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The Editor:
Thank you, Lynden Tribune, Joel Douglas and Gerald Hulbert for informing citizens so eloquently on pages A4 and A5 on January 6. Had the President ordered the testing and manufacturing …
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1/13/21 06:44 PM
As county and statewide vaccinations continue into the new year, Good Samaritan Society – Stafholt is expected to start distributing doses of the first round of the Pfizer vaccine on Tuesday, …
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By Grace McCarthy |
1/6/21 08:15 PM
July
• The Birch Bay Chamber of Commerce held its annual Sand Sculpture Competition virtually through July to comply with social distancing.
• Recent Borderite graduates held …
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1/6/21 07:46 PM
Investigators say they still haven’t found an explanation for the Custer derailment that caused fires after 10 train cars carrying highly flammable crude oil overturned from tracks on December …
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By Grace McCarthy |
1/6/21 07:43 PM
Along with other documents, a directive issued by Custom and Border Protection’s (CBP) Seattle Field Office to detain and question U.S. citizens and legal permanent residents crossing into the …
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By Pat Grubb |
1/6/21 07:34 PM
Governor Jay Inslee announced a new plan January 5 for reopening the economy from his Covid-19 restrictions that will go into effect on Monday, January 11, when the current restrictions are set to …
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By Ian Haupt |
1/6/21 07:28 PM
The first group of Blaine middle school students and high school freshman returned to the classroom January 6, after superintendent Christopher Granger announced grades 6-12 students would start …
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By Ian Haupt |
1/6/21 07:25 PM
Deputy Derek Jones started as Birch Bay’s newest deputy on January 4, replacing deputy Todd Damon who had been the neighborhood deputy since 2017. Jones talked with The Northern Light about …
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By Grace McCarthy |
1/6/21 07:18 PM
The deadline to apply for the at-large city council seat nears as applications are due no later than 4:30 p.m. on Friday, January 15. Applications will remain open until filled.
The city is …
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1/6/21 07:01 PM
Although this year has been hard for so many, and for so many reasons, we at Blaine school district are choosing to see this year as the one when people worked harder than ever to do what they could …
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By Christopher Granger, superintendent |
1/6/21 06:56 PM
Another year at the chamber has come to a close with 98 members, which include 11 new members.
We kicked off the year with the 20th annual Bite of Blaine Live and Silent Auction where we featured …
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By Donna Raimey, program and events coordinator |
1/6/21 06:44 PM
On behalf of all members of the Whatcom County Sheriff’s Office, Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. It’s an honor to serve you.
In this era of calls for “police reform,” …
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By Bill Elfo, sheriff |
1/6/21 06:37 PM
The dawn of a new year is a great time to take stock of the year that just passed and set goals for the next 12 months. Resolutions focused on improving personal health are especially popular, and …
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1/6/21 06:23 PM
When 2020 started, the gym in Birch Bay was bustling with fitness classes, kids’ activities, basketball practices, pickleball and more. This all came to a screeching halt in March when we were …
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By Heidi Holmes, program manager |
1/6/21 06:14 PM
January started with all types of plans for the upcoming 2020. We were planning a monthly one-on-one consultation for anyone who had questions about hearing changes as we age with the Hearing, Speech …
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By Kathy Sitker, director |
1/6/21 06:06 PM
Like all organizations in Blaine, the Pacific Arts Association’s (PAA) 2020 year was significantly impacted by the pandemic. Our major event, the Blaine Harbor Music Festival and Camp, was …
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By Bryan Johnson, president |
1/6/21 06:01 PM
January
• Hundreds of people braved the chilly Birch Bay water for the 37th annual Polar Bear Plunge.
• The Birch Bay berm project started construction at the beginning of the new …
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12/30/20 08:13 PM
More than 1.5 million people have activated WA Notify since its launch at the end of November.
The anonymous exposure notification tool uses smartphones to help stop the spread of Covid-19 by …
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By Ian Haupt |
12/30/20 08:05 PM