Whatcom County Council to investigate handling of sexual harassment complaints

In a unanimous 7-0 vote, Whatcom County Council decided during an April 30 special meeting to hold an independent investigation into Whatcom County’s handling of sexual harassment reports …

Blaine school board approves $2.5 million staff cuts

Lynden Heritage Museum features country music legend Loretta Lynn and her ‘singing sister’

Funeral held for Blaine school employee after fatal car crash

Road Rules: Oversized tires

Question: Several years ago, the son of a coworker was ticketed for having wheels that stuck out past the fenders. They were installed by the local tire shop. Just yesterday I saw a jacked-up …

BBWARM to hold meeting on rate design alternatives

The Birch Bay Watershed and Aquatic Resources Management (BBWARM) District Advisory Committee will hold a meeting on rate design alternatives at 6 p.m. Wednesday, May 8 at the Birch Bay Village …

Candidate filing week starts May 6

Filing week is fast approaching for Washington state citizens who want to run for public office in the upcoming 2024 elections. Election filing week opens 8 a.m. Monday, May 6 and runs until 5 …

Man sentenced for Kickerville Road home invasion

A 46-year-old man was sentenced to just over 3.5 years in prison after pleading guilty to involvement in an April 2022 home invasion on Kickerville Road where the homeowner was held at gunpoint while …

Southwest Airlines officials, Port of Bellingham commissioners and Bellingham mayor Seth Fleetwood celebrated the international airline’s first flight into Bellingham International Airport on November 7, 2021. Arriving passengers were met with a water cannon and terminal festivities.

Southwest Airlines to stop operations out of Bellingham

Southwest Airlines announced that it will no longer operate out of Bellingham International Airport (BLI) come August 4, citing capacity and financial constraints. The April 25 announcement …

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Inevitable change at Blaine Senior Center

There are many things that are inevitable in life. We are all going to get older. We will all eventually pass away. As time goes by, change will always happen. Why? The world changes. Every …

Sports

At 81, Birch Bay resident is pickleball extraordinaire

Having lived around the U.S. and overseas, Bud Meltsner settled in Birch Bay Village. New to the area and knowing nobody, he was looking for a way to meet people and stay active. He accidentally …

Sports roundup: Track and field shows out at home meet, soccer finishes season strong

Boys soccer The Borderites closed out its regular season schedule on April 29 with a decisive, 6-0 win on the road against Mt. Baker, The win came just days after Blaine celebrated Senior Night …

Blessing of the Fleet returns for 40th year

It seems hard to believe that 40 years have passed since the first “Blessing of the Fleet” took place in 1984. We have honored those who have been lost at sea since the turn of the …

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Birch Bay Drive construction starts

Crews resumed construction on the Birch Bay Drive pavement rehabilitation project April 29. Work will be done from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Friday and should finish before Memorial Day …

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Letters to The Editor: May 2-8, 2024

The Editor: Like many school districts, our district faces budget cuts this spring. There are four main reasons for this in Blaine. First, approximately 85 percent of our school district’s …

Sheriff's Reports, May 2-8, 2024

April 20, 11:12 a.m.: DUI arrest on Birch Bay Lynden Road. April 20, 12:30 p.m.: Landlord tenant dispute on Seavue Road. April 20, 4:05 p.m.: Domestic – physical on Anderson Road. …

Blaine Police Department Reports: May 1-8, 2024

April 14, 3:00 a.m.: Overdose on Alder Street. April 14, 2:47 p.m.: Missing child on Kickerville Road. April 14, 7:43 p.m.: Missing childe on 9th Street. April 15, 5:35 a.m.: Overdose …

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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 …

Members of the community joined Blaine teachers, classified staff, and administrators in attendance for the April 22 school board meeting. A vote by the board to approving cutting 30 positions to free up $2.5 million of the district’s budget was postponed for Monday, April 29.

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. …

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- 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 …
- Blaine police chief sworn into office
- 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. …
- Whatcom County brings jail funding agreement to cities
  
  Whatcom County and its cities, including Blaine, are expected to vote on an agreement that would allow the county to start allocating sales tax …
- 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 …
- Blaine City Council roundup ...
  
  The latest from the Blaine City Council meeting on April 22. Police chief sworn in Council chambers was at standing capacity Monday …

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