Cooking for a good cause at the Blackberry House

Blaine photographer David Riffle captured this photo of an aging boat resting outside the old cannery building on Semiahmoo Spit earlier this week. He said he’s taken this same photo dozens of times, and always comes up with something different.

The U.S. Border Patrol report for October 7 and 8, 2011

Blaine city officials want Burlington Northern Santa Fe (BNSF) Railway to wait on the planned demolition of the Blaine train depot until the future of rail service in Blaine is clearer.

The city of Blaine is one step closer to extending utilities to east Blaine after a city council vote Monday night gave the go ahead to acquire two parcels of private property.

A total of 568 acres in the Birch Bay area have new zoning designations after a Whatcom County Council vote Tuesday evening.

The annual explosion of pink has become one of the most visible reminders of the importance of early detection and breast cancer awareness.

October is Fall Car Care Month, the perfect time to fall into a vehicle maintenance program and get your car ready for winter.

In 2009, 3,466 teenagers died in the United States from automobile crash injuries, according to the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS).

Vehicles and deer can be a lethal combination on Washington roads. As the weather gets colder, drivers face a greater risk of collisions as deer and other wildlife migrate from the mountains and dart across roads and highways.

The week's events at the Blaine Senior Center

Dr. Patrick Rooney of Blaine Harbor Dental has expanded his practice with the addition of Dr. Mark Fleming of Friday Harbor. Fleming works in the office one day a week and sometimes stays overnight to see patients in the early morning.

Do we require vitamins for good health? The answer is “of course.” Vitamins are essential for good health but only in tiny amounts.

The Bellingham-based environmental group that has been one of the strongest opponents of the Gateway Pacific Terminal has filed a 60-day notice of intent to sue the Seattle-based shipping terminal company proposing the project.

Officials with Burlington Northern Santa Fe (BNSF) railway want to demolish the 100-year-old Blaine Train Depot because it “no longer provides a viable function.”

The Blaine City Council will hold another public hearing on a proposed land acquisition in east Blaine after the landowner involved expressed concern over the city’s process for condemning his land.

All the Birch Bay beaches that were tested over the summer received an “A” grade or better in a beach report card released by a California-based environmental group.

With a nod of approval from the Blaine City Council, Blaine is now part of a nationwide movement supporting healthy communities and battling childhood obesity.

A phone scam that has struck numerous places across the country has recently been reported in Birch Bay.

The proposed walking and biking trail between Blaine and Birch Bay could prove beneficial to both communities if the local parks district has the money to fund it.

It started, he said, just before their 30th anniversary – he had bought a lovely bracelet for his wife and hidden it so that she wouldn’t find it. Well, he didn’t find it for days after the anniversary came and went. For her, it was right around menopause – forgetting where she had put her keys, the book she was reading, the lunch date with a friend. These are not uncommon stories for me to hear in my office; not told by elderly patients but by baby boomers, some of whom go on to confess fears that they are developing Alzheimer’s or dementia. Sound familiar?

Some really big things are happening this month at the Blaine Senior/Activity Center.

Blaine primary students are enjoying their new playground slide this fall.

Would you change my light bulb, please? A worker from the always vigilant Blaine public works was captured early on the morning of Monday, October 3, opposite the Seascape condos fixing the light.

A Blaine-based U.S. Border Patrol agent was recently commended by the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) for his aid to a RCMP member in 2010.

The Washington State Auditor’s Office has released its 2010 audit of the city of Blaine’s finances and found no issues with their financial procedures.

The U.S. Border Patrol Report for September 14 through September 17