The State Department of Ecology (DOE) has given its blessing to shoreline improvements for Birch Bay, making Whatcom County eligible for $7 million in state funding.

After two weeks of work slowed by a wetter-than-average May, the city of Blaine has completed the lion’s share of tree removal at both the north and south sides of Lincoln Park.

Five years after all work stopped on the unfinished Marin condominiums, a potential buyer may be less than two weeks away from owning the multimillion dollar project.

Members of British Columbians for Climate Action (BCCA), a B.C.-based anti-coal group, protested the use of coal as an energy source by blocking coal trains from passing White Rock, B.C., on Saturday, May 5.

The Washington State Department of Health has announced all beaches north of Sandy Point, including Birch Bay, are closed to recreational shellfish harvesting.

After years in the Seattle area as part of families in the restaurant business, Kevin He and April Ma wanted to slow things down a bit.

Puget Sound Energy (PSE) customers will see an increase in their energy bills next month after the Washington state utilities commission approved a rate increase effective May 14.

A state audit of the Blaine school district has found that school staff mistakenly reported 628 excused absences at the Blaine elementary and primary schools during the 2010/2011 school year.

Identity theft among Americans 50 and older is rising, according to the U.S. Department of Justice’s Bureau of Justice Statistics. In 2010, more than 3.5 million households headed by people 50 and older experienced identity theft, according to bureau figures.

At the Blaine Senior Center, we’re enjoying every minute of May. It is special, each day is special, so remember to celebrate each and every day in May. We started the month with a tremendous rummage sale that was enjoyed by crowds of people.

Sixty-year-old Ester Kurz does a lot of things, but taking prescribed medicine isn’t one of them. While most people her age take a pill for one thing or another, Kurz self-prescribes exercise for healthy aging.

Whatcom County Public Works officials are seeking bids for a project slated to improve a fish passage running underneath a road in Birch Bay.

When he traveled to Burlington to compete in the Egbers Invitational on May 4, Blaine junior golfer Ryan Wallen had no reason to think he wouldn’t finish high in the standings.

Just a few weeks after the Blaine girls’ high school basketball coach resigned, the boys’ coach announced he also was stepping down.

Dozens of local art enthusiast turned out on a sunny Saturday and Sunday for the seventh annual Art Studio Tour of Blaine. This year’s event features nearly three dozen local artists at 19 locations in Blaine and Birch Bay.

Blaine and Birch Bay residents turned out for Northwest Park and Recreation District 2's Picnic at the Playground, held Saturday, May 5, at Bay Horizon Park.