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City entered into severance agreement with Schubert
By Jami Makan The city of Blaine entered into a severance agreement with former police chief Allen Schubert, whereby Schubert was paid 90 days’ salary...
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Wings Over Water festival takes flight this weekend
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New executive director appointed for Birch Bay Chamber of Commerce
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2 months ago by thenorthernlightnews Birch Bay resident Jack McKenna took this spectacular photo of a total lunar eclipse on January 20. #totallunareclipse #moon #birchbay #whatcomcounty
2 months ago by thenorthernlightnews Semiahmoo Spit Sunset, Blaine, WA - photo by Ruth Lauman #semiahmooresort #sunsets #semiahmoomarina #semiahmooshore #cityofblaine #blainewa #pnw
2 months ago by thenorthernlightnews Blaine residents have a new representative on Blaine City Council. Jaime Arnett was appointed to the council on January 28, filling a position left vacant by Meg Olson who resigned in November. “I’m really looking forward to generating some revenue and balancing our city budget,” she said. Read more about Arnett by clicking the link on our bio. Photo by Stefanie Donahue. #BlaineWA #BlaineCityCouncil #LocalGovernment
3 weeks ago by thenorthernlightnews Two Blaine student musicians are headed to the Washington State Solo and Ensemble Contest. Sydney Thrall, junior and bassoonist (l.), Stephanie Boczek, ninth grader and alto saxophonist (c.), and Timothy Schrader, senior and tubaist (r.), all performed solos at the regional competition on January 26. Thrall and Schrader placed first in their categories and will be moving on to the state competition on April 27. Read the full story at the link in bio. Photo courtesy of Timothy Schrader.
3 weeks ago by thenorthernlightnews U.S. Congresswoman Suzan DelBene (l.), who represents Washington’s 1st district, hosted a community forum in Blaine on Saturday, February 23. Read about what topics Rep. DelBene addressed by following the link in bio or in this week’s print issue. Photo by Jami Makan.

March 2, 10 p.m.: Officers responded to a trespass at in the 100 block of Boblett Street. Officers trespassed the individual who left the premises in a vehicle. After the individual left, officer’s learned his driving status is suspended in Washington State. Officers later found the individual driving and stopped the vehicle. Officers arrested, cited and released the individual with a mandatory court date. Officers allowed the vehicle to remain legally parked and gave the individual a courtesy ride to the Lighthouse Mission in Bellingham. March 2, 5:03 p.m.: Officers were dispatched to the 1100 block of Boblett Street for a report of a private property collision. Officers arrived and determined one of the drivers was likely under the influence of alcohol or drugs. Officers contacted the Washington State Patrol who arrived and determined the driver was under the influence of alcohol. Washington State Patrol arrested and booked the individual for driving under the influence. March 3, 3:02 p.m.: Officers responded to the Shell Gas Station on Peace Portal Drive for a reported hit and run. While conducting the investigation, Officers located the suspect vehicle. The driver was arrested, cited and released. March 4, 2 p.m.: An officer conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle that crossed a double yellow line and had a defective brake light. The driver was found to have a suspended driver’s license. The B.C. man was arrested, cited and released with a mandatory court date. March 5, 3:45 p.m.: At the request of a local business, an intoxicated transient male was given a trespass warning from a business. The man was told he would be arrested if he returned to the business. The man acknowledged the warning and left the area. Officers cleared with no further actions. March 6, 11:11 a.m.: Blaine police were called to assist a mother who received a text from her teenage son that he was out doing drugs and not at school. The teenager was located quickly and found to be safe and not using drugs. The boy said he only did this to get a rise out his mother. The boy later returned home as per his mother’s request. The boy was also trespassed from a business. March 6, 3:28 p.m.: Officers responded to the Peace Arch Port of Entry for an adult individual who was denied entry into Canada due to being listed as a missing person. Officers contacted this person, and determined that she was fine. Officers contacted the father of the individual and updated him on the status of the missing person. March 6, 2:38 a.m.: Blaine Police responded to the 1500 block of D Street for a report of a stolen motor vehicle by the owner’s minor child. The vehicle was entered as stolen. The child returned home with the vehicle a short time later and was booked into juvenile detention on felony charges. March 8, 10:52 a.m.: Officers responded to the 100 block of North Harvey Road for a report of littering. Officers arrived and took a statement from the complainant who advised she noticed the garbage on the trail a couple days ago. The complainant gave a vehicle description of a vehicle in the area three days prior but had not gotten a license plate. Officers passed the garbage information on to public works. March 8, 12:03 p.m.: Officers on routine patrol stopped a vehicle for an equipment violation. Officers identified the driver as the registered owner and determined his license was suspended. Officers arrested, cited and released the individual with a mandatory court date. Officers allowed the individual to have licensed driver retrieve the vehicle. Officers cleared with no further incident.

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