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Blaine resident offers behavioral analysis services

With a recently finished behavioral analysis certification under her belt and more than 25 years of experience working with children with disabilities, Blaine resident Faiza Ehsan has now started … more

County looking for public input on participation in local decision making

Whatcom County is looking for input on how the public would most like to participate in local government. A seven-question survey was posted October 1 as part of a larger county effort to review the … more

Worker partly buried in construction

A construction worker who was working in a shallow trench at the intersection of Harborview Road and Birch Bay Drive was buried to the waist down when material slid in from an adjacent … more

Road Rules: Are mini-motorcycles legal?

Question: My son just told me he got a ride from a friend on a mini-motorcycle. It’s got a 49cc motor and looks like a regular motorcycle but much smaller. Are those legal? And if so, is … more

Blaine Police Department Reports: October 7-13, 2021

Sep. 25, 12 p.m.: Fraud, theft on Peace Portal Drive.  Sep. 26, 12:19 a.m.: Juvenile runaway report on E Street. Sep. 26, 6:19 a.m.: Civil case on Bayview Avenue. Sep. 26, 11:52 p.m.: … more

Sheriff's Reports: October 7-13, 2021

Sep. 26, 12:06 a.m.: Suspicious person on Loft Lane. Sep. 26, 10:44 a.m.: Suspicious vehicle on Iverson Lane, Custer. Sep. 26, 8:29 p.m.: Motor vehicle accident on Grandview Road. Sep. 26, … more

Letters to The Editor: October 7-13, 2021

The Editor: I know that some proponents of the Birch Bay Library were disappointed that the historic Vogt house could not become the library. Zervas Architects, community members and library staff … more

Obituary: Chris Cameron Kuiper

Chris Cameron Kuiper July 20, 1952 – September 19, 2021 Chris Cameron Kuiper passed away on September 19, 2021 at the age of 69 in her hometown of Blaine. The simplest pleasures in life … more

Woodberry gets the green light from city council

Blaine City Council unanimously voted to give final plat approval to Woodberry, a gated subdivision that will house 29 single-family homes just south of Fire Station 62 on Semiahmoo Parkway. With … more

School board meeting adjourned after speaker refuses to wear mask

Blaine school board president Charles Gibson adjourned this month’s board meeting for an hour as one member of the public refused to wear a mask while speaking during the public comment portion … more

Officials plead Biden for help with Point Roberts

In back to back appeals, both U.S. senator Patty Murray and governor Jay Inslee have asked President Joe Biden to personally intervene and allow the border in Point Roberts to be open to vaccinated … more

Lawsuit alleging November 2020 election fraud filed in Whatcom County

Three Whatcom County residents and nonprofit Washington Election Integrity Coalition United (WEiCU) recently filed a lawsuit alleging Whatcom County auditor Diana Bradrick and Whatcom County … more

National Night Out returns October 5

National Night Out, an annual parade celebrating first responders’ work keeping the Birch Bay community safe, will take over the streets Tuesday, October 5. “We appreciate all of the … more

WSDA eradicates fourth Asian giant hornet nest

Washington State Department of Agriculture (WSDA) eradicated the fourth Asian giant hornet nest found in the U.S. September 23. The nest was found nearly 20 feet up in an alder tree in east Blaine, … more

Soccer and volleyball pick up back-to-back losses, Lynden Christian game canceled

Blaine High School’s girls soccer and volleyball teams lost consecutive games this past week, while positive Covid-19 cases for the Borderites and opponents caused changes to the football … more

Thanksgiving basket registration begins Friday

The Community Assistance Program (CAP) is once again putting turkey on local residents’ plates by providing Thanksgiving meal baskets for families needing financial assistance. Registration for … more

Covid-19 in Whatcom County, by school district boundaries: September 28

Covid-19 case rates have decreased in all school district areas in Whatcom County in the past week, except for Meridian, which stayed the same. Blaine school district had the second highest case rate … more

Inslee extends eviction moratorium bridge for state residents through October

Governor Jay Inslee announced September 23 Washington’s eviction moratorium bridge will be extended until the end of October to allow counties time to get relief funds to renters. The bridge … more
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