Blaine's Old-Fashioned Fourth of July parade brought thousands of people to downtown Blaine on July 4.

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Blaine Harbor Music Festival returns July 6-12

Blaine Harbor Music Festival is making its jazzy return to downtown Blaine, giving the community a chance to listen to and learn from award-winning artists, both local and from all over the world. …
Monday, June 30

No ‘murder hornet’ hunt this summer

Blaine area residents may notice something missing from the trees this summer: jugs with orange juice and rice cooking wine. That’s because northern giant hornets, also known as …
Monday, June 30
Crime news

Man extradited to Whatcom County, held on $500,000 for child sexual assault

A 39-year-old man is in Whatcom County Jail after being extradited from Indianapolis for sexually abusing a child in the Blaine area between 2019 and 2021. Randall Noel Bezant, 39, was booked …
Monday, June 30

Man arrested for 2011 child rape in Blaine area

Fourteen years after a warrant was first issued for his arrest, a 34-year-old man has been charged with two counts of first-degree child rape that occurred in the Blaine area. He was released the …
Monday, June 30
Nature news
Hiking

Artist Point opens for summer

The Road to Artist Point, Whatcom County’s most scenic parking lot – and road to get there – was officially opened for the summer on June 27 after Washington State Department of …
Monday, June 30

Washington wildflower hikes provide array of color

Can’t see the trees for the forest. It’s easy to be distracted by the big picture when you’re standing on a western Washington alpine trail in summer. At Cascade Pass, for …
Monday, June 30
Sea life

Watch out for seal pups in the Blaine area

As the weather warms and water activities increase, the possibility of spotting seal pups increases. Although spotting the pup may be exciting to some, marine mammal experts warn beachgoers should …
Monday, June 30
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Lyn Rackley’s watercolor paintings will be on display in July at the Blaine Art Gallery, 922 Peace Portal Drive. The display, showcasing five artists, will run Thursday, July 3 through July 27.
New artists heading to Blaine Art Gallery
New displays from local artists will transform the Blaine Art Gallery into a collection of sculptures, watercolors and encaustic mixed-media art during its July rotation. The exhibit will …
Monday, June 30
Road Rules: Riding in a pickup bed
Question: While discussing attending a protest and the legality of riding in the back of a pickup truck, I thought it was legal only if all seat belts inside the vehicle were in use, and my boyfriend …
Monday, June 30

Senior Day in the Park returns for 25th year

The Whatcom Council on Aging will host the 25th annual Whatcom Senior Day in the Park from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Wednesday, August 6. at Hovander Homestead Park, 5299 Nielsen Ave in Ferndale. The event …
Monday, June 30

 

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