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Blaine students protest possible cuts to arts programs

About 100 Blaine High School students walked out of their second period classes on March 19 and marched across Mitchell Avenue to the Blaine school district administration offices to protest the … more

Whatcom County health director let go from position

Whatcom County Health and Community Services Department director Erika Lautenbach was let go from her position on March 19, with Whatcom County Executive Satpal Sidhu citing “a need for better … more

Boys golf places third, boys soccer loses 2-1 in home openers

Blaine spring sports kicked off the season with two games for the boys soccer team, and a home match at Semiahmoo Golf and Country Club for boys golf, though softball and baseball have yet to start … more

Birch Bay residents complain of strong odor near bp Cherry Point refinery

More than 70 complaints of an irritating odor coming from the bp Cherry Point refinery were reported to the Northwest Clean Air Agency (NWCAA) over the weekend, which the government agency said was … more

Hunter Anderson is shaping Blaine’s baseball future, one swing at a time

The Blaine High School baseball is set for its first pitch of the season and second-year head coach Hunter Anderson is ready to lead this season’s young Borderites. Anderson originally … more

British and Canadian women released from U.S. detention centers

A British tourist and Vancouver woman who made international news headlines over the past few weeks were released from separate U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detention centers. … more

Paso del Norte rebuilds itself after kitchen fire

Paso del Norte owner Miguel Ramos is back doing what he has done for 30 years, feeding the Blaine community, after a kitchen fire closed the restaurant for nearly a year. “We didn’t … more

Wings Over Water Northwest Birding Festival 2025

Wings Over Water Northwest Birding Festival held its 22nd festival March 14-16 in Blaine and Birch Bay. The festival included an opening reception, all-day birding expo, live raptor … more

Whatcom County to hold school to work transition fair

Whatcom County is set to hold the 2025 School to Work Transition Fair at the Ferndale Events Center from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. Thursday, March 27. The event is for young adults with developmental … more

Op-Ed: Blaine school district funding

At the end of Sunday’s matinee showing of “Hadestown,” which could be the last school-funded high school performance hosted by the district, I witnessed a crowded stage of over … more

Letters to The Editor: March 20-27, 2025

The Editor: To my own Blaine High School. To the band program developed over 40 years by the now retired but esteemed Mr. Gray that is to be cut down from the Concert Band, advanced Wind … more

Sheriff's Reports, March 20-27, 2025

March 7, 11:52 a.m.: Moving vehicle accident injury on Ham Road. March 7, 12:54 p.m.: Suspicious vehicle on Harborview Road. March 7, 4:01 p.m.: Domestic order violence cold call on Peace … more

Blaine baseball prepares for opening game

Blaine High School baseball prepares for its spring season  March 7 at Pipeline Fields in Blaine. The Borderites will take on Coupeville during their opening game, which is set for 1 p.m. … more

Steel and aluminum tariffs go into effect

The tariff situation involving the U.S. and the rest of the world appears to change on a minute-by-minute basis. As of press time on Wednesday morning, the U.S. had applied 25 percent tariffs on … more

Granger accepts position at Sultan school district

The Blaine school district needs to start searching for a new superintendent. The Sultan school district voted unanimously to accept Christopher Granger as its next superintendent during a March … more

Blaine City Council: Town hall, code of ethics and park upgrades

The latest from the Blaine City Council meeting on March 10. Town hall The city of Blaine held its first regular town hall before a Blaine City Council meeting on March 10 after city … more

Birch Bay man arrested for possessing, dealing child sexual abuse material

A 33-year-old Birch Bay man was arrested on probable cause of possessing and dealing child sexual abuse material. Joshua Aaron Barber was booked into Whatcom County Jail on February 20 for three … more
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