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Semiahmoo Resort unveils new golf simulator

Semiahmoo Resort’s director of golf, Brett Eaton, lines up a shot in the resort’s new golf simulator. Photo by Oliver Lazenby. By Oliver Lazenby Golfers can now play year-round in calm, 70-degree … more

Habitat for Humanity build in Birch Bay makes progress

Julio Ortiz, his wife Juana Mendoza and their five kids are getting closer to stepping into a home of their own thanks to the support of Habitat for Humanity in Whatcom County. In … more

Blaine football duo sign letters of intent

By Oliver Lazenby Borderites quarterback Jalen Kortlever and receiver Anthony Ball signed letters of intent last week to play college football. Kortlever signed to … more

Take a trip with WCCA

A program of the Whatcom County Council on Aging (WCCA), Whatcom Senior Tours offer a lineup of travel excursions through the year. Trips range in length and can span over multiple days or just one. … more

Make a resolution to learn more about your eye health

By Cyn Davis on behalf of the National Eye Health education Program Every New Year, you make a list of things you will do to stay healthy so you can feel your best. … more

New Birch Bay deputy sits down with The Northern Light

Birch Bay’s new neighborhood deputy, Todd Damon. Photo by Stefanie Donahue. Birch Bay, there’s a new deputy in town. In January, Mike King accepted a new assignment with the Whatcom County … more

Guest column: The Affordable Care Act is not dead yet

US Congressman Rick Larsen. By U.S. Congressman Rick Larsen, 2nd congressional district Like the “dead” man scene in the classic Monty Python film, the Affordable Care Act is not dead yet. In … more

Blaine wrestlers headed to districts

Blaine junior Porter Schmidt wrestles an opponent from Sedro-Woolley on Monday, January 23. Blaine wrestlers are going to the district tournament this Friday and Saturday at … more

Passion, pleas prevail as water-access remedies sought

A well driller works on the end cap of a well just drilled. Photo courtesy of Department of Ecology. By Matt Spaw, WNPA Olympia News Bureau Some Whatcom County landowners appeared in Olympia last … more

NWFR commissioner censured by district board

Following a raucous end to the North Whatcom Fire and Rescue (NWFR) board meeting on January 19, board members held a special meeting at which they voted to publicly censure fellow commissioner Dean … more

Bellingham solar company gets $125,000 workforce training grant

Bellingham solar panel manufacturer Itek Energy got a $125,000 workforce development grant to train its current workers and up to 40 new hires. Itek currently employees 85 full-time … more

Wildlife expert to discuss oil spill prevention, risks to the Salish Sea

Melanie Driscoll. Photo courtesy of RE Sources for Sustainable Connections. By Stefanie Donahue Melanie Driscoll – a wildlife expert who was involved in the response to the 2010 Deepwater Horizon … more

Survey stakes go up in Birch Bay

On Thursday and Friday last week, a Whatcom County Public Works survey crew staked future right-of-way and pathway locations along Birch Bay for the Birch Bay Drive and Pedestrian … more

Business workshop focuses on Blaine’s economy

The Blaine Chamber of Commerce hosted its third business workshop on January 25 at the Pizza Factory, located at 738 Peace Portal Drive. The evening featured a presentation from … more

Blaine girls lose after starting strong against Lakewood

Blaine’s Ashley Dickerson passes around Lakewood’s Jelly Perry and finds Alex’s Hallberg open on January 30. Photos by Oliver Lazenby. By Oliver Lazenby With the basketball season winding down, … more

WDFW begins selling 2017-18 hunting licenses

A major licensing system update left staff with the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) more than a month behind schedule in opening the sale of 2017-18 recreational fishing and hunting … more

How to tell if you have flu, cold or stomach flu, and what to know

While each year millions in the US are sickened during flu season, many can’t distinguish between symptoms of the seasonal strain of the flu, a cold and the “stomach flu.” Knowing the … more

Anatomy of a heart attack – it’s different for women

By Paul Connor, MD, PeaceHealth Medical Group While both women and men can suffer heart attacks, they don’t always look the same. Often they’re not as obvious as portrayed on TV, … more

Travel ban provokes Peace Arch Park protest

By Stefanie Donahue The words “May these gates never be closed” inscribed on the Peace Arch monument echoed the sentiment of weekend demonstrators on January … more

Blaine business owner to open wine bar and event space

The site of the former Bank of America branch building sold in October. Photo by Stefanie Donahue. By Stefanie Donahue With more than 20 years of experience owning a business in Blaine, one local … more
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