Music is in the air this week as the Blaine Jazz Festival kicks off its ninth annual season with noon-time concerts at the boardwalk plazas downtown.

A 21-year-old Canadian man has been charged with impeding and interfering with a federal officer Monday after nearly running down a U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agent with a stolen minivan at the Peace Arch border crossing.

A good night’s sleep is important to your well-being. Most people spend roughly one-third of their lives asleep, so it’s easy to see how the quality of sleep directly affects the quality of your life.

Representatives from numerous native tribes along the northwest coast of the U.S. and Canada paddled their way to the Lummi Stommish Grounds last Thursday as they make their way to the Makah reservation at Neah Bay on the Olympic Peninsula.

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In her new book, “I’m All Grown Up-Now What?” Ellen Shea, a co-founder of Bellingham’s Chrysalis Inn & Spa and the founder of the former Whisper On The Bay spa in Birch Bay, uses her own story of challenges she incurred to inspire others to overcome their own.

The Blaine school district has released a preliminary budget overview for the upcoming school year.

The return of starting quarterback Mark Simmons from an early season injury has meant that Bellingham Bulldogs tailback and former Western Washington University star Brett Hart has seen a reduction in offensive touches since the season opener.