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(This is the second of a two-part Year in Review. January-June was published in the January 4 issue of The Northern Light.)
July
• The Washington State Department of Agriculture asked …
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1/10/24 05:07 PM
The Birch Bay Watershed and Aquatic Resource Management (BBWARM) District announced it is seeking public input regarding an ongoing rate study and the possibility of the district increasing service …
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By Nolan Baker |
1/10/24 05:05 PM
A man on trial for sexually assaulting a woman in Birch Bay was arrested again after he ran out of the courtroom during proceedings in mid-December. The jury later found him guilty of second-degree …
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By Grace McCarthy |
1/10/24 05:04 PM
The Port of Bellingham is accepting public comment until Monday, January 22 for its draft recreation, conservation and public access plan.
The plan is updated every six years to guide …
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By Grace McCarthy |
1/10/24 04:51 PM
Girls Basketball
After a pair of road losses last week, first to Sedro-Woolley 51-44 on January 4, then 45-27 to Squalicum on January 6, Blaine girls basketball (6-7, 2-6 NWC) needed a …
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By Nolan Baker |
1/10/24 04:48 PM
A Birch Bay couple focused on meditation and other wellness techniques are looking to spread their knowledge to the community.
Traysiah Spring and Thomas Bakken met while attending a …
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By Grace McCarthy |
1/10/24 04:31 PM
“How the Other Half Eats” takes an in-depth look at the American family’s complicated relationship with food. Through extensive field research conducted at dinner tables across …
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By Jonathan Jakobitz |
1/10/24 04:25 PM
As 2023 came to a close, the city of Blaine stands as a testament to resilience, progress and community spirit. 2023 was a year marked by significant achievements by city council as well as across …
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By Mike Harmon, city manager |
1/10/24 04:22 PM
It’s been an honor to work in the state senate with so many others on behalf of Whatcom County. Nobody does this work alone and we have much to be proud of in 2023.
In the budget process, …
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By Sharon Shewmake |
1/10/24 04:14 PM
It is an honor serving as one of your state representatives in the 42nd Legislative District, and I am proud of the work accomplished during the 2023 legislative session, my first session in office. …
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By Joe Timmons |
1/10/24 04:09 PM
What a year this has been for the Blaine Food Bank! We have been very busy. Our new pole building is completed. We are all are so happy to be indoors now and we are forever grateful to an anonymous …
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By Sally Church, food bank director |
1/10/24 04:01 PM
BBBPRD2 can proudly say that it was a year of great success and community engagement. People of all ages and abilities enjoyed our extended schedule of fitness classes, boot camps and sessions, our …
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By Heather Lindsay, director |
1/10/24 03:58 PM
The Blaine Arts Council’s first year has been incredible.
We started with the important things: Put together a great executive team, produced a monthly newsletter, created a website for …
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By Margaret Owens, president |
1/10/24 03:39 PM
2023 was a whirlwind year for the Birch Bay Vogt Library project. We started the year off thinking our $2 million state appropriation would be lost because of our scope of work change to a smaller …
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By Dianne Marrs-Smith, president |
1/10/24 03:28 PM
As we bid farewell to 2023, the Blaine Chamber of Commerce proudly reflects on a year marked by transformative accomplishments under the leadership of executive director Jacquee Sovereign.
Since …
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By Jacquee Sovereign, executive director |
1/10/24 03:26 PM
Thanks to the generosity of partners and supporters, the Blaine Public Library and the Whatcom County Library System (WCLS) were able to offer many new resources, services and experiences to our …
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By Jonathan Jakobitz, branch manager |
1/10/24 03:19 PM
We can’t thank the Blaine community enough for their support over the 20-plus years of our music camp. This last year, your donations made camp possible for over 90 kids, brought world class …
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By Marla Tuski, co-president |
1/10/24 03:17 PM
With the 2023 calendar year coming to an end, I want to thank you for the opportunities we are provided to serve students, staff, families and the community. We will continue to work hard for each …
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By Christopher Granger, superintendent |
1/10/24 03:15 PM
2023 has been a wonderful year for the Blaine Senior Center.
Membership and community programs have grown considerably as we have incorporated necessary changes to our philosophy, structure and …
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By Pete Nelson, executive director |
1/10/24 03:08 PM
