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From l.; Alex Wenger, director of the city of Blaine’s Community Development Services Department, and city manager Mike Harmon during a meeting with the Salishan neighborhood at Christ Episcopal Church on January 8.
City leaders provide update to Blaine projects
Two Blaine city leaders provided updates on some of the city’s largest projects during a meeting with the Salishan neighborhood at Christ Episcopal Church on January 8. City manager Mike …
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Local arrests
 Blaine man found with firearms arrested on suspicion of stalking ex-girlfriend
A Blaine man was charged with felony stalking in Bellingham after police saw him near his ex-girlfriend’s apartment with multiple guns. Thomas Franklin Lingle, 57, was arrested in the early …
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State and federal news
Taylor Swift's end to her "Eras" world tour in Vancouver, B.C. backed traffic into downtown Blaine on December 6, 2024.
WSDOT receives $6.7 million to update border wait time
The Washington State Department of Transportation will receive nearly $6.7 million in grant funding to improve traffic flow through the U.S./Canadian border with updated border wait time data. …
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DOE requesting environmental input on hydrogen hub
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) is considering providing funding for a regional hydrogen hub and is requesting public input on the scope of an environmental impact statement (EIS) that will …
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Hun Hur stands inside Bay Breeze in Birch Bay on January 10. Hur has managed the restaurant since moving to Birch Bay from South Korea in early 2024.
From Seoul to the shore: Hun Hur brings fresh energy to Bay Breeze
Birch Bay’s lone waterfront restaurant is an attraction like no other. Bay Breeze opened in 2018 and is a fish and American cuisine restaurant nestled on the sandy beach of Birch Bay.  …
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Monte Landucci, his wife Shiloh Lehn and his daughter Olivia Landucci gather inside of Monte's Just a Bite on Saturday, January 11 in Blaine. Landucci has owned Monte's Just a Bite since November of 2021.
More than Just a Bite: Meet Monte Landucci
There’s something comforting about a classic American diner. Trinkets and signs line the walls of Monte’s Just a Bite, where owner Monte Landucci has filled the small restaurant with …
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Blaine library branch manager Jonathan Jakobitz holds “The Cat Who Saved Books.”
Blaine book club: “The Cat Who Saved Books”
“The Cat Who Saved Books,” a translated work by author Sosuke Natsukawa, uses magical realism to reflect on the role of literature for the greater good of society. Natsukawa deftly blends …
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Bellingham named “Fan Zone” city for upcoming 2026 World Cup

In response to Meta’s announcement that it will end its fact-checking program with independent third parties and pivot to a “Community Notes” model that uses crowdsourced …
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Blaine Art Gallery holds Second Saturday event

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A 29-year-old Birch Bay woman arrested on one count of sexual exploitation of a minor and two counts of possessing and dealing child sexual abuse material is being held in Whatcom County Jail in lieu …
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A 43-year-old man was booked into Whatcom County Jail for second-degree murder after a fight broke out in a Custer home the night of January 11. Whatcom County Sheriff’s Office (WCSO) …
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