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City hosts April meetings to discuss sales tax measure

With ballots expected to hit mailboxes as soon as April 7, Blaine city staff are ramping up outreach efforts to answer last-minute questions about a measure to increase the sales … more

Emergency preparedness expo draws a crowd

Folks with Blaine-based NorthWest Emergency Preparedness (NWEP) hosted an expo at the Blaine Pavilion on March 25. Emergency response representatives from throughout the county made an appearance to … more

Blaine musician releases children’s album

By Stefanie Donahue “Dana’s Best Jump and Jam Tunes” is the latest  work from local musician Dana Cohenour. The album offers young audiences a healthy blend of engaging, … more

Blaine athletes show pitching depth in start to baseball season

Brandon Watts and Jalen Kortlever celebrate as Cruz Rodriguez runs home to score the eighth run in Blaine’s 12–1 win over Mount Baker High School on Wednesday, March 22. Photo by Oliver Lazenby. … more

Local artists paint at the Blaine Public Library

Artists gathered at the Blaine Public Library March 27 to paint. Led by Maria Monks, “Painting at the Library” typically meets the second and fourth Monday of each month. “We … more

Blaine athletes win 14 out of 35 at home track meet

Ariana VanderVeen-Raum crosses the finish line in the girls 4x100 relay. Photos by Oliver Lazenby. By Oliver Lazenby Blaine athletes took top spots in 14 out of 35 events at their first home track … more

Blaine artist to host tour and talk

Acrylic and mixed media artist Georgia Donovan is set to speak about her work at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday, April 8 at the Whatcom Art Market, located at 1103 11th Street in Fairhaven. … more

Blaine middle schooler to participate in the state geography bee

Blaine sixth grade student Logan Thiessen won the Blaine Middle School Geography Bee and is set to participate in the state Bee this Friday, March 31. Hosted by the National … more

Four Blaine high school football players travel to UK for rugby

Blaine High School rugby players, from l., Travis Siebol, Brady Otto and Gunnar Arnason are traveling to Wales to play four matches for Chuckanut Bay Rugby. Not pictured: John Kramme. Photo courtesy … more

Spruce up your garden with bird safety in mind

You may not realize it, but the average residential property can be hazardous to local wildlife without proper precautions. An estimated 98 million birds are killed annually in the … more

Knock spring cleaning chores off the list with these simple tips

It’s the time of year to roll up your sleeves and do some spring cleaning. Experts point out that it’s helpful to streamline the tools you use to do the job and the tasks you seek to … more

Blaine public works director answers questions about new sales tax measure

In less than a month, Blaine voters will have to decide whether or not to increase the city sales tax in order to fund transportation projects for streets, sidewalks and trails. The … more

Local expert issues lawn care recommendations

By Angee Bolick, office manager at North County Lawn Care Spring has arrived and lawns are waking from the winter slumber. Proper spring maintenance and a little TLC should help … more

Sip one, sip all at Northwest Wine Encounter, April 28–30

By Stefanie Donahue The second annual Northwest Wine Encounter is slated to offer full glasses and heaps of seaside fun to guests this April. “This young event in … more

District 42 reps set to host town hall

Luanne Van Werven (R-Lynden) Do you have anything to share with your elected representatives? If you answered “yes” to that question, tune in to a telephone town hall meeting hosted by district … more

County sheriff warns residents of phone scam

The Whatcom County Sheriff’s Office is cautioning residents of a phone scam that’s reached more than a dozen people. In a statement released March 24, staff with the sheriff’s … more

In Brief: Blaine City Council

City enters into franchise agreement with Wave Broadband Telecommunications company Wave Broadband can extend its presence in Blaine after the city council voted to grant a … more

County issues application notice for Birch Bay development

North America Chen’s Holdings, LLP submitted an application for a shoreline substantial development permit with a SEPA checklist on March 8. The application is to install a … more

Letters to the editor: March 23-29

The Editor: What was once a beautiful drive from Blaine to Bellingham is no longer possible. Has anyone else noticed the increasing accumulation of trash along I-5 over the past … more

Dorothy Hurtley

Dorothy Hurtley passed away surrounded by family in White Rock, BC on Monday, March 20 at the age of 83. Born in Yorkton, Saskatchewan, Dorothy spent her childhood years living in Rama, Saskatchewan … more
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