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Community support pours in after Terrill Drive fire

Community support has poured in for the Birch Bay home that was considered a total loss after it caught on fire earlier this month, while a fundraiser has started for a neighboring mobile home also … more

Over 350 low-income Blaine and Birch Bay households eligible for discounted internet and mobile services

Getting connected to affordable internet and mobile services may become easier for several hundred Blaine area households. Comcast announced March 1 that over 350 Blaine and Birch Bay homes can … more

Public works conducts temporary repairs to Marine Park shoreline

Blaine Public Works Department conducted temporary repairs to Blaine Marine Park shoreline to repair damage from last year’s January king tide storm that eroded sections of the beach. Strong … more

BP Cherry Point donates $100,000 to Whatcom County boys and girls club

BP Cherry Point Refinery recently donated $100,000 to the Whatcom County Boys and Girls Club (WCBGC) to assist its fundraising campaign in licensed childcare. “We’ve had a shortage of … more

Road Rules: The headlight dilemma

Question: I have noticed a high number of cars and trucks without their lights on in bad weather. But here’s the thing: About 75 percent of them are black, dark blue, dark gray – the … more

Obituary: Sherry Paul Cline

Sherry Paul Cline May 22, 1932 – March 7, 2022 Sadly our mom, Sherry Paul Cline, 89, of Ferndale, passed away peacefully on Monday morning, March 7, 2022.  Sherry was born to Paul … more

Letters to The Editor: March 17-23, 2022

The Editor My brother died today. As with most deaths, the loss is directed at those close friends and family. It is at those times that memories – good and bad – are replayed in … more

Obituary: Lydia Marie Lopez

Lydia Marie Lopez April 3, 1937 – February 12, 2022 On February 12, 2022, Lydia Lopez, of Blaine, passed away surrounded by her daughters and granddaughters at the age of 84. … more

Sheriff's Reports, March 17-23, 2022

Feb. 26, 5:40 p.m.: Parking problem on Holeman Avenue. Feb. 27, 12:14 a.m.: Suspicious vehicle on Bay Road. Feb. 27, 4:25 a.m.: Suspicious vehicle on Birch Bay-Lynden Road. Feb. 27, 6:27 … more

Blaine Police Department Reports: March 17-23, 2022

March 5, 4:11 p.m.: Handicap parking violation on H Street. March 5, 9:25 p.m.: Driving under the influence on Peace Portal Drive. March 6, 9:36 a.m.: Assault on 99th Street. March 6, 10:58 … more

Ukrainian invasion hits home for local residents

A 10-hour flight from Kiev,  local residents of Ukrainian descent are feeling the heavy impact from Russia’s nearly two-week invasion of Ukraine. Dolores Jordan, 83, sits in her kitchen … more

Birch Bay homes lost in fire

A Birch Bay home in the 7500 block of Terrill Drive was considered a total loss after it caught fire March 6. Flames jumped to an adjoining residence, creating significant damage. North Whatcom … more

Blaine man sentenced to 10 years for 2020 border drug bust

An Abbotsford Provincial Court judge sentenced Blaine resident Zacchary Marcus Scott Hecock to 10 years in prison for smuggling 436 pounds of methamphetamine into Canada.  At the time of the … more

Boys basketball season ends at state tournament

Blaine boys varsity basketball saw its season end March 2 at the state tournament as the Borderites lost 69-51 to Quincy in the Yakima Valley SunDome. No. 9 Blaine started the game slow, as it … more

New cafe in Birch Bay offering more than lattes and baked goods

Birch Bay residents looking to walk along the berm with a blueberry scone and latte in hand are in luck. Rooted by the Bay, the community’s newest cafe, has been offering everything from … more

Have chair, will travel

The ides of March came two weeks early for one misfortunate water recreationist who had to be rescued by the Canadian Coast Guard after he drifted out into Boundary Bay after dark on February 28. … more

Blaine Police Department welcomes new officer, 2 vacancies left

Blaine Police Department (BPD) recently welcomed a new officer. Police chief Donnell Tanksley said the department still has two vacancies left to fill and are conducting preliminary … more

Hanes store closes in Birch Bay Square

L’eggs Hanes Bali, the last store from the former Peace Arch Factory Outlets, closed February 28. The outlet mall was renamed to Birch Bay Square in 2011. Property manager Nathan Shamsel … more
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