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By Gwen Roley Now that 2019 has come into full swing, here is a look at some of the new Washington state laws that took effect on January …
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1/11/19 07:32 PM
By Stefanie Donahue To keep up with a growing demand for city services, Blaine City Council will consider approving a 0.2 percent Business and Occupation (B&O) tax on wholesale and …
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1/9/19 06:31 PM
Blaine’s Adam Vega drives toward the hoop against Meridian on January 3 at Blaine High School. Vega scored the final basket in Blaine’s 75–73 conference win against Meridian. Story on page 6. …
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1/9/19 06:27 PM
By Gwen Roley With the federal government shutdown in its third week, local citizens are starting to feel the impact on their daily lives. In an Oval Office appearance Tuesday night, …
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1/9/19 06:26 PM
By Stefanie Donahue Parts of Blaine sustained critical damage as a result of the December 20 wind storm that struck much of the Puget Sound. “One …
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1/9/19 06:24 PM
By Oliver Lazenby The Opportunity Council’s state-funded preschool program for low-income families moved back to Blaine last school year after two years in Custer and is accepting …
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1/9/19 06:22 PM
This is the second and final review of 2018. July • Residents and visitors gathered in Blaine for the Old Fashioned Fourth of July Celebration. The all-day event …
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1/9/19 06:21 PM
By Kate Kimber Rice, county water quality planner The Drayton Harbor Shellfish Protection District (DHSPD) was formed in 1995 by the Whatcom County Council in response to the …
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1/9/19 06:16 PM
By Kitty King, co-president Did you notice the festival name change? We have been wanting for some time to put “Blaine” back in the name because all of us in the Pacific Arts …
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1/9/19 06:15 PM
By Sandi McMillan, finance director In 2018, Birch Bay Water and Sewer District (BBWSD) celebrated 50 years of service. The occasion was observed on June 2 at the Beach Fest and …
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1/9/19 06:15 PM
By Carroll Solomon, secretary The Blaine Chamber of Commerce ended the year with 76 members, 16 of whom were new members. Our business of the year was Touchstone Health Clinic and …
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1/9/19 06:14 PM
By Debby Farmer, Blaine branch manager 2018 was a significant year for the Blaine Library as the community celebrated the 30-year anniversary of the library at its 3rd Street …
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1/9/19 06:13 PM
By Heidi Holmes, program manager The Birch Bay Activity Center was the location of a Pickleball Tournament in early January. Players from around the community and Canada participated …
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1/9/19 06:13 PM
By Douglas Bennion, executive director The Birch Bay Chamber of Commerce has had another successful year providing fun and family friendly events to promote the region, with all of …
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1/9/19 06:12 PM
By Ron Spanjer, superintendent Ed.D. The 2018 calendar year has proven to be a very exciting and eventful time for the Blaine School District. In August, Blaine High …
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1/9/19 06:11 PM
By Kathy Sitker, director 2018 has ended and as I reflect on this year, it has been full of change. A new board, new members and new ideas. In case no one has noticed, we are …
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1/9/19 06:11 PM
By Oliver Lazenby Blaine wrestling teams traveled to Nevada over the holiday break where the boys competed against 51 teams from seven states at the Las Vegas …
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1/9/19 06:09 PM
Both Blaine wrestling teams traveled to the Las Vegas Invitational on December 21–22, but due to girls wrestling being more popular in Washington state than in the southwest, competition on the …
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1/9/19 06:09 PM
After winning two games during a holiday tournament then losing two games to start 2019, Blaine girls varsity basketball has a 5–7 record overall and 1–4 record in conference …
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1/9/19 06:08 PM
By Vicki McCullough So now that the holidays are over, is anyone else ready for summer? I wasn’t looking forward to what my mother used to call the “winter …
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1/9/19 06:07 PM