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Blaine student named state chess champ

Washington’s best high school chess player is Blaine’s own Carson Roesch. The Blaine High School junior competed in the Washington State High School Individual Chess Tournament over … more

Birch Bay charity assisting unmet medical needs for local children

Birch Bay residents Frank and Barbara Sanchez founded the Sisu Children’s Fund in 2000 after their daughter, Jolene, died of brain tumor complications at 21. Over 20 years later, the Birch … more

New Birch Bay neighborhood deputy starts patrols

A new face is patrolling the streets of Birch Bay. Joel Douglas started his first shift as Birch Bay neighborhood deputy for the Whatcom County Sheriff’s Office (WCSO) on January 11. … more

Chief financial officer set to leave Blaine school district

Amber Porter, executive director of finance and operations for the Blaine school district, will have her last day on the job on Wednesday, January 31 after taking a position with the Oak Harbor … more

Road Rules: Speed limits for alleys

Question: I see cars going what looks like at least 25 mph in the alley behind where I work. That seems too fast to me. Is there a speed limit for alleys? And if there is, why isn’t it posted? … more

Western Solar Q&A: What you need to know about solar

The Northern Light sat down with Western Solar Inc.’s Brandon Provalenko, director of sales and business development, and Trish Merriman, design manager, to discuss what people should think … more

Letters to The Editor: January 25-31, 2024

The Editor: Your “yes” vote is crucial in supporting the continuation of the Blaine-Birch Bay Park and Recreation District 2 levy initiative this February, and here’s why. … more

Blaine Police Department Reports: January 25-31, 2024

January 13, 1:10 p.m.: Theft on Marine Drive. January 13, 5:27 p.m.: Domestic – physical on Adelia Street. January 13, 9:13 p.m.: Harassment on Boblett Street. January 14, 9:32 … more

Sheriff's Reports, January 25-31, 2024

January 17, 1:17 p.m.: Fraud cold call on Birch Bay Lynden Road. January 17, 3:27 p.m.: Serve warrant on Halibut Drive. January 17, 3:48 p.m.: Welfare check on Birch Bay Lynden Road. … more

Obituary: Mark Timothy Russell

Mark Timothy Russell 1948 – 2024   Mark Timothy Russell, 75, died January 11, 2024 in Bellingham, WA after a battle with cancer.   Mark was born in Bellingham in … more

Obituary: Patricia Theresa Slevin

Patricia Theresa Slevin   Patricia (Pat) Theresa Slevin (Suddick), 88, of Ferndale, WA, passed away peacefully after a long illness on December 28, 2023, at the Whatcom Hospice House … more

February 13 special election ballots mailed soon

Blaine and Birch Bay voters will be faced with three funding decisions on their ballots for the February 13 special election. Ballots are expected to be mailed and drop boxes will be open Wednesday, … more

Birch Bay landlord arrested on suspicion of pulling gun on tenant’s mother

A Birch Bay landlord was arrested after allegedly putting a gun to the head of his tenant’s mother. Whatcom County Sheriff’s Office (WCSO) deputies responded about 6:45 p.m. January … more

Downtown Blaine sidewalks pose potential construction problems

The city of Blaine’s downtown revitalization project has revealed voids under areas of the sidewalk on Peace Portal Drive that engineers are working to understand to ensure sidewalk … more

Former TV critic publishes book on conversations with old Hollywood filmmakers

A Blaine author and former national TV columnist recently co-authored a book on his conversations with old Hollywood filmmakers that include the likes of Alfred Hitchcock and Billy Wilder. … more

Charles Gibson retires from Blaine school board after 17 years

When longstanding Blaine school board member Charles Gibson and his wife Margaret moved across town in 2023, the couple ended up in District 5, Don Leu’s board district. Since 2020, when Leu … more

Blaine girls and boys basketball teams sweep aside Mount Baker, five wrestlers make podium

Girls Wrestling The Blaine girls wrestling team held its annual Blaine Blizzard tournament in the Borderite gymnasium on January 13. With temperatures across Whatcom County dipping into the … more
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