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A cougar is suspected as the killer of two goats early January 24 at a home in east Blaine.
A cougar had been sighted in the Blaine area over the last three months and one was photographed three …
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By Jack Kintner and Conor Wilson |
1/27/21 07:39 PM
A man who eluded Whatcom County Sheriff’s deputies after an incident in which a woman, who he was reportedly holding against her will, jumped from his moving car is now jailed in North …
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By Ian Haupt |
1/27/21 07:27 PM
Nearly half the inmates at the county’s Interim Work Center have tested positive for Covid-19 following an outbreak at the minimum security facility in Bellingham.
A work center inmate …
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By Grace McCarthy |
1/27/21 07:23 PM
Investigators have determined that nearly 30,000 gallons of oil leaked from train cars during the December 22 Custer derailment.
Authorities have yet to publicly announce what caused the 108-car …
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By Grace McCarthy |
1/27/21 07:15 PM
Blaine City Council unanimously voted to accept applications that were submitted after the deadline for the at-large councilmember position, formerly held by Alicia Rule, and moved forward five …
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By Grace McCarthy |
1/27/21 07:12 PM
Whatcom County reached a new landmark in Covid-19 cases since the pandemic started – surpassing 5,000 cases in the past week. As of January 25, Whatcom County has had a total 5,254 confirmed …
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1/27/21 07:03 PM
After nearly a decade of planning, a new mental health and detox facility opened its doors to patients in Whatcom County on January 4.
The Crisis Stabilization Center will replace the Whatcom …
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By Conor Wilson |
1/27/21 06:51 PM
Sandi McMillan, Birch Bay Water and Sewer District’s (BBWSD) finance director, is now serving on a committee that advises the state auditor’s office on accounting, budgeting and financial …
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1/27/21 06:47 PM
Gardening year 2021 is going to be different from previous years by virtue of following 2020. Last year many people were wary of supply chain disruptions and brick-and-mortar shopping turned to food …
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By Rhiannon Allen |
1/27/21 06:45 PM
Blaine school district enrollment continues to drop this school year. Since September, the school district has lost students each month – 11 total from December to January – so many that …
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By Ian Haupt |
1/27/21 06:35 PM
After eight months, the city of Blaine has found a permanent public works director.
Bernie Ziemianek was hired by city manager Michael Jones to take over the position and began working for the …
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By Conor Wilson |
1/27/21 06:33 PM
Some members of the Blaine community spent their Martin Luther King Jr. Day helping a new rabbit rescue and adoption nonprofit.
About a dozen U.S. CBP office employees and their families spent …
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By Grace McCarthy |
1/27/21 06:26 PM
The Editor:
Promoting the well discounted lies of Donald Trump, who fired up an attack on our capital, 143 members of Congress actively parroted his lies that attempted to disrupt validation of …
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1/27/21 06:11 PM
Q: I’ve seen plenty of long, black tire marks out on county roads that look intentional. Once Covid-19 struck and the freeways were empty I even saw a 360-degree burnout on the freeway. What …
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By Doug Dahl |
1/27/21 06:05 PM
Dozens of business owners – from restaurant owners to bowling alley managers – told state officials that continued Covid-19 restrictions place small businesses at risk of permanent …
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By Sydney Brown, Washington State Journal |
1/27/21 06:03 PM
January 21, 8:01 a.m.: Mental in progress on Portal Way.
January 21, 9:56 a.m.: Mental in progress on Birch Bay-Lynden Road.
January 21, 12:10 p.m.: Landlord tenant dispute cold call on …
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1/27/21 06:01 PM
Nearly a year after Good Samaritan Society – Stafholt experienced a deadly Covid-19 outbreak in its Blaine nursing home, residents and staff rejoiced at the sight of their first vaccinations on …
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By Grace McCarthy |
1/21/21 07:46 PM
Whatcom County Health Department said it would continue prioritizing vaccinating people in Phase 1a, as the Washington State Department of Health (DOH) announced Monday it would expand eligibility to …
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By Grace McCarthy |
1/21/21 07:35 PM
A woman jumped out of a moving car January 12 while her boyfriend, who was reportedly holding her against her will, attempted to elude Whatcom County Sheriff’s Office …
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By Ian Haupt |
1/20/21 07:02 PM
