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Animals as Natural Therapy to host annual lunch fundraiser

Get a chance to pet a goat and donate to youth and veteran mental health at Animals as Natural Therapy’s Healing Hearts Lunch. Nonprofit organization Animals as Natural Therapy (ANT) is … more

Adams River sockeye run: Travel 4 hours to a once every 4 years phenomenon

I call it the real riverdance. Four million gorgeous natural acrobats, a six-mile performance runway of shimmering rock and sand and crystalline amber water, thousands of stately onlooking ancient … more

Letters to The Editor: September 22-28, 2022

The Editor: Rank choice voting is a farce that benefits the incumbent and Democrats. Alaska is a perfect example of how the system is rigged. The Republican vote was split so now a Democrat is … more

Blaine Police Department Reports: September 22-28, 2022

Sept. 9, 6:01 p.m.: Parking problem on Ludwick Avenue. Sept. 9, 10:05 p.m.: Welfare check on Boundary Court. Sept. 10, 11:24 a.m.: Hit and run on Pacific Highway. Sept. 10, 6:59 p.m.: … more

Sheriff's Reports, September 22-28, 2022

Sept. 10, 11:41 a.m.: Noise on Henley Street. Sept. 10, 12:33 p.m.: Vehicle prowl on Morgan Drive. Sept. 10, 3:02 p.m.: Domestic violence order on 2nd Street. Sept. 10, 5:28 p.m.: Shots on … more

Bellingham man struck, killed on Portal Way

A 49-year-old Bellingham man was struck and killed by a truck at the Portal Way and Loomis Trail Road intersection early September 15. Dennis Genrich, 49, of Bellingham, died at the scene after he … more

Cross-border leaders convene for climate action conference at Semiahmoo Resort

Wildfire smoke created an orange haze over Semiahmoo Resort as cross-border dignitaries, business leaders and researchers met at the 2022 Cascadia Innovation Corridor (CIC) conference September … more

Safety and security issues close city hall building on September 13

The Blaine city hall building, which houses several offices including Banner Bank, was closed September 13 after someone threatened self-harm in a call to the planning department. The city’s … more

Blaine Arts Council looks to grow art scene

Excited murmurs filled the room as a group of about 30 Blaine and Birch Bay artists gathered in Northwood Chapel on September 8. It was Blaine Arts Council’s (BAC) second meeting, and artists … more

Sports roundup: Borderites undone by Sehome offense in home opener

Sehome set the tone early in Blaine football’s home opener September 9 when sophomore Andre Watson returned the opening kickoff 86 yards for a touchdown. The Borderites would never fully … more

City council tables vote on downtown revitalization design contract

Blaine City Council unanimously voted during its September 12 meeting to table voting on a design contract for its downtown revitalization project until the next council meeting. Councilmembers asked … more

Blaine swim team runs as co-op with Ferndale, Meridian

Blaine High School’s swim team is growing.  The school partnered with Ferndale High School in 2019 to form a co-op swim team, which head coach Julia Landon said always welcomes new … more

Inslee declares end to Covid-19 emergency in Washington state

Governor Jay Inslee will lift Washington’s state of emergency for Covid-19 by the end of October, ending more than two and a half years of unprecedented executive powers used to tamp down the … more

Snohomish County rejects Whatcom bid for jail space, sheriff’s office explores options

Whatcom County Sheriff’s Office is looking for options to free up space in an overcrowded Whatcom County Jail after Snohomish County informed it would not have the resources to house 45 Whatcom … more

Amtrak to resume daily Vancouver trips by end of September

Trips from Seattle to Vancouver, B.C. will be a little easier by the end of the month.  Amtrak announced  that it will resume service to Vancouver, B.C. Monday, September 26. Daily trips … more

Say Yes! COVID Test program continues offering at-home tests

Washington residents can still get up to 10 free at-home Covid-19 tests per month through the Say Yes! COVID Test program. This comes as the U.S. government ended its free at-home testing program on … more

Road Rules: Who has the sidewalk right-of-way, pedestrians or bicycles?

Question: Since pedestrians and bicycles share sidewalks, who has the right-of-way? I was at a sidewalk intersection and almost didn’t see the bicycle speeding toward me. At 80 years old it … more

Eat Local Month celebrated with locally-focused menus, farm tours

Whatcom and Skagit counties are plentiful of fresh food and local restaurants. Bellingham-based nonprofit Sustainable Connections is using September to celebrate local food as well as those who grow … more
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