Blaine’s unofficial beginning of the sailing season happens this weekend with the eleventh annual running of the Semiahmoo Regatta, sponsored by ...

Western Washington University’s Center for Economic Vitality and the Blaine Chamber of Commerce (BCC) are partnering to provide a workshop designed to help businesses navigate the present economic challenges.

Individuals looking to get rid of old electronics, appliances and other junk can do so at little or no charge this weekend.

U.S. Representative Rick Larsen will speak in Blaine Saturday about his plans for comprehensive energy reform and economic recovery during the April district work period.

A series of meetings this month hosted by the Washington State Department of Transportation will help provide answers to questions regarding two planned roundabouts near the I-5 and D Street overpass.

Disagreements about what kind of speed limits should be applied on which sections of Birch Bay Drive surfaced in a polite but determined debate in front of a Whatcom County Council work session Tuesday afternoon.

Wildlife photographer Paul Bannick, just back from a birding excursion to Puerto Rico, will deliver the keynote presentation at the end of the Wings Over Water (WOW) celebration this Saturday, April 18, at 5 p.m. in the Blaine school district’s Performing Arts Center (PAC) at 975 H Street.

Local science teacher Jim Jorgensen will lead one of his popular and entertaining geology field trips as a part of Blaine’s seventh annual Wings over Water (WOW) on April 18.

Renovations at the Peace Arch border crossing have received a $30 million push in federal economic recovery funds that will hopefully prevent further delays in finishing the project.

Drayton Harbor is widely contaminated with human, bovine and avian fecal coliform, according to a pilot study recently completed by the Puget Sound Restoration Fund.

Local artist, 77, inducted to Surfer’s Walk of Fame

Deer populations in neighborhoods have increased rapidly due to abandoned farms, hunting restrictions and suburban sprawl. And they are dining on expensive suburban landscapes.

Business owners who would like to learn about marketing their businesses can attend a free workshop next week hosted by the Center for Economic Vitality, formerly the Small Business Development Center of Western Washington University.

”The day I discovered that one could go to the public library and take out books was one of the happiest of my life.” Columnist Liz Smith.

Our Blaine Senior Center community welcomes spring, with its planting flowers, and gardens, bright green lawns which are great for bocce ball, trips, and other outdoor activities, and that lovely warm sunshine which is good for the most of us.

Last week, the Charlottesville, Va., resident chose to endure the 3,000 mile trek from Charlottesville, Va. to Blaine in cramped quarters, with a 17-foot-long wooden whale tail in tow and his wife and two children packed in the family minivan.

After hearing from several waterfront property owners in a packed hearing last fall that shoreline development regulations were too restrictive, the Whatcom County Council unanimously adopted changes to the Shoreline Management Program last week that relax some, but not all, of the regulations.

As the deadline for tighter border ID requirements nears, some lawmakers say they are worried U.S. ports of entry won't be able to keep pace with an increase in traffic, especially during the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver.

Plans to redevelop the former Blaine airport fell victim to the global economic slowdown on Tuesday, March 31 after the developers informed Blaine city officials they were letting their purchase agreement lapse. In doing so, Dr. Patrick Rooney and Tom Hayes forfeited $125,000 in deposit money they had given the city to seal the purchase agreement.

Three outstanding speakers and a return appearance by the popular “Hunters of the Sky” program from Sardis Raptor Center as well as a host of activities geared for kids highlight this year’s Wings Over Water festival on April 18.

A story I tell that always gets a groan is about when I was a camp counselor on Lopez Island and was putting on my shoes for the weekly dance. The shoes sat under my bed for six days, and on the seventh I slid one on and felt something soft and moist with my toes.

Volunteers needed for math championship event

It’s full sails ahead for a new salt water recreation program at Drayton Harbor. Northwest Parks and Recreation District 2 and Drayton Harbor Maritime are co-sponsoring a community sailing school to begin in early June.

NW Projections, an annual juried festival showcasing the work of Washington State filmmakers, returns to downtown Bellingham on April 17 through 19. Festival-goers can get a taste of homegrown cinematic talent and vote on their favorites for the Audience Choice Award, which will be presented at a Sunday night awards ceremony along with the coveted Golden Hamster “Best of Fest” trophy.

The Whatcom County Sheriff’s Office division of emergency management, the Whatcom County citizen corps council, and the Bellingham Technical College (BTC) are collaborating to offer community emergency response team (CERT) training to those interested in becoming better prepared if and when a major disaster occurs. The next nine-week class will held on Tuesday evenings from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. beginning on April 14.

The decision on whether to charge mandatory fares for Blaine’s Plover ferry is in question, as is the funding that pays for the popular tourist attraction.