The Editor: The Gathering Place – Blaine has served Blaine, Birch Bay and Custer for the past two years. We’ve helped people obtain food, clothing, mental and medical care, government … more

Sept. 15, 5:36 a.m.: Motor vehicle accident with a pedestrian on Portal Way. Sept. 15, 12:43 p.m.: Domestic verbal on Loft Lane. Sept. 15, 11:17 p.m.: Disorderly conduct on Salish … more

Robert (Rob) Andrew Alfred Lawrance January 6, 1964 – May 29, 2022 A Celebration of Life will be held Saturday, October 22, 3–6 p.m., at The Vault in Blaine.   It … more

Bradley Vern Smith September 28, 1966 – September 20, 2022 Bradley Vern Smith was born September 28,1966 in Valley City, ND, where he was raised by loving parents Vern and Lucille Smith. … more

The Canadian government is expected to announce on Monday that it will be dropping its Covid-19 vaccination requirement and end random Covid-19 testing for people entering the country, according to … more

U.S. Border Patrol agents seized nearly 450 pounds of methamphetamine, estimated to be worth nearly $2 million, in a Blaine residential area near the U.S./Canada border.  Around 10 p.m. … more

The man who died in the Sweet Road house fire on September 2 started the fire intentionally with gasoline, investigators found. North Whatcom Fire and Rescue (NWFR), Whatcom County Fire District 7 … more

The city of Blaine is beginning to evaluate whether or not it will need to shift its voting ward boundaries to accommodate population changes in the 2020 U.S. Census.  During its September 12 … more

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers released an environmental impact statement (EIS) August 12 that details the impact of operating the north wing of the BP Cherry Point shipping terminal and is … more

Blaine girls soccer got its first win of the season on the road September 19. The Lady Borderites beat Lakewood 3-0 with goals from senior Kristina Roby, freshman Beatrice Dickson and sophomore … more

A former Blaine resident was sentenced in Whatcom County Superior Court after pleading guilty to two counts of second-degree attempted trafficking stolen property and two counts of engaging in a scrap metal business without a license that likely caused over $100,000 in estimated losses to … more

BP Cherry Point is hosting an open house to give members of the public an opportunity to get an up-close look at the refinery’s operations. Refinery staff will offer tours from 10 a.m. to 2 … more

Two women and a kid run out of a house and one says, “There’s a man in there with a gun.” Wondering what else they might have said – “And he’s going to shoot … more

The Washington state Department of Health (DOH) announced on September 15 that it launched a data dashboard for monkeypox virus (MVP), similar to the one it created for Covid-19. This comes as … more

The League of Women Voters of Bellingham-Whatcom County (LWV) is hosting a series of virtual forums for the November 8 election candidates starting at the end of the month. The forums will be held … more

Blaine Police Department (BPD) is asking any residents who recognize the individual in the photo to call 911.  On its social media, BPD released a photo of an individual in a hoodie with the … more

Question: As I understand it, cars with collector vehicle license plates cannot be used for regular transportation, commercial purpose or carrying a load. I regularly observe collector-plated … more

Residents wanting to recreate have four days left in 2022 to enter state-managed lands for free. The next day is National Public Lands Day on Saturday, September 24. A Discover Pass, typically … more