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The latest news from January Whatcom County Council meetings.
Probation services
for city of Blaine
Council authorized by consent, in a 6-1 vote, with councilmember Ben Elenbaas …
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By Ian Haupt |
2/1/23 07:46 PM
Candidates across Whatcom County are gearing up for the August 2023 primary election.
A handful of candidates have started filing their bids for public positions with the Public Disclosure …
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2/1/23 07:43 PM
Blaine High School’s boys basketball team lost 60-49 on the road Tuesday night to the Sehome Mariners. It’s the team’s fourth loss in a row in what has been a tough second half of …
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By Ian Haupt |
2/1/23 07:37 PM
A Birch Bay man who was arrested last May for threatening Semiahmoo Resort staff has been admitted to Western State Hospital.
Kyle Warner Fosberg, 35, had his felony harassment, …
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By Ian Haupt |
2/1/23 07:36 PM
The Bridge Community Hope Center is temporarily operating out of a new location on Birch Bay Drive after repeated flooding forced the nonprofit to move out of its Alderson Road facility.
The …
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By Grace McCarthy |
2/1/23 07:34 PM
Downtown Blaine thrift store Mulder’s Fundraiser Charity Boutique is closing at the end of the month.
Mulder’s Fundraiser Charity Boutique owner Deanna Mulder said the store, formerly …
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By Grace McCarthy |
2/1/23 07:17 PM
Kira Robinson is bringing her passion for working with children into her new position as youth coordinator for Blaine-Birch Bay Park and Recreation District 2 (BBBPRD2).
“They’re …
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By Grace McCarthy |
2/1/23 07:12 PM
Artists have until Tuesday, February 28 to submit their work to the annual outdoor sculpture exhibit at Peace Arch Historical State Park.
The International Peace Arch Park Association (IPAA) is …
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By Grace McCarthy |
2/1/23 07:09 PM
Although hard to imagine, about 16,000 years ago a glacial ice sheet one-mile thick covered the Blaine and Birch Bay area. This ice was part of an extension of Cordilleran Ice sheet that covered …
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By Jonathan Hall |
2/1/23 07:04 PM
Bellingham Whatcom County Tourism welcomed its new president and CEO Dylan Deane-Boyle on January 17. He replaced Sandy Ward after her retirement at the end of 2022.
“Bellingham and Whatcom …
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By Grace McCarthy |
2/1/23 07:00 PM
Lawmakers from both sides of the aisle and Governor Jay Inslee say they are backing a package of new laws aimed at protecting workers, pedestrians and commuters.
New bills would reduce the blood …
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By Reneé Diaz, Washington State Journal |
2/1/23 06:24 PM
Mary Le Nguyen stood in front of a group of 70 abortion-rights activists on the Capitol steps for a reproductive freedom rally in early January and shared her story of surviving sexual …
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By Reneé Diaz, Washington State Journal |
2/1/23 06:19 PM
The Editor:
“Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere. We are caught in an inescapable network of mutuality, tied in a single garment of destiny. Whatever affects one directly, …
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2/1/23 06:14 PM
Question: What is the enforcement protocol for aftermarket lights installed on cars and trucks? Where I live there are numerous vehicles that have swapped out stock headlights with bulbs that are …
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By Doug Dahl |
2/1/23 06:13 PM
Jan. 21, 7:02 p.m.: Welfare check on Marine Drive.
Jan. 21, 7:50 p.m.: Burglary on Yew Avenue.
Jan. 21, 8:02 p.m.: Hit and run on Peace Portal Drive.
Jan. 22, 1:42 p.m.: Theft on 3rd …
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2/1/23 06:07 PM
Jan. 17, 1:25 a.m.: Fight on Birch Bay-Lynden Road, Custer.
Jan. 17, 1:19 p.m.: Civil problem on Bay Road.
Jan. 17, 3:26 p.m.: Mental health issue on Surf Place.
Jan. 17, 4:31 p.m.: …
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2/1/23 06:06 PM
Blaine saw a booming year for housing development in 2022.
There was more than enough to keep city staff busy, from the announcement of the proposed Semiahmoo Highlands development that will bring …
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By Grace McCarthy |
1/25/23 08:11 PM
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will require BP to limit the volume of crude oil handled at its Cherry Point terminal to 191 million barrels per year and prohibit handling crude oil at its north …
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By Ian Haupt |
1/25/23 08:01 PM
The Blaine school board voted 4-0 to appoint Pacific Building Center and True Value Hardware co-owner Kimberly Akre as its fifth member at a special meeting January 23. Akre will be sworn in at the …
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By Ian Haupt |
1/25/23 07:58 PM
