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County council tables no-shooting zone discussion

After nearly an hour-and-a-half contentious public hearing and rigid council debate, Whatcom County Council voted 5-2 to table discussion on the Drayton Harbor no-shooting zone for two weeks. The … more

Here’s who filed for Whatcom County offices up for election

The August primaries are shaping up to be a competitive election as several candidates are vying for sought-after seats in Blaine City Council and Whatcom County Council. Filing week started May … more

BHS student wins state medical competition

For Blaine High School science teacher Elli Weeks, getting a bag of pins in the mail for students in her Future Health Professionals Club (HOSA) is a regular occurrence. Every year, after her … more

Blaine school district reconsiders proposed staff reductions

The Blaine school district will be keeping four positions next school year that administrators considered removing due to possible budget cuts. Superintendent Christopher Granger said after the May … more

Loads of Love sees high demand through pandemic

Loads of Love, a laundry program that pays for community members’ laundry, has seen more demand since the start of the pandemic. Christ Episcopal Church started the program in 2017, which … more

Whatcom County Council extends Cherry Point permitting moratorium

Whatcom County Council approved a six-month ban on accepting and processing applications and permits for facilities to store and increase the shipment of unrefined fossil fuels at Cherry … more

BHS senior signs to play baseball with school in Kansas

Blaine High School senior Hunter Conn-Beck, 18, recently signed to play baseball with Ottawa University, a 600-student Baptist college in Kansas. “Baseball has allowed me to challenge … more

Road Rules: Driving on highways like I-5

Question: My question is about driving on limited-access freeways such as I-5. I try to drive as consistently as possible. On a three lane freeway, my understanding is the left lane is for passing, … more

Romanian nationals arrested after crossing border in Blaine

U.S. Border Patrol agents arrested six Romanian nationals who allegedly attempted to enter the U.S. illegally last week. During the afternoon of May 18, Blaine border patrol agents detected a … more

Border closure extended again, expires June 21

The U.S./Canada border will remain closed to non-essential travel until at least June 21, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced in a May 20 tweet. The federal government announced … more

Boys and girls basketball kick off the winter sports season

While high school sports have looked anything but normal this year, basketball and wrestling in June might take the cake. The Borderites’ adjusted winter sports schedule started last week with … more

Sheriff's Reports, May 27-June 2, 2021

May 13, 10:24 a.m.: Subject stop on Birch Bay Drive and Alderson Road. May 14, 3:57 a.m.: Traffic hazard on Birch Bay Drive and Harborview Road. May 14, 5:56 p.m.: Civil standby on Dory … more

Letters to the Editor: May 27–June 2, 2021

The Editor: This thought is for your Memorial Day publication of The Northern Light. It is the thought that counts. Those who disrespect our flag have never been handed a folded one. Earl … more

Obituary: Deloris Arlene (Hagen) Swobody

Deloris Arlene (Hagen) Swobody August 27, 1937 – May 24, 2021   Deloris Arlene (Hagen) Swobody of Birch Bay, age 83, passed on from this world in the early hours of May 24, 2021 … more

Obituary: Ernest W. Parker

Ernest W. Parker April 16, 1935 – May 21, 2021 Service to be Saturday, June 5, at 1 p.m. in the Outdoor Pavilion at Legion Post 86, 4580 Legion Dr, Blaine, WA 98230. For more, visit … more

Obituary: Wesley Hackman

Wesley Hackman May 6, 1951 – May 17, 2021   The angels called Wesley home on May 17, 2021 after a five year battle with cancer. Wesley spent his days living the dream. Born May … more

New train inspection facility to reduce traffic delays

A new train scanner to be installed at the border may reduce traffic delays in Blaine and Birch Bay as U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) says the new technology would allow trains to travel at … more

NWFR withdraws from regional fire authority

Negotiations to form a regional fire authority (RFA) encompassing North Whatcom Fire and Rescue (NWFR) and Whatcom County Fire District 4 (WCFD4) have foundered following an April 15 decision by NWFR … more
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