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Sheriff's Reports, June 16-22, 2022

May 31, 1:24 p.m.: Welfare check on Drayton Harbor and Blaine roads. June 1, 11:16 a.m.: Vandalism on Birch Bay Drive. June 1, 2:57 p.m.: Trespass on Ostrich Trail. June 1, 4:28 p.m.: … more

Recreational shellfish harvest closure in effect in north county, commercial remains safe to eat

Washington State Department of Health (DOH) closed recreational shellfish harvesting for all species of molluscan shellfish in Blaine, Birch Bay and Point Roberts after biotoxins reached unsafe … more

U.S. Supreme Court rejects Bob Boule’s suit against U.S. Border Patrol agent

The U.S. Supreme Court reversed the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals decision to uphold Smuggler’s Inn owner Bob Boule’s Fourth Amendment excessive-force claim and First Amendment retaliation … more

Blaine school board asks state to waive missed days following lockdown

Blaine school board filed an application to Washington state’s Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI) in a special meeting June 6 for the waiver of two school days that were canceled … more

Fundraising for Blaine man who died during Ski to Sea surpasses goal

Team members of a Blaine man who died during the Ski to Sea relay race have raised nearly $12,000 for his memorial. Rob Lawrance of Blaine died May 29 of an apparent heart attack during the … more

Tongue-in-cheek editorial wins international award

A three-part editorial written by Pat Grubb that called on Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s mom to help Point Roberts during the depth of the pandemic was a Golden Quill Dozen winner in the annual … more

Lil’ Sprouts receives state grant to expand

Lil’ Sprouts Child Care Center in Blaine received nearly $300,000 in state grant money that the owner expects will double the center’s enrollment. Statewide, the $43 million grant was … more

Update: City of Blaine development

The city of Blaine’s Community Development Services department (CDS) created an emailing list to notify residents of applications for development permits. To sign up for the email list, visit the … more

Blaine Senior Center lunches return to three days per week

A highly anticipated program has returned to Blaine Senior Center. The senior center and Whatcom Council on Aging (WCOA) restarted the center’s hot meal program on June 2 after a two-year … more

The Gathering Place offers social services to Blaine area

Blaine resident Joe Zaccaria saw north Whatcom County residents required help to connect with various social services and figured he was the one who needed to step up and provide that help through … more

Free native landscaping program offered to Birch Bay homeowners

Birch Bay Watershed and Aquatic Resources Management District (BBWARM), in partnership with the Whatcom Conservation District (WCD), are working on a free neighborhood native landscaping program to … more

Birch Bay tops list for being tax-friendly to retirees

Birch Bay seniors may be pleased to know that their own backyard is rated as the most tax friendly retirement area in Washington state. SmartAsset, a financial technology company that offers … more

Letters to The Editor: June 9-15, 2022

The Editor: I’m an Intalco retiree, retiring after working 34 and a half years. I have been watching and hoping Intalco will restart. A letter published in this paper recently gave state … more

Blaine Police Department Reports: June 9-15, 2022

May 27, 8:01 p.m.: Domestic dispute on Cedar Street. May 27, 8:15 a.m.: Harassment on H Street. May 27, 8:12 p.m.: Threats on H Street. May 27, 8:31 p.m.: Neighbor dispute on Martin … more

Sheriff's Reports: June 9-15, 2022

May 24, 2:56 a.m.: Death investigation on Shintaffer Road. May 25, 4:59 a.m.: Traffic hazard on Sweet and Stadsvold roads. May 25, 8:34 a.m.: Theft on Birch Bay Drive. May 25, 10:25 p.m.: … more

Blaine police arrests boy suspected of making school threats that rattles community

Blaine Police Department (BPD) officers arrested a Blaine Middle School student who is suspected of making anonymous threats serious enough for school district administrators to put the main campus … more
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