Eat Local Month is an annual festival of local food and farms, celebrating all that Whatcom County has to offer, including âthe restaurants, organizations and people who are making locally fished, forgaged and farmed food more accessible to the community,â as sponsor Sustainable Connections puts it.

Back in June, more than 200 Blaine and Birch Bay residents flocked to Blaine Elementary School for a family health night featuring a healthy, locally sourced dinner, information on healthy eating and healthy lifestyles, physical activities and educational booths.

Joel T. Crowley of Custer was killed on Monday evening, September 3, when he ran a stop sign and struck another vehicle.

With the pounding of the gavel at the end of the city council meeting on August 27, Blaineâs H Street city hall closed out its last official public meeting. Just before the next council meeting on Monday, city staff will throw open the doors of the new city hall with a ribbon cutting and reception.

The state Department of Labor & Industries (L&I) cited the BP Cherry Point refinery for six violations stemming from a fire in February, one of which is classified a âwillful violation.â

Change is on the way for those paying city of Blaine bills with credit or debit cards.

UBC student arrested as he attempted to enter Canada on September 3

Senior tailback Mario Gobatto and the Blaine Borderitesâ starting offensive unit took the field for the first time this season Friday, August 31, at Blaine High School and set the tone early, with Gobatto shedding would-be tacklers for a 40-yard touchdown run on the teamâs first play from scrimmage.

Whatcom County law enforcement arrested three Birch Bay residents Tuesday after serving a search warrant on a suspected drug house on East Road.