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North Whatcom Fire and Rescue mulls future of Semiahmoo station

‘Catoberfest’ provides entertainment with a benefit

Petition circulates requesting Blaine Harbor fuel services

A petition asking the Port of Bellingham to bring a fuel pump to Blaine Harbor has resurfaced conversations on fueling for boats mooring in the harbor, which have relied on Semiahmoo Marina to power …

Sports update

Blaine football goes 2-0, girls soccer earns first win, cross-country starts strong

The fall sports season entered its second full week with all four Blaine varsity teams seeing action. Cross-country ran its first official race of the season in the Gear Up Northwest Preview …

No injuries in Blaine RV fire

No injuries were reported after a RV became fully engulfed in flames during the early morning hours on September 14. North Whatcom Fire and Rescue (NWFR) and Whatcom County Fire District 7 …

Drayton Harbor Oyster Company opens farm store and coffee corner

Drayton Harbor Oyster (DHO) Company has opened a farm store and coffee corner at the front of its Blaine restaurant at 685 Peace Portal Drive. Co-owner Steve Seymour said the company has wanted …

Washington’s oldest real estate agent dies at 100

Fire marshal’s office lifts burn ban

The Whatcom County Fire Marshal’s Office lifted its burn ban for unincorporated Whatcom County on September 14 due to increased fuel moisture and forecasted rain and cooler temperatures. …

Whatcom County Council investigative committee close to revealing findings on sexual harassment probe, members say

More than four months after Whatcom County Council formed an investigative committee to review how the county handles sexual harassment claims and payouts, little has been officially revealed. That …

Blaine Planning Commission waits to vote on building height recommendation

Blaine Planning Commission has pushed a vote on whether to recommend increasing downtown building heights by one story on the west side of Peace Portal Drive for the second time, due to low …

Blaine program to provide free social-emotional education to families

A free eight-week program providing social-emotional education to children and their caregivers is coming to Blaine starting Monday, September 30. Bellingham-based nonprofit Rebound Families is …

Run with the Chums 5K held at bp Highlands

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Current issue

The Northern Light: September 19-25, 2024

Weekly updates

- Letters to The Editor: September 19-25, 2024
  
  The Editor: We are humbled, and so very grateful that the Good Ol’ Boys once again chose Blaine Food Bank as the recipient of the funds …
- Blaine Police Department Reports: September 19-25, 2024
  
  September 7, 6:28 p.m.: Theft on 12th Street. September 8, 4:36 a.m.: Drugs on H Street. September 8, 2:19 p.m.: Domestic physical on …
- Sheriff's Reports, September 19-25, 2024
  
  September 7, 4:37 p.m.: Rape cold call on West Badger Road. September 7, 5:44 p.m.: Hit and run cold call on Sandcastle Drive. …

Crossword Puzzle Answers

Crossword Puzzle Answers: September 19-25, 2024

Obituaries

Obituary: John Carl Liebert

John Carl Liebert August 16, 1941 – September 13, 2024 John Carl Liebert passed away peacefully after a long struggle with various ailments on September 13, 2024 in the …

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