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Arts and music festival comes to Peace Arch Park

The International Arts and Music Festival is returning to the Peace Arch State Park June 24-26. This is the fourth year the festival has been held in Peace Arch Park. Artists and … more

Designer approved for Birch Bay beach park

By Oliver Lazenby Planning will start soon on Birch Bay’s long-awaited community park. Whatcom County Council voted unanimously to hire the Robert W. Droll … more

Peace Run visits Peace Arch Park

The Sri Chinmoy Oneness-Home Peace Run is returning to Peace Arch State Park on June 26. The Peace Run is a torch relay that is held simultaneously in various locations around the … more

WTA seeks input on new routes

The Whatcom Transit Authority (WTA) is looking for input from riders on how to better serve the community. WTA is working on its strategic plan, which will help determine the … more

Primary school addition allows Early Head Start program to return to Blaine

By Oliver Lazenby The 10,000-square-foot addition to the Blaine Primary School, which is now nearly complete, will allow space for an early learning program to … more

City pairs with Beckwith Consulting to foster growth

By Steve Guntli The name “Beckwith Consulting” has been floating around at a lot of public meetings in recent months, but many are still unclear as to what Beckwith’s role is … more

Choose Whatcom launches economic development website

Choose Whatcom, a collaboration of business service, economic development and workforce organizations, unveiled a new regional economic development tool to an audience of over 150 business and … more

Blaine and Birch Bay implement voluntary watering schedule

Beginning June 1, the city of Blaine and Birch Bay Water and Sewer District implemented a voluntary watering schedule through September 1. Residents with odd-numbered street … more

The Indoor Report: The best bad movies

By Steve Guntli I love a good bad movie. I’m not talking standard issue bloated summer blockbusters, which are usually more dull than truly bad. I’m talking horrendous, … more

Staying fit at the Blaine Senior Center

Photos by Steve Guntli Instructor Brenda Gelwicks lays out some upcoming events. Local women participate in a line dancing class in the Blaine Pavilion, next to the Blaine Senior Center. Line dancing … more

Dementia: A women’s issue

By Amy Charlot When people think of women’s health issues, dementia is rarely at the top of the list. This is about to change. As the Baby Boomer population ages, Alzheimer’s … more

Summertime in Blaine and Birch Bay

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Semiahmoo Resort’s Beach Activities Center opens for summer

A new activity center at Semiahmoo Resort has kayaks, stand-up paddleboards and bicycles for rent at the entrance of Drayton Harbor. It’s a scenic spot with flat water ideal for … more

Blaine eighth grader honored by Johns Hopkins

Blaine resident Jenna Walters was honored by the John Hopkins Center for Talented Youth (CTY) last month for her “exceptionally high” test scores. Walters, who just finished … more

Recon Racks: A bike rack for the ends of the earth, made at the edge of the U.S.

Recon Racks creator Cody Fuks in his Blaine workshop. Photo by Oliver Lazenby By Oliver Lazenby Bike rack anxiety goes like this: you’re bouncing up a dirt road to the trailhead. A rack full of … more

Hands Across the Border

Photos by Peter … more

City council bans fireworks in Semiahmoo

Some of the debris left behind in Birch Bay after last year's Fourth of July.Photo by Doralee Booth. By Steve Guntli Blaine City Council has decided to restrict the use of fireworks around the city. … more

High school expansion goes forward without new grandstand

By Oliver Lazenby Crews will break ground this summer on a $38 million Blaine High School remodel, but it’s not quite what citizens voted on last February when they passed a $45 … more

Mitchell Road bridge to close for repairs

By Steve Guntli The I-5 overpass at Mitchell Avenue will close over the summer in order for the city to make some needed repairs. The bridge will be beginning on … more

Blaine Gardener's Market

Patrons visit the Blaine Gardener’s Market in H Street Plaza on June 4. The market will be open every Saturday through October.Photo by Meg Olson more
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