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Road Rules: Are seat belts always needed, especially at slow speeds?

Question: Is there a speed at which wearing a seat belt isn’t important because I’m going slow enough to where I won’t get hurt? Answer: I’m pretty sure that if I answered … more

Debbie Granger awarded 2022 Puget Sound Maritime Achievement Award

The Seattle Propeller Club awarded Working Waterfront Coalition member Debbie Granger the 2022 Puget Sound Maritime Achievement Award for her contributions to the local maritime community. Granger is … more

Letters to The Editor: June 2-8, 2022

The Editor: How would Blaine react to a mass shooting incident? We should work on issues of angst and community building. Let’s encourage “we” rather than “they and … more

Sheriff's Reports, June 2-8, 2022

May 18, 7:15 p.m.: Welfare check on Stein Road. May 18, 11:22 p.m.: Domestic verbal on Stein Road, Custer. May 19, 9:24 p.m.: Assist citizen on Birch Bay Drive. May 19, 9:42 p.m.: Alarm … more

Blaine Police Department Reports: June 2-8, 2022

May 21, 1:43 a.m.: Found firearm on 2nd Street. May 21, 9:17 a.m.: Panic alarm on Harrison Avenue. May 21, 9:29 a.m.: Civil matter on 10th Street. May 21, 1:47 p.m.: Civil matter on Adelia … more

Obituary: Iola June Vaughn

Iola June Vaughn May 11, 1930–March 15, 2022 Our beloved mother, June Vaughn, succumbed to cancer at her home the morning of March 15, 2022. Born May 11, 1930, the second child of … more

Obituary: Arthur Wayne Abbott

Arthur Wayne Abbott September 24, 1955 – May 16, 2022 Arthur “Butch” Abbott was accomplished at many things in life; A son, a brother, a husband, a father and a friend. He was … more

Anonymous threat that locked down Blaine schools under investigation

Blaine Police Department (BPD) is still investigating anonymous threats made yesterday, May 25, that were serious enough for school administrators to put the Blaine school district’s main … more

Peace Arch Park ranger celebrates 50 years with WA State Parks

Ranger Rickey Blank will celebrate 50 years serving Washington State Parks (WSP) on June 1. Blank currently works as park ranger at Peace Arch State Park, after working in 19 parks and park areas … more

Union ratifies labor contract with Blue Wolf, while BPA energy contract negotiations continue

Intalco union members have entered a contract with Blue Wolf Capital Partners, prospective buyer of the idled Alcoa smelter in Ferndale. The labor deal marks one step closer to restarting the nearly … more

Council approves changes to parks board, keeps maintenance review in board’s purview

Blaine City Council unanimously voted 5-0 during its May 23 meeting to approve changes to the city’s park and cemetery board but will keep maintenance review in the board’s purview. The … more

Candidates file for August primaries

A full slate of candidates is lined up to run in the August primaries for state legislator, U.S. senator and county district judge positions, among other races. Filing week for the August 2 primary … more

Anderson Road house fire leaves family displaced

A Birch Bay house fire left one family displaced after the home was engulfed in flames during the evening of May 19. North Whatcom Fire and Rescue (NWFR) division chief Shaun Ward said the fire … more

Two Blaine athletes qualify for state as Faulkner breaks school record

Senior Eleeshiyah Faulkner broke the stadium record and her own Blaine High School record at the 1A district 1/2 championship meet May 21 at the Granite Falls High School track. She and sophomore … more

Blaine softball comes up short against Mount Baker, but knocks on state door, coach says

Down by three in the seventh inning with two outs and bases loaded, the Lady Borderites were at the bottom of their batting order. Up against Mount Baker, who they lost 17-3 to in the regular season, … more

Scientists ready for another AGH trapping season

Washington State Department of Agriculture (WSDA) officials are preparing to start Asian giant hornet monitoring efforts this year with a new monitoring program of paper wasp nests and setting 1,000 … more

Blaine artist Kay Dee Powell on work behind art studio tour

Blaine artist Kay Dee Powell said the Blaine by the Sea Art Studio Tour was created in response to an art-parched community. The tours, which showcase the work of gifted artists in Blaine and Birch … more
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