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Blaine musician receives grant to perform in Houston

By Stefanie Donahue After receiving a grant from the Midtown Cultural Arts and Entertainment District in Houston last month, Blaine musician Gina Williams took her show on the … more

Take part in a bird count

By Jack Kintner The Audubon Society’s annual Christmas bird count takes place on Saturday, December 29. In Blaine, the count is done cooperatively with its … more

Learn the basics of traveling with your pets

Many people take their pets along with them when they visit family, travel for business or go on vacation. TripAdvisor annually polls travelers about traveling with pets and 53 percent of respondents … more

Landscaping business to open location in Blaine

By Stefanie Donahue A landscaping business is coming soon to Blaine. Called Érin Landscapes, the business is based in Bellingham and is due to open a second … more

Complete these home checks

Sometimes making safety upgrades around the house takes precedence over improving the aesthetics of a home. Homeowners who take certain preventative measures can greatly reduce their … more

Blaine Food Bank raises $30K

By Stefanie Donahue One week before its Friday, December 21 deadline, the Blaine Food Bank raised $30,000. As a result, it will receive a $30,000 match from an anonymous … more

Learn how to become a Watershed Watcher

By Stefanie Donahue Birch Bay residents can train to become Watershed Watchers next month. The Birch Bay Watershed and Aquatic Resources Management (BBWARM) District … more

Design for a 7,600-square-foot library gets warm reception

By Oliver Lazenby Zervas Architects is fine-tuning the design for the future Birch Bay Library and its latest design is a departure from previous concepts: it does … more

Blaine City Council adopts $56.4 million budget for 2019

By Stefanie Donahue Blaine City Council voted 6–0 on December 10 to approve a balanced operating and capital budget for 2019 totaling $56.4 million. City finance director Jeff … more

It’s time to get out and ‘Shell-ebrate’

Event to feature oyster samples, activities for kids and awards By Stefanie Donahue To mark the second anniversary of recreational and commercial shellfish … more

County urges tribe to cooperate on “languishing” berm project

Missing January deadline could jeopardize federal funding By Oliver Lazenby Without an agreement in the next month from the Lummi Indian Business Council, the … more

Westfall and Button lead Blaine to second place at border battle

Blaine seniors Jacob Westfall and Aidan Button won their weight classes and led Blaine wrestlers to a second place team finish against 20 schools at the Battle at the Border on December 7-8 at Blaine High School. more

‘Police chief for the day’ patrols Blaine, meets officers

Cloey Munkres-Wolden, 10, stopped by The Northern Light office while on patrol with police chief Allen Schubert on December 11. During the Blaine Police Department open house in … more

National pickleball champions to teach workshops in Blaine this winter

By Taylor Nichols Blaine and Birch Bay pickleball players will have a chance to train with the best this February. Registration is now open for three boot camps … more

City wants to hear from you about offer from Chewters Chocolates

By Stefanie Donahue Blaine city councilmembers spoke candidly during a regular meeting on December 10 about why they voted to table a $1.6 million offer from Chewters Chocolates to … more

Former Costa Azul building to be demolished

Blaine City Council voted 6–0 on December 10 to approve a $247,836 contract with Dirt Works Bellingham Inc. to demolish a building at 665 Peace Portal Drive. The building was … more

Rand Jack honored with Lifetime Achievement Award

Rand Jack has been given the Lifetime Achievement Award by the Bellingham Regional Chamber of Commerce for 2018. In making the award, Jack was cited for his work with the … more

Letters to the Editor: December 13-19

The Editor: Christmas is a busy and expensive time for many families, but there is a free caroling event being held for the 21st year at Semiahmoo Resort on Sunday, December 16 that … more
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