:26 PM
Our national bird, the bald eagle, is often seen in Birch Bay and around the Semiahmoo Spit, Blaine and Drayton Harbor. Juveniles, l., take up to five years to acquire their yellow beak and white …
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1/18/24 01:21 PM
The Editor:
Thank you to The Northern Light for publishing in last week’s issue an article about the Port of Bellingham’s request for public comment regarding its updated Blaine …
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1/18/24 12:33 PM
December 31, 9:36 p.m.: Theft on 9th Street.
January 1, 6:01 a.m.: Suicidal subject on 2nd Street.
January 2, 2:38 p.m.: Runaway on 9th Street.
January 3, 10:43 a.m.: Rape on F Street.
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1/18/24 12:28 PM
January 10, 3:16 a.m.: Suspicious person on Harborview Road.
January 11, 6:53 a.m.: Burglary cold call on Alderson Road.
January 11, 10:22 a.m.: Hit and run on 4th Street.
January 11, …
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1/18/24 12:19 PM
