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New trailer will be used for public events

The Healthy Youth Coalition, Birch Bay Chamber of Commerce and Blaine-Birch Bay Park and Recreation District 2 partnered to purchase a trailer from local resident Harry Davis. The … more

Learn how to respond in an emergency

By Stefanie Donahue Anyone can take part in basic training led by the Community Emergency Response Team, also called CERT, this month. As part of the training, participants learn how … more

Whatcom County Sheriff's reports: December 26-29

The following are summaries of law enforcement incidents handled by the Whatcom County Sheriff’s Office. December 26, 9:49 a.m.: Follow up on Birch Bay-Lynden … more

What you should know about waterfowl hunting in Drayton Harbor

Courtesy photo Every year the Blaine Police Department receives a great deal of inquiries regarding waterfowl hunting in Drayton Harbor. According to chief of police Allen Schubert, “The department … more

Updated: Thursday storm batters Birch Bay Drive

A windstorm and high tide pushed water over the roadway at Birch Bay Drive on Thursday, December 20. As a result of the storm, which impacted all of Whatcom County, county executive Jack Louws … more

Ring in New Year at Birch Bay events

By Stefanie Donahue Two events in Birch Bay are sure to start the New Year off right. Beginning at 7 p.m. on Monday, December 31 is the Ring of Fire and Hope. As … more

BP donates $100,000 to future Birch Bay library

By Oliver Lazenby BP Cherry Point donated $100,000 to Friends of the Birch Bay Library on December 17, kick-starting the group’s effort to fund a new library. … more

Packed crowd shows up for ‘Shell-ebration’

Blaine’s G Street Plaza was packed with people celebrating the two-year anniversary of recreational and commercial shellfish harvesting restrictions being lifted on more … more

Meet school district’s new full-time police officer

By Oliver Lazenby Devon Cooper, the Blaine school district’s new school resource officer, is ready to get started. Cooper, an advocate of … more

Meet the Blaine Boys and Girls Club members nominated for ‘Youth of the Year’

By Taylor Nichols Every year, the Boys and Girls Clubs of America select one club member to receive the Youth of the Year Award. Kids across the nation are selected by staff to … more

Water and sewer district has served Birch Bay since ’68

New interactive website shows how it was formed By Stefanie Donahue After 50 years of providing Birch Bay’s now 5,000 full-time residents and thousands more annual … more

Transitional home to address housing needs in Blaine

By Taylor Nichols For homeless families living in Blaine, finding a place to sleep at night often means splitting up between men’s and women’s shelters in … more

Man arrested on warrant

A 35-year-old man who is facing a felony vehicular homicide charge was apprehended by U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers on December 16 at the Pacific Highway Port of Entry due an … more

Research institute finds need for more cross-border collaboration

By Oliver Lazenby Though there’s national tension over trade between the U.S. and Canada, cross-border partnerships are strong, especially in Washington state and British Columbia, … more

No community meals due to the holidays

The Community Assistance Program (CAP) announced this week that community meals will not be offered on Wednesday, December 26 and Wednesday, January 2 due to the holidays. The program will resume on … more

It’s small in numbers, but girls wrestling team is strongest yet

By Oliver Lazenby The Blaine girls wrestling team is still shy of seven athletes – the number required to form a scoring team – but it’s the biggest and best yet for the … more

Blaine wrestlers beat 10 teams at Lynnwood Classic

By Oliver Lazenby Blaine boys wrestlers cruised to victory at the Lynnwood Classic on December 15, beating 10 other schools and crushing even the second best school … more

Community Toy Store hailed a success

By Stefanie Donahue Organizers are more than pleased with the outcome of this year’s Community Toy Store, which served 72 low-income families in Blaine and Birch … more

Do you have what it takes to serve on Blaine City Council?

The city of Blaine has received three applications since Meg Olson resigned her position on Blaine City Council in November, said city clerk and assistant to the city manager Sam … more
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