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By Oliver Lazenby Street trees have a sweet spot in their life cycle. Too young and their roots don’t go deep enough to survive a drought and they don’t reach the full potential …
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7/14/16 02:39 PM
By Oliver Lazenby Are crime rates rising in Blaine? A new study shows that crime increased last year, but Blaine Police Department records and administrative manager Lisa …
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7/14/16 02:33 PM
Jacob Lamont, owner of Evergreen Cannabis in Blaine. By Oliver Lazenby As of July 1, medical marijuana dispensaries are illegal in Washington. State legislators ended the nearly 20-year experiment …
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7/14/16 02:29 PM
By Sarah Sharp It’s not often that Blaine closes its downtown streets – let alone for fruit and vegetables – but Ron Snyder wants to make that happen every …
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7/13/16 07:49 PM
Blaine native and professional basketball player Luke Ridnour plans to do more with his annual youth basketball camp and the local sports community in retirement. The former Blaine High …
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7/13/16 07:43 PM
Banner Bank in Blaine has a new branch manager. Trevis Seimears recently joined the local branch of the Walla Walla-based bank as assistant vice president and branch manager. Seimears earned …
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7/13/16 07:29 PM
By Lorraine Loomis Northwest Indian Fisheries Commission chair Treaty tribes in western Washington have won some recent treaty rights battles, but we continue to lose ground …
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7/13/16 07:27 PM
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7/6/16 08:04 PM
Blaine City Council approved an update to the city’s six-year transportation plan with few changes from last year’s update. The plan, called the Transportation Improvement …
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7/6/16 07:12 PM
Detlef Goellner with Susan DelBene. Goellner was presented with a U.S. flag that had flown over the U.S. Capital in Washington, D.C., after performing CPR on a Canadian who had a heart attack at the …
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7/6/16 07:09 PM
By Oliver Lazenby Opinions were split at a June 23 public hearing on a zoning change that would allow cottages, mother-in-law apartments, and other so-called accessory dwelling units – any …
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7/6/16 07:04 PM
Ferndale resident and dairy farmer Don McKay died while preparing for Blaine’s Fourth of July parade, Whatcom County medical examiner Gary Goldfogel said. McKay was unloading an antique …
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7/6/16 07:03 PM
Sharon Tucker, owner of Grass Roots Quilt Studio in Blaine, uses her $15,500 Nolting Pro Series 24 longarm quilting machine to craft customer quilts.Photo by Sarah Sharp. By Sarah Sharp Every stitch …
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7/6/16 07:01 PM
The Kuuskmann family on their road trip to Colorado. Photo courtesy of Martin Kuuskmann. By Sarah Sharp They traded the Big Apple for Blaine 13 years ago, not expecting to be swept away by the charm …
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7/6/16 06:56 PM
When you feel strong nothing can hold you back. From building your muscles to strengthening your mind and conditioning your body, every day you strive towards looking and feeling healthy in …
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7/6/16 06:52 PM
Now that the weather is nice, you might be tempted to take a hike. Before you set off to explore the great outdoors, keep these five safety tips in mind: 1. Have a plan. And don’t …
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7/6/16 06:47 PM
Runners from Blaine and White Rock met up at the Peace Arch to pass the torch for the Sri Chinmoy Oneness-Home Peace Run on June 26. The international relay race passed through Blaine during the …
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6/29/16 06:53 PM
Ed Donohue plays a trumpet solo during a street performance in G Street Plaza. The Seattle musician was in Blaine to teach classes during the Drayton Harbor Music Camp in 2015.Photo by Steve Guntli …
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6/29/16 06:50 PM
By Oliver Lazenby The Whatcom County Sheriff’s Office is nearing the end of a 30-day period of testing body-worn cameras. Whatcom County undersheriff Jeff Parks …
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6/29/16 06:49 PM
At the June 27 city council meeting, Blaine City Council approved the final assessment for local improvement district (LID) charges in the Vista Terrace neighborhood in east …
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6/29/16 06:48 PM
