After months of repair work and thousands of extra workers, the BP Cherry Point Refinery just south of Birch Bay is back to running at full capacity.

Whatcom County Council has approved an agreement between the county parks department and a local volunteer group for the care of a county horse park in the Birch Bay area.

Blaine’s about to get slammed. The Bellingham Slam is scheduled to play against the Salem Soldiers at Blaine High School on Saturday, June 2, at 7 p.m.

Lynden-based Fishtrap Creek Interiors recently completed this renovation of a 440-square-foot cottage in Birch Bay.

The Blaine Gardener’s Market at the H Street plaza opens this Saturday, June 2.

The Blaine Community Soup Kitchen will serve its last meal at the Blackberry House Cafe on Thursday, May 31.

Volunteers and staff from Washington State Department of Ecology (DOE) and the Whatcom County health department have begun summer-long monitoring of high-use saltwater beaches in Whatcom County, including Birch Bay.

The 90th annual Hands Across the Border celebration will be held on Sunday, June 10, at Peace Arch State Park. The I-5 freeway will be closed at Exit 276 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. and a detour will be in place.

Few, if any, details have been set in stone, but initial discussions suggest Whatcom County’s new emergency medical system will mean little change for North Whatcom Fire and Rescue (NWFR).

Blaine Public Works officials have sent a construction project set to improve the stretch of Marine Drive crossing the railroad tracks out to bid.

Celebration Life for Mark Robert Anderson will be held on Saturday, June 9, 2012.

Richard E. Clark passed away May 26th after a brief illness.

Police reports for the Blaine Police Department for May 31 through June 6, 2012

After the weekend’s Washington State Track and Field Championships, one Blaine sprinter stood above the rest.

Blaine golfer Ryan Wallen can safely say he is one of the best 2A golfers in the state. He earned himself a third top-two finish in the state in as many years.