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Year in Review 2018: Blaine-Birch Bay Park and Recreation District 2

By Heidi Holmes, program manager The Birch Bay Activity Center was the location of a Pickleball Tournament in early January. Players from around the community and Canada participated … more

Year in Review 2018: Birch Bay Chamber of Commerce

By Douglas Bennion, executive director The Birch Bay Chamber of Commerce has had another successful year providing fun and family friendly events to promote the region, with all of … more

Year in Review 2018: Blaine School District

By Ron Spanjer, superintendent Ed.D. The 2018 calendar year has proven to be a very exciting and eventful time for the Blaine School District. In August, Blaine High … more

Year in Review 2018: Blaine Senior Center

By Kathy Sitker, director 2018 has ended and as I reflect on this year, it has been full of change. A new board, new members and new ideas. In case no one has noticed, we are … more

Blaine wrestlers place against national competition at Las Vegas Tournament

By Oliver Lazenby Blaine wrestling teams traveled to Nevada over the holiday break where the boys competed against 51 teams from seven states at the Las Vegas … more

Blaine girls get confidence boost at Vegas wrestling tournament

Both Blaine wrestling teams traveled to the Las Vegas Invitational on December 21–22, but due to girls wrestling being more popular in Washington state than in the southwest, competition on the … more

Girls basketball wins two at holiday tournament

After winning two games during a holiday tournament then losing two games to start 2019, Blaine girls varsity basketball has a 5–7 record overall and 1–4 record in conference … more

Young at Heart

By Vicki McCullough So now that the holidays are over, is anyone else ready for summer? I wasn’t looking forward to what my mother used to call the “winter … more

What’s happening at the Blaine Senior Center?

Bunco: 12:30 p.m. to 2 p.m. on Monday, January 14 and 28. Includes prizes for a $2 donation. Foot Care Professional Services: 9 to 11:30 a.m. on Tuesday January 9 and 22. Connie … more

What’s on the menu at the Blaine Senior Center?

Thursday, January 10: Teriyaki chicken, with brown rice, Asian veggies, garden salad and a fruit cocktail. Friday, January 11: Barbeque pulled pork, brown rice and roll, crinkle cut … more

Simple and natural ways to lower blood pressure

High blood pressure is a big problem. According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, roughly one in three adults in the United States has high blood pressure. In Canada in 2014, … more

How to finance long-term care needs

Failing to plan for long-term care expenses may leave aging individuals with little or no assets late in life. AARP says that the cost of long-term care continues to rise and the array of options can … more

Locals take the plunge in Birch Bay

The Birch Bay Chamber of Commerce hosted the annual Polar Bear Plunge at Birch Bay Beach Park on January 1. In addition to taking the plunge, participants also took part in a … more

Storm results in costly damage for Blaine, Birch Bay

By Stefanie Donahue Upwards of $5 million in damage was incurred locally from the December 20 storm that left Birch Bay Drive in tatters, according to estimates … more

A look back at the year that was

January • Donning costumes, revelers took part in the annual Polar Bear Plunge on January 1 at Birch Bay Beach Park. The event was hosted by the Birch Bay Chamber of Commerce and … more

Road flares shine bright for Ring of Fire and Hope

The community came together on December 31 to take part in the Ring of Fire and Hope in Birch Bay. As part of the event, hosted by the Birch Bay Chamber of Commerce, participants … more

Memorable Blaine police reports

January 3, 11:53 p.m.: Officers responded to the 200 block of Boblett Street for a report of an intoxicated male. While responding, officers learned the individual had thrown something at the … more

2018 Year In Review: Blaine High School sports

By Oliver Lazenby For Blaine High School sports, 2018 was a year of changing leadership. Eight programs got new varsity head coaches and it was athletic director Sean Linville’s … more

Year in Review 2018: Healthy Youth Coalition

By Jesse Creydt, co-founder Being a teenager has never been easy, but today’s youth face challenges never before contemplated. Reviewing a state report, a group of concerned Blaine … more
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