Outgoing Whatcom County executive Pete Kremen appears to have won the Whatcom County Council race against incumbent Tony Larson, as has county council member Sam Crawford against opponent Christina Maginnis.

Signs advertising the Northwest Park and Recreation District #2 levy can still be seen in some places throughout Blaine and Birch Bay, standing on a yard sign or hanging crookedly from a chain-link fence.

Potential developers in Blaine have a new set of landscaping regulations to follow after a Blaine City Council vote Monday night.

Artist Jenny Reich started working with stained glass decades ago. Then, some six or seven years back, she switched to a “warm” medium – fused glass. She’s never looked back, and in fact, she’s still looking forward.

State Senator Dough Ericksen may have conceded the Whatcom County Executive race to former Lynden mayor Jack Louws, but voting precinct numbers show Ericksen would have won if the election had been limited to Blaine and Birch Bay.

In September, the Blaine City Council unanimously passed a referendum supporting the national initiative Let’s Move! by declaring Blaine a Let’s Move! city.

All manner of creatures inhabit the forests and fields of northwest Washington, and late fall/early winter is a good time to catch a glimpse of the state’s wildlife.

BP will conduct an emergency response drill from 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Friday, November 18, at the Cherry Point Refinery.

The Whatcom County branch of Habitat for Humanity will hold its Love in Action benefit concert at 7 p.m. Saturday, November 19, at the Blaine Performing Arts Center.

Dawson Construction was presented with a 2011 Distinguished Project Award by the Northwest Construction Consumer Council (NWCCC) on November 2, in the private projects over $10 million category, for its work on the BP Cherry Point maintenance facility relocation in Blaine.

Fall colors and a seabird diving for food off of Semiahmoo last week

The Silver Reef Hotel Casino Spa has added a new space for nonsmoking guests to its gaming area.

The U.S. Border Patrol Report for October 31 to November 5

Police reports from the Blaine Police Department for November 9 - 15, 2011

After facing the Blaine Borderites’ aggressive ground-and-pound offense, there is one name all opposing teams remember: Mario Gobbato. Arguably the face of the Borderites offensive squad, Gobbato rushed for a spectacular 2,669 yards this season. For reference, that is just nine yards shy of the all-time state 2A class season rushing record, set by Ferndale’s Matthias Wilson in 1997.