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By Jami Makan On the 21st of each month, Blaine resident Laura Friend visits the beach at Blaine Marine Park in order to collect data on marine debris. She is a volunteer …
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7/17/19 05:17 PM
The Editor: The 4th of July parade is something that I have been going to since I was a little girl, standing on the sidelines and enjoying candy being thrown. I enjoyed it with my family …
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7/17/19 05:14 PM
The recreational harvest of molluscan shellfish has been closed to all species in Birch Bay. An increase in biotoxin levels in Birch Bay waters is responsible for the closure, said a July 11 …
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7/17/19 05:13 PM
By Jami Makan Advocates of an Amtrak passenger rail stop in Blaine met over the weekend, but organizers cautioned that much work remains to be done before it becomes a …
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7/17/19 05:13 PM
By Jami Makan An upcoming event in Birch Bay will feature a car show, sand sculpture contest, live music, beer garden, craft fair, food vendors and more. The Birch …
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7/17/19 05:12 PM
By Oliver Lazenby The Blaine school district board of directors will vote on an update to a policy about public access to school facilities at its Monday, July 29 meeting. …
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7/17/19 05:10 PM
The Whatcom County fire marshal’s office has enacted restrictions on open burning in unincorporated Whatcom County. The restrictions started at 8 a.m. on Friday, July 12 and were …
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7/12/19 12:19 PM
October 22, 1946 - June 24, 2019 Dean Thomas Nelson, 72, of Custer, Washington, passed away on June 24, 2019. Dean was born in Mankato, Minnesota October 22, 1946 to Cleo …
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7/10/19 05:18 PM
October 22, 1948 - May 28, 2019 Norma Gail (Hurteau) Nelson, 70, of Custer, WA, passed away on May 28, 2019. Born October 22, 1948 in Vancouver, B.C. to parents Norman & …
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7/10/19 05:17 PM
June 29, 10:09 a.m.: Officers working traffic enforcement observed a vehicle speeding. Officers stopped the vehicle and determined the driver from Canada had a suspended license in Washington State. …
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7/10/19 05:12 PM
By Jami Makan A public meeting will be held to discuss the East Maple Ridge housing development planned for east Blaine. The meeting will take place on Wednesday, July 17 at 5:30 p.m. …
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7/10/19 05:08 PM
A barbecue fundraiser took place on June 29 to benefit the Birch Bay Vogt Community Library. Hosted by Friends of Birch Bay Library (FOBBL), the barbecue was held at the future library site, 7968 …
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7/10/19 05:07 PM
By Jami Makan The recreational harvest of molluscan shellfish has been reopened on most Whatcom County beaches, after marine biotoxin levels recently dropped to acceptable levels in county …
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7/10/19 05:06 PM
This month, the Whatcom Old Settlers Association (WOSA) celebrates their 124th year of picnics. It is the longest continuing celebration in Washington state. Around the year 1895, a …
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7/10/19 05:05 PM
By Oliver Lazenby Port of Bellingham contractor Dawson Construction is making progress on a new webhouse building near Milhollin Drive that port officials expect to be …
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7/10/19 05:04 PM
By Jami Makan The Birch Bay Water and Sewer District (BBWSD) is holding a public hearing on its new water and sewer comprehensive plans. The public hearing will take place on …
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7/10/19 05:02 PM
The Editor: Congratulations to publishers Patrick Grubb and Louise Mugar, as well as all the staff, on the 24th anniversary of The Northern Light. While I cannot claim to have read it since …
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7/10/19 05:01 PM
By Oliver Lazenby Blaine High School graduate Kyle Sentkowski wowed the 2A Northwest Conference with his punting and placekicking, sharpened his skills at the College of the …
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7/10/19 05:00 PM
