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Respiratory illness overwhelms hospital, causes medicine shortages

A respiratory illness is filling the hospital with cases and creating shortages of kids’ fever medicine. Whatcom County Health Department (WCHD) said in a November 22 press release that … more

Borderite game footage available for purchase on Hudl

Borderite fans can now live stream all home games.  Blaine Athletic Department has installed video cameras at Borderite Stadium and in the Blaine High School gymnasium that will livestream … more

Avian flu kills and sickens wild birds at Wiser Lake

Whatcom County Health Department (WCHD) and Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) are asking residents to not handle sick or dead birds after avian flu was detected at Wiser Lake, near … more

Life Line health screenings coming to Blaine on Friday, December 2

Life Line Screening will host health screenings on Friday, December 2 at American Legion Peace Arch Post 86, 4580 Legion Drive in Blaine. Pre-registration is required.  Blaine area residents … more

Bellingham Jingle Bell Run to raise awareness for arthritis research

A 5K holiday run in Bellingham is aiming to raise $130,000 for arthritis research on Saturday, December 10.  The Arthritis Foundation will host its annual Jingle Bell Run at Bellingham High … more

How a federal border became a dividing line for Nooksack citizenship

Disenrollment from Indigenous nations in the United States isn’t a traditional practice, but it has become increasingly common. An estimated 10,000 Indigenous people have been disenrolled from … more

Letters to The Editor: December 1-7, 2022

The Editor: This year’s Thanksgiving Basket Program was a real challenge. Avian flu, or bird flu, caused a shortage of turkeys, packing boxes were hard to find and locating a site seemed … more

Sheriff's Reports, December 1-7, 2022

Nov. 20, 5:23 p.m.: Behavioral health issue on Surf Place. Nov. 20, 6:13 p.m.: Civil problem on Birch Bay-Lynden Road, Custer. Nov. 21, 5:25 a.m.: Suspicious vehicle on Portal Way, … more

Obituary: Aida B. Kraus

Aida B. Kraus July 1929 – November 2022 Aida was the only child of industrialist Karl Baumbusch and his wife Franziska (Putzs), who was a jeweler and watchmaker who had taken over her … more

Blaine sets priorities ahead of legislative session

The city of Blaine will be prioritizing sewer infrastructure, fiscal sustainability, local transportation maintenance, and affordable housing in the state’s 2023 legislative session. Blaine … more

Holiday Harbor Lights festival returns December 3

Holiday lights wrapped around downtown trees highlight the impending return of Blaine’s winter festivities.  Blaine’s annual Holiday Harbor Lights festival is making its grand … more

Blaine football coach Jay Dodd resigns after 17 seasons

Jay Dodd stepped down from his role as Blaine High School football coach last week after 17 years as head coach. “Hard to put into words what the last 17 years have been about for me,” … more

Atwood Farm Brewery offering local brews on Sweet Road

Josh Smith of Atwood Farm Brewery prefers to be in his dirty room. That’s what he calls the brew room, on his family farm, on Sweet Road, where he mixes local and homegrown ingredients to … more

Bereavement support group comes to Blaine

PeaceHealth Whatcom Hospice will be offering a bereavement support group for Blaine residents struggling during the holiday season after the death of a loved one. The free support group will take … more

Salishan neighborhood loses power for 7 hours

A power outage in the Salishan neighborhood impacted about 100 homes on November 20. Blaine interim public works director Gary McSpadden said public works received a call about the power outage … more

Road Rules: Driving on icy or snowy roads

Question: What should I do if my car starts to skid on ice or snow?  Answer: Many years ago, I learned a valuable principle from a defensive tactics instructor. He said, “If you … more
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