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What were you doing at 9 years of age? What were your daily concerns when you were in the fourth grade? At 9 years old, author and poet Javier Zamora traveled 3,000 miles – from El Salvador, …
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By Jonathan Jakobitz |
12/10/25 07:39 PM
The clock is ticking for Blaine residents to take part in the city’s first Great Blaine Elf Hunt, a holiday scavenger hunt activity for children and families that ends Friday, December 19.
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By Madelyn Jones |
12/10/25 07:39 PM
The contractors
One contract was awarded at exactly $49,999.49.
That’s fifty-one cents below the $50,000 threshold at which state law requires the Port of Bellingham to document …
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By Pat Grubb |
12/10/25 07:39 PM
The Editor:
On behalf of the Blaine Food Bank, I want to extend a huge thanks to The Northern Light for running the matching funds campaign ads. Thanks to your support, and the incredible …
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12/10/25 07:39 PM
Blaine athletes showed out in full force over the past week, with wrestlers standing atop podiums, bowlers setting personal records, and basketball sweeping aside its final non-conference opponents …
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By Nolan Baker |
12/10/25 07:39 PM
The 30-ton marine travel lift at Blaine Harbor has been repaired and re-certified, according to Blaine harbormaster Andy Peterson. The news was part of a harbor update given to Port of Bellingham …
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By Pat Grubb |
12/4/25 03:26 PM
Here’s an opportunity for our community: Lead the state in maritime education and workforce development.
The term “Blue Economy” was coined in 1994, referring to the …
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By Mauri Ingram, CEO, Whatcom Community Foundation |
12/4/25 03:26 PM
I remember a craft project that we did when I was a child. Mom opened up a bag of popsicle sticks and we “built” a house. The single popsicle stick we started with wasn’t very …
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By Kelle Rankin-Sunter |
12/4/25 03:26 PM
Q: I was taught when turning left at an intersection onto a street with two lanes in each direction, to turn into the left (and closest) of the two lanes. If I want to eventually be in the right-hand …
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By Doug Dahl |
12/4/25 03:26 PM
Blaine winter sports is in full swing, and both basketball teams christened the new season with a home double-header against La Conner on December 2, splitting the matchup.
In fall sports news, …
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By Nolan Baker |
12/4/25 03:26 PM
As questions swirl around the Trump administration’s seemingly never-ending tariff changes, PCB Global Trade Management has the answers.
PCB Global Trade Management is a brand that …
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By Madelyn Jones |
12/4/25 03:26 PM
The Editor:
The nonprofit Blaine Senior Center (BSC) has an election coming up on December 15. I would like to encourage everyone who was a member of the BSC as of June 30, 2025 to vote. Ballots …
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12/4/25 03:25 PM
Whatcom County’s Public Works Department reported that it will have a limited capacity to respond to significant snowfall this year and advised residents to prepare for emergency situations.
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By Madelyn Jones |
12/4/25 03:24 PM
Blaine Senior Center (BSC) members are headed to the ballot box to elect a slate of new board members and to decide how to invest $300,000 as the future of the nonprofit remains cloudy.
The BSC …
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By Nolan Baker |
12/4/25 03:23 PM
Whatcom County Library System (WCLS) is prioritizing upgrades to Blaine Public Library that, if approved by its Board of Trustees, would likely occur in early 2026 as a temporary fix while the …
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By Grace McCarthy |
11/29/25 07:04 PM
In August and October 2024, Port of Bellingham commissioners approved two consultant contracts costing $99,396 and $99,425 – each just below the $100,000 threshold triggering formal bidding …
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By Pat Grubb |
11/26/25 10:47 AM
Strings & Things International Music Festival is set to return to Point Roberts on Saturday, July 11, 2026. More details will be announced in late December.
This March, Strings & Things …
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11/26/25 10:46 AM
Adored Again, a vintage and secondhand boutique in Birch Bay Square, opened its doors on November 15.
Store owner Divya DiMezza said she worked hard to open her business, which carries both …
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By Madelyn Jones |
11/25/25 06:57 PM
