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Living Pantry celebrates Plastic Free July

This summer, the Plastic Free July movement is encouraging people worldwide to cut down on single-use plastic waste. Blaine’s own low-waste store, Living Pantry, is supporting that mission. … more

Birch Bay woman pleads guilty to second-degree assault

Kathy Jo Andersen, 64, pleaded guilty to a charge of second-degree assault with a deadly weapon after an incident in which she ran after her Birch Bay neighbor with a hunting knife in December. … more

Birch Bay golf cart and bike poker run on July 3

The Birch Bay Chamber of Commerce is hosting a poker run for golf cart and bicyclers. The first poker run will commence Saturday, July 3, with three other dates throughout the summer. The poker … more

CDS will only accept electronic permit applications

The city of Blaine’s community development services department (CDS) will transition to only accepting electronic permit applications starting Monday, July 12. This comes after the department … more

The League of Women Voters to host virtual primary forums

The League of Women Voters of Bellingham/Whatcom County (LWV) is hosting primary election forums for candidates who will appear on the August ballots. The virtual forums will be streamed online and … more

Letters to the Editor, July 1-7, 2021

The Editor: Does anyone else out there question the sale by the city and approval by council of the property at 665 Peace Portal? I realize that this cash-poor city paid out a lot of money to … more

Blaine Police Department Reports: July 1-7, 2021

June 19,11:45 a.m.: Trespassauthorization letter issued on Peace Portal Drive. June 20, 2:14 p.m.: Parking problem on B Street. June 21, 1:55 p.m.: Two theft investigations on Alder … more

Sheriff's Reports, July 1-7, 2021

June 21, 1:05 p.m.: Domestic physical on Welkers Road. June 21, 1:13 p.m.: Suspicious circumstances on Quinalt Road. June 21, 1:32 p.m.: Threat on Harborview Road. June 21, 5:46 p.m.: … more

U.S./Canada border closure extended until July 21

Despite unofficial reports that the U.S. intended to open its land borders with Canada and Mexico on June 22, that day came and went with no change to the status quo, the 458th day since the borders … more

The C Shop celebrates 50 years serving Birch Bay

Patrick and Patricia Alesse opened The C Shop in 1971 with the motto, “There is only one substitute for experience, and that’s quality.” After half a century, they have … more

Council accepts new bid on 665 Peace Portal Drive

Blaine City Council approved the purchase and sale agreement of a vacant downtown property to Bosporus Property Inc. during council’s June 14 meeting. Bosporus bid the $300,000 asking price for … more

Whatcom County Council looks at revising golf cart zone

Birch Bay community members’ request to revise the Birch Bay golf cart zone boundaries has made its way into Whatcom County Council. During their June 15 meeting, Whatcom County … more

Whatcom County Council briefly

The latest news from the June 15 Whatcom County Council meeting.   Drayton Harbor no-shooting zone Whatcom County Council voted to hold the vote on establishing a no-shooting zone in … more

Stay off berm plantings during the Fourth of July

The unorganized, but always popular, Fourth of July event is expected to draw crowds to Birch Bay once again this year. Whatcom County Public Works is asking for people attending Fourth of July in … more

First Asian giant hornet found in U.S. in 2021 found near Marysville

The Washington State Department of Agriculture (WSDA) says the first confirmed Asian giant hornet found this year in the U.S. has been detected nearMarysville. A Snohomish County resident reported … more

Blaine man and woman suspected of stealing nearly 30 firearms from Lynden home

Whatcom County Sheriff’s Office (WCSO) deputies arrested two Blaine residents suspected of stealing 29 firearms from a home outside of Lynden. On June 16, a homeowner found the front door of … more

Covid-19 in Whatcom County, by school district boundaries: June 21

Whatcom County has had a total of 9,846 confirmed and probable cases of Covid-19 since the start of the pandemic, according to June 21 Washington state Department of Health (DOH) data. The … more

Burn ban begins June 25 for unincorporated Whatcom County

Due to warm weather conditions ahead and decreasing fuel moisture levels, the Whatcom County fire marshal’s office will set stage 1 burn restrictions on open burning in unincorporated Whatcom … more
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