Lawsuit partially settled for $8 million in Point Roberts carbon monoxide deaths

Whatcom County Superior Court Judge Robert E. Olson approved a settlement on April 19 between the two children of Murray Church and Gail Amundsen and three out of five defendants accused of …

Whatcom County paid $225K to settle sexual harassment complaints

Whatcom County officials paid $225,000 last November to settle claims that a former public works director sexually harassed a female employee for more than two years. Jon Hutchings resigned in …

Commercial pot seizure at U.S./Canada border crossing lands in B.C. court

A geographically challenged delivery truck driver may end up costing his company a pot of dough, or at least 333 pounds of gummies worth. In May 2023, a driver working for Kelowna-based Seven …

Blaine school board delays vote on cuts

In front of a standing-room only crowd inside the Blaine school district boardroom, the Blaine school board delayed its vote on a reduced education program for the 2024-25 school year by one week. …

Blaine police chief sworn into office

Sports roundup: Bakker throws no-hitter, girls tennis earns first team win

Softball Emersyn Bakker’s senior season just gets better and better. For the future Edmonds Community College pitcher, her April 23 game against Anacortes could be the highpoint of her …

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Small garage fire on Dodd Street

North Whatcom Fire and Rescue (NWFR) responded to a garage fire in the 2400 block of Dodd Street in Blaine just before midnight on April 13. NWFR received a call from dispatch at 11:47 p.m. and …

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The Northern Light: April 18-24, 2024

Op-Ed: WCLS describes next steps for Birch Bay Vogt Library Express

A public library for Birch Bay – a decade-long dream of many residents – will soon become a reality. Whatcom County Library System (WCLS) staff are in the final planning stages for a …

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Blaine sports roundup: Softball loses to tough competition, Dube commits to Skagit Valley College

Boys golf Blaine boys golf sent three athletes to Bellingham Golf and Country Club (BGGC) on April 16 for the Birger Solberg Invitational, facing the best 36 golfers from 11 Northwest Conference …

Softball stay undefeated with another shutout gem from Bakker

Softball Blaine softball continued its undefeated start to the season on April 9 with another blowout victory, this time a 17-0 thrashing on the road against Nooksack Valley. Star pitcher …