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Blaine alum graduates from U.S. Naval Academy

Through hard work and dedication, a Blaine High School (BHS) alum graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy on May 28. Alfonso Dermendziev, BHS class of 2017, received his bachelor’s degree in … more

In-person graduation and parade in the works

The Blaine school district and community are trying to make graduation celebrations available to as many people as possible. While the district is waiting until Monday, June 7 to decide whether this … more

WTA to start regular bus service Sunday, June 13

Whatcom Transportation Authority (WTA) is slated to resume regular bus service throughout the county Sunday, June 13. WTA will also begin collecting fares July 1 after it suspended fare collection … more

Squirrel sparks Memorial Day power outages

A squirrel sparked power outages across the city of Blaine that lasted eight hours Memorial Day. The power outages started around 8 a.m. May 31 after a squirrel climbed into a Puget Sound Energy … more

Business grant applications due June 7

The Port of Bellingham is issuing another round of emergency business grants to which local businesses can apply before midnight on June 7. Through the Small Business Relief Program, the port will … more

Free state parks on Juneteenth

The Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission has created Juneteenth, recognized every June 19, a free state park day. This means a Discover Pass, which costs an annual fee of $30 or $10 … more

Squalicum ends boys’ basketball four-game winning streak

As the school year begins to wrap up, with graduation next weekend, we are still in the midst of the adjusted winter sports season. All home games for boys and girls basketball are live streamed on … more

Salish Sea report, first of its kind in over 25 years, cites environmental decline

Western Washington University’s Salish Sea Institute released its State of the Salish Sea report, the first of its kind in over 25 years – and the results aren’t great. The … more

Custer rest areas reopen after maintenance

The Custer rest areas on I-5 reopened May 28. The rest areas, northbound milepost 269 and southbound milepost 26, closed in mid-March for Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) … more

Public input needed in June 5 redistricting meeting

In an effort to increase awareness and public participation in the congressional and legislative redistricting process, the Washington State Redistricting Commission will hold a virtual meeting from … more

Covid-19 in Whatcom County, by school district boundaries: May 29

The Whatcom County community vaccination center will permanently close Thursday, June 17. Local healthcare providers have run the clinic at Bellingham Technical College since early … more

Obituary: Kathleen Louise Gilbert

Kathleen Louise Gilbert August 4, 1947 – May 18, 2021   Kathi was a long-time resident of Birch Bay and Blaine. She lived in L.A., California before moving here years ago, where … more

Obituary: Joy Darlene Dalry

Joy Darlene Dalry August 8, 1942 – May 22, 2021   Joy Darlene Dalry (nee Bergman), age 78, of Blaine passed away peacefully at her home, surrounded by love, laughter, and her … more

Road Rules: Bicyclists, are they considered pedestrians or vehicles at a crosswalk?

Question: Are bicyclists who use crosswalks when crossing a road considered vehicles (which must yield to road traffic) or are they considered pedestrians (to which cars must yield) because they are … more

Sheriff's Reports, June 3-9, 2021

May 22, 5:42 a.m.: Domestic order violence on Portal Way. May 22, 3:58 p.m.: Motor vehicle accident on Kickerville Road. May 23, 8:46 a.m.: Civil problem on Birch Bay-Lynden Road. May 23, … more

U.S. border to re-open June 22

While there has been no official word, a highly placed source in the Blaine port of entry told local immigration attorney Len Saunders on May 25 that the U.S. intends to unilaterally open the land … more

Covid-19 in Whatcom County, by school district boundaries: May 22

Whatcom County has had a total of 8,920 confirmed cases of Covid-19 since the start of the pandemic and 366 probable cases (9,286 total cases), according to May 24 Washington state Department of … more

Blaine’s Fourth of July is back for 2021 festivities

Fourth of July festivities will take over downtown Blaine on July 4, albeit a few annual mainstays will be scaled back or missing due to the pandemic. Carroll Solomon, a director on Blaine Chamber … more
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