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Sixty Blaine track and field athletes get personal bests at home meet

By Oliver Lazenby Blaine track and field athletes had a strong first home meet on March 27 against Meridian and Lakewood, with 60 Borderites getting personal bests, and seven individuals and … more

Vigil planned year after death of BHS alum

By Gwen Roley Blaine community members will be observing the anniversary of the death of Blaine High School alumna Shannon Mani with a candlelight vigil on April 13 from … more

Satpal Sidhu announces bid for Whatcom County Executive

Satpal Sidhu, who has served on the Whatcom County Council since 2015, announced that he is running for Whatcom County executive. “My experience as a problem solver, including as … more

Former valedictorians to graduate from MIT, USAFA

Taylor V’Dovec and Hillary Kiele, former valedictorians of Blaine High School’s class of 2015, are getting ready to graduate from two very different but equally prestigious … more

Bid approved for high school stadium

By Oliver Lazenby The Blaine school district board of directors voted unanimously to accept Bellingham-based Dawson Construction’s $2.455 million construction bid for part … more

Officers were concerned about chief’s conduct, documents show

By Jami Makan The resignation of former police chief Allen Schubert came after rank and file officers in the Blaine police department apparently lost confidence in him and … more

Halfway through 18-month golf cart trial, Birch Bay ordinance gets mixed reviews

By Oliver Lazenby Billy Brown, Birch Bay Chamber of Commerce vice president, queues a song on his Bluetooth speaker and eases his electric golf cart onto Birch Bay Drive, … more

Permit hearing for berm scheduled for April 10

By Oliver Lazenby The Whatcom County hearing examiner wants to know what people think of the Birch Bay berm project before deciding on a shoreline substantial development … more

Knowledge Bowl team places third at state

Blaine High School’s Knowledge Bowl team traveled to Yakima to compete in the state tournament. Answering general knowledge questions in Jeopardy-style team rounds, Blaine’s team of five … more

Borderites baseball starts tough week with 8–0 loss

By Oliver Lazenby Blaine varsity baseball got a strong start to its season, winning four of the first seven games, including a 5–4 win over Anacortes in the conference-opener, but it’s in … more

Confetti comes out in softball team’s comeback victory over Meridian

By Oliver Lazenby Powered by Mikayla Johnson’s three-run home run in a six-run fifth inning, Blaine girls’ softball came from behind to win 6–4 at Meridian on March 23. It was … more

BHS softball crab fundraiser on Saturday

By Oliver Lazenby The Blaine High School softball team is holding its 48th annual crab feed fundraiser on Saturday, March 30, at the American Legion in Birch Bay, 4580 Legion … more

Student health survey shows big increase in youth vaping since 2016

By Oliver Lazenby Whatcom County health department officials are concerned about a rise in youth vaping, a nationwide trend that’s picking up locally, according to the recently released … more

New bipolar and depression support group starting in Blaine

By Gwen Roley Those who have been diagnosed with depression or bipolar disorder have a new place of support to go to in Blaine. The depression and bipolar support … more

Charity provides meals for kids over the weekend

By Gwen Roley Wildbird Charity is collaborating with the Blaine Food Bank, Blaine school district and Christ the King Church to feed hungry children by sending them home … more

Healthy Youth Coalition launching free bicycle program

By Oliver Lazenby The North County Healthy Youth Coalition is starting a program to encourage kids to ride bicycles and get free bikes to kids who need them. Its Blue Beat … more

McClendon announces bid for Whatcom County Council

Natalie McClendon business portrait. Bellingham, WA. © 2018 Mark Turner Whatcom County planning commissioner and small business owner Natalie McClendon has announced a run for the open “coastal” … more

Police chief allegedly used ruse to enter private dwelling

By Jami Makan Former Blaine police chief Allen Schubert may have entered a private residence unlawfully and scuffled with a 77-year-old man, in the course of helping the … more

Blaine city council passes B&O tax ordinance

The Blaine city council passed an ordinance for a Business and Occupation (B&O) tax at its March 25 meeting, in order to fund city services. The original proposal called for a 0.2 … more

New cheesecake facility opens on Boblett Street

By Gwen Roley Chuckanut Bay Foods is hoping to use their new facility in Blaine as a jumping-off point for more growth. The locally-based dessert manufacturer opened … more
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