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Blaine Police Department Reports: July 18-24, 2024

July 6, 7:35 p.m.: Theft on E Street. July 6, 8:07 p.m.: Burglary on Osprey Road. July 7, 2:20 a.m.: Suspicious vehicle on Kingsley Avenue. July 7, 11:02 a.m.: Vandalism on Great … more

Sheriff's Reports, July 18-24, 2024

July 6, 9:18 a.m.: Moving vehicle accident injury on Comfort Lane. July 6, 11:37 a.m.: Theft cold call on Birch Bay Square Street. July 6, 11:38 a.m.: Overdose on Cedar Street. July 6, … more

Obituary: Dr. Christine Carlson

Dr. Christine Carlson 1951-2024   Christine peacefully passed away June 29, 2024, at The Sacred Place.  Christine was born December 31, 1951 in Detroit, MI and moved to … more

Obituary: Elizabeth Gwen Bennett Buckner

Elizabeth Gwen Bennett Buckner December 27, 1925 – June 23, 2024   Gwen decided to leave this earthly place when her fun tank finally hit empty. Gwen was born on an … more

Obituary: Carole Jean Liebert

Carole Jean Liebert   Carole Jean Liebert passed away on June 14, 2024 at the age of 81. A Celebration of Life will be held at 11 a.m. on Thursday, August 1 at Bethlehem Lutheran … more

Plover ferry makes long-awaited voyage after nearly two years of repairs

The historic Plover ferry, originally built in 1944 to transport workers from Blaine Harbor to the old Alaska Packers Association salmon cannery on Semiahmoo Spit, has finally launched after two … more

Blaine’s Old-Fashioned Fourth of July brings Independence Day festivities to downtown

Thousands of people descended to downtown Blaine for Blaine’s Old-Fashioned Fourth of July. The festival had entertainment throughout the day, from a parade, community breakfast, street fair, … more

Blaine police chief Rodger Funk reflects on first three months

Rodger Funk is nearing three months as chief of police in Blaine since starting the position April 15. As he settles into the job, Funk sat down with The Northern Light to share what he’s … more

Initiative to repeal Healthy Children’s Fund to face legal challenge

Weeks after a Lynden-based political action committee, Washingtonians for a Sound Economy, collected enough signatures to introduce an initiative repealing Prop. 5, passed in 2022 as the … more

Plover passes U.S. Coast Guard inspection

The U.S. Coast Guard passed the historic Plover ferry’s final inspection on July 10, allowing it to return to transporting passengers after a major restoration that took over a year. The … more

Blaine school district releases preliminary 2024-25 budget

The Blaine school district released its preliminary budget for the 2024-25 school year, with a formal adoption of the budget scheduled to be voted on by the school board on August 26. The … more

North Whatcom Fire and Rescue schedules meetings on levy proposal

North Whatcom Fire and Rescue (NWFR) is holding three meetings on its levy lid lift proposal that will appear on August 6 primary election ballots. NWFR chief Jason Van Der Veen will lead the … more

Blaine Arts Council opens gallery

Blaine Arts Council (BAC) held a soft opening for its new gallery at 922 Peace Portal Drive, near Clark Street, on July 4. The gallery features a monthly rotation of artists from Blaine and … more

County council reconsiders 22 North funding

Whatcom County Councilmember Ben Elenbaas introduced a resolution requesting the county executive pull funding to Opportunity Council and Northwest Youth Services relating to 22 North, a permanent … more

Covid-19 transmission rates increase in northwest Washington

The latest Covid-19 variants “FLiRT” and LB.1 are creating a summer surge nationwide, but Covid-19 remains under control in northwest Washington. FLiRT strains are subvariants of … more

Six county grocery stores to be sold in proposed Kroger, Albertsons merger

Kroger and Albertsons have announced the store locations across the country it plans to sell if the two grocery giants merge, including six in Whatcom County. Kroger and Albertsons made public … more

Blaine Marine Park events: Pride in the Park, evening of live music

The Whatcom County Library System will hold Pride in the Park from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday, July 14 at Blaine Marine Park. The event will have activities for all ages to celebrate the LGBTQ+ … more

Power outage impacts Semiahmoo

A power outage left Semiahmoo without power the night of July 3 through July 4. According to the city of Blaine, two cable faults caused the outage. The first fault left people without power … more
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