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Animal control contract renewed by city of Blaine and humane society

A new animal control contract that decreases the hours of animal patrol from 10 to three hours per week has been renewed between the city of Blaine and the Whatcom Humane Society for the next five … more

New cat café brings the purr-fect hangout to downtown Bellingham

NEKO Cat Café opened its doors in downtown Bellingham, making it the first place in Whatcom County where people can enjoy coffee and snacks with feline friends. Since its opening on … more

Whatcom County Sheriff’s Office to offer Citizen’s Academy in March

The Whatcom County Sheriff’s Office (WCSO) is holding its free annual Citizen’s Academy in March, allowing county residents to learn more about what it’s like to be a … more

Design team reveals plans for 8,620-square-foot Blaine Library

The architects designing a new Blaine Library revealed a final design concept on February 11 that is nearly twice the size of the current library and is informed by three community meetings and an … more

Foreign Auto Clinic is one of Blaine’s last old school auto shops

Eight years ago, Lee Doane bought Foreign Auto Clinic from former owner Tom Ryser, but Doane’s history with the shop at 1240 Peace Portal Drive dates back much further. Doane started working … more

Air Safety Art International highlights diversity of city’s businesses

When people think of local Blaine businesses, places like the Semiahmoo Resort or Peace Arch City Café likely come to mind. What many residents might not know is that tucked between the … more

DHS official says Washington state could lose NEXUS privileges

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is suspending its Trusted Traveler Programs (TTP) for New York residents in response to a new state law preventing DHS from accessing New York … more

Seattle Field Office was “overzealous” in detaining Iranian-Americans, says top CBP official

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) acting commissioner Mark Morgan suggested that travelers with Iranian backgrounds were wrongly interrogated and detained while crossing the Peace Arch border … more

APA Museum attraction highlights role of Chinese labor

The Alaska Packers Association (APA) Museum in Semiahmoo Park has a new attraction. A rusty old “Iron Chink” machine has been sandblasted, painted fire-engine red and placed on a concrete … more

City of Blaine hires two new planners

The city of Blaine recently hired two new community planners, who will assist the city with guiding and regulating community growth and development, enhancing quality of life, promoting distinctive … more

Kirk Douglas will always remain an iconic Hollywood star

Like many of my generation, I grew up with the actor Kirk Douglas as a regular feature of my movie fantasy world. But unlike most of us, I forged a career as a writer who talked to and wrote about … more

In other Blaine sports...

Girls basketball Blaine girls varsity basketball finished the regular season with a 56–41 loss at Nooksack Valley on February 6. Hailey Pike scored 12 points and Krystin Kamrath scored … more

Blaine basketball rallies to snag a higher playoff seeding

After a couple disappointing weeks on the court, the Blaine boys varsity basketball team capped its season with two key wins at home that gave the Borderites a crucial boost in playoff seeding. … more

Seven Blaine wrestlers make finals as Borderites claim sub-regional title

Blaine wrestlers spent much of the regular season traveling to big tournaments to take on some of the best wrestlers in the state and, in some cases, in the country. Because of that, Blaine … more

20th annual Bite of Blaine to be formal affair

At the upcoming Bite of Blaine fundraiser, which is celebrating its 20th anniversary this year, attendees will be able to sample food from local eateries and participate in silent and live auctions … more

Real estate: Expect a sellers’ market in 2020

I’m continually asked what direction real estate is headed in 2020, and never before has it been clearer to predict. The factors that most affect real estate trends up or down are always … more

County, contractors hold “coffee with contractor” event for berm project

With Granite Construction now in its second month of work on the Birch Bay Drive and Pedestrian Facility Project, known as the berm, project officials held a question and answer session on January 30 … more

No charges filed for nearly operable bomb

No bomb charges were able to be filed against a 19-year-old whose vehicle trunk contained a nearly operable explosive device, which was discovered by Blaine officers in late December while executing … more

Community theater offering improv classes

Blaine Community Theater (BCT) will be offering an eight-week improv class starting later this month. The class will take place on Monday evenings, starting February 24, from 8 to 9:30 p.m. and … more

BHS semester 1 honor roll announced

BLAINE HIGH SCHOOL 2019-2020 SEMESTER 1 HONOR ROLL Students with 4.0 GPA Seniors: Ingrid Aosved, Marni Aosved, Maya Ball, Samantha Boczek, Colby Bosman, Dylan Burnett, Oscar Caridad, … more
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