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Road Rules: Who has the right-of-way at an intersection with no stop signs?

Question: I’d like to know who has the right-of-way at an intersection with no stop signs. In this case, it’s an urban collector street that crosses a short local street with … more

Blaine and Bellingham residents admitted to hospital after Hannegan Road crash

Two Whatcom County residents, including a 35-year-old Blaine man, were admitted to the hospital after a two-vehicle crash on Hannegan and East Hemmi roads. Around 6:14 p.m. May 13, 22-year-old … more

Covid-19 in Whatcom County, by school district boundaries: May 15

Whatcom County Health Department officials say they are not considering greater restrictions if the county fails Phase 3 metrics, which the county currently meets. Governor Jay Inslee said in a … more

Boat catches fire at Blaine Harbor, no injuries

A boat at the Blaine Harbor Boating Center caught fire Sunday morning. On May 16 around 11:34 a.m., Blaine Police Department officers responded to a report of a boat on fire at Blaine Harbor, 235 … more

Plombon announces bid for Blaine City Council Ward 3 Position 6 seat

Jennifer Plombon, a former Semiahmoo Residents Association board member and retired nurse, is challenging councilmember Eric Davidson for the Ward 3 Position 6 seat on Blaine City Council. In a … more

Blaine Harbor Music Festival will return virtually in July

Blaine Harbor Music Festival will bring its eclectic mix of world-class instructors to teach youth – and even adults this year – in a newly designed online format July … more

Blaine Food Bank founder Evelyn Bonallo remembered as dedicated to feeding local families

As the Blaine Food Bank approaches its 50th anniversary, founder Evelyn Bonallo, who died April 23, is remembered by volunteers for her dedication to feeding local families. Bonallo and priest Donald … more

Letters to the Editor: May 20-26, 2021

Student letters The following letters were submitted by Blaine Middle School students in Megan Schutt’s eighth grade social studies class. The students were assigned to write about freedom … more

Sheriff's Reports: May 20-26, 2021

May 2, 5:51 p.m.: Motor vehicle non-blocking/non-injury on Anderson and Blaine roads. Driver arrested. May 2, 8:58 p.m.: Suspicious vehicle on Birch Bay-Lynden Road. May 3, 12:50 p.m.: … more

Local health officials urge residents to get vaccinated

Whatcom County Health Department and PeaceHealth officials urged Whatcom County residents to continue getting vaccinated to prevent already rising Covid-19 cases and hospitalization rates to continue … more

Blaine Senior Center to begin opening Monday, May 17

Blaine Senior Center will start reopening on Monday, May 17, with the gym to be the first to welcome back its members. Once Whatcom County entered Phase 3 of the governor’s reopening plan, … more

Lummi Nation totem pole stops in Birch Bay before cross-country journey to D.C.

Dozens of people gathered at the future site of the Birch Bay Vogt Community Library May 8 to learn about a 24-foot totem pole Lummi Nation members will travel with across the U.S. to raise awareness … more

City council approves next steps for H Street annexation

After strong pushback during a May 10 public hearing, Blaine City Council voted 6-0 to move forward with the process of annexing two adjoining H Street properties. Councilmember Richard May abstained … more

The C Shop reopens for in-person sales

The C Shop reopened May 7 after closing its doors in March 2020 due to the pandemic. Many familiar, masked faces visited the nearly 50-year-old shop at 4825 Alderson Road throughout the afternoon, … more

Covid-19 in Whatcom County, by school district boundaries: May 8

Whatcom County has had a total of 8,522 confirmed cases of Covid-19 since the start of the pandemic and 333 probable cases (8,855 total cases), according to May 10 Washington State Department of … more

Bike safety course for children on May 21

Children will have the opportunity to learn everything they need to know in order to enjoy safe bike rides this summer during a free Birch Bay event 2-4 p.m. on Friday, May 21. The … more

Hawkins, Higgins and Gill announce bids for Blaine City Council

Colin Hawkins Colin Hawkins announced he will run for the Blaine City Council Ward 2 Position 4 seat currently held by his father, Charlie Hawkins, who won’t be running for … more

County partner seeking input on development of Racial Equity Commission

The Chuckanut Health Foundation is hosting a virtual summit Saturday, May 22 as it works to develop a proposal for Whatcom County’s Racial Equity Commission. The summit offers an opportunity … more
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