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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

David Couling

May 11, 1935 - March 17, 2017 Graveside service to be held on Friday, March 31, 2017 at 2 p.m. at Greenacres Memorial Park, 5700 Northwest Dr., … more

Esteemed developer Ken Imus passes away at age 90

Ken Imus By Stefanie Donahue Ken Imus, the mastermind behind successful developments spanning all the way from Fairhaven to Blaine, passed away peacefully at home last Sunday, March 19 at age 90. A … more

Inslee signs bill assuring levy lid until 2019 expiration

By Grace Swanson WNPA Olympia News Bureau Governor Jay Inslee signed into law March 15 legislation that will keep the school levy lid at 28 percent for most schools until … more

City hopes sewer extension will spark development in east Blaine

A map of east Blaine utility expansion for Bridges Plat, East Maple Ridge and Grandis Pond. The area highlighted in red to the far left illustrates the sewer line Blaine City Council approved in … more

Blaine’s newest cannabis store opened on March 6

Tom Wartinger, l., owner of Dank of America, and store manager Don Hartleben. Photo by Oliver Lazenby By Oliver Lazenby Blaine’s newest cannabis store opened on March 6, and even before it did, its … more

CBP EMTs respond to rollover accident

Courtesy of CBP By Oliver Lazenby U.S. Customs and Border Protection emergency medical technicians from the Blaine Peace Arch port of entry responded to a rollover accident on Interstate 5, near the … more

Blaine Senior Center fitted with a new exercise machine

Blaine Senior Center director Kathy Sitker and Blaine-Birch Bay Park and Recreation District 2 commissioner Richard Sturgill test out the NuStep T5 recumbent cross-trainer. The equipment was … more

Blaine resident preserves local history one photo at a time

Blaine resident Jim Zell is continuing his search for historic photos, documents, stories and newspapers from Blaine for a digital archive he’s building. In early March, Blaine … more

Blaine student featured in state art show

“Watercolor of a Student” by Emma Welter. Eleventh grader Emma Welter landed a spot in the Superintendent’s High School Art Show, hosted by the Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction … more

Highlights from Olympia

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Spring has arrived, so it’s time to get busy in your garden

By Rhiannon Allen Is it spring yet? What a late start this year! Yet spring is inevitable, and the weather is warm enough to start spring tasks as the garden awakens from its … more

Blaine boys varsity soccer beats Ferndale 3–0 in conference opener

Blaine’s Colton Economy makes a pass in front of Ferndale’s goal. Photo by Oliver Lazenby. By Oliver Lazenby The Blaine boys’ varsity soccer team is off to a strong start, with a chemistry and … more

Blaine softball looks to Lyric Berry to lead the way

Blaine’s Lyric Berry pitched a complete game in the Borderites 4 – 2 loss to Mount Baker last week. Head coach Alisa Burk said Berry’s pitching will be vital to the team. Photo by Oliver … more
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