November 7, 4:13 p.m.: Fraud cold call on Lee Lane. November 8, 1:10 a.m.: Warrant arrest on Pacific Highway. November 8, 6:53 a.m.: Suspicious person on Birch Bay-Lynden Road. … more

Blaine City Council adopted a $44.3 million budget for 2026 on November 10, balancing ambitious utility infrastructure investments against modest growth in general operations while drawing down … more

In the final week of fall sports, multiple Blaine teams capped off valiant seasons with remarkable postseason performances, from a pair of cross-country runners competing at the 1A state … more

Whatcom County Council voted 6-0-1 on November 5 to approve an eight-year lease for a new Whatcom County Sheriff’s Office headquarters, located in a 30,000-square-foot office in … more

UFO investigator and Birch Bay resident Mike Massey said his encounters with those who claim to have seen unidentified, possibly alien, objects flying through the sky often start the exact same way. … more

Lil’ Sprouts Child Care Center has doubled its childcare capacity after finishing a new building last month thanks to a $300,000 state grant. The Washington State Department of Commerce … more

Former President Jimmy Carter proclaimed September 28 as National Good Neighbor Day in 1978. In 2025, Blaine mayor Mary Lou Steward declared September 8 as Good Neighbor Day in Blaine.  The … more

  Blaine High School Theatre Arts was set to debut “Our Town” by Thornton Wilder on Thursday, November 13 at the Black Box Theater in Blaine High School. “Our Town” will … more

Dozens gathered to commemorate U.S. veterans for a Veterans Day ceremony at Veterans Memorial Park in Blaine at 11 a.m. November 11.   This year’s ceremony marked the 250th … more

Prediabetes and diabetes prevention deserve renewed attention in every corner of Whatcom County – especially in Blaine, Birch Bay, and neighboring communities, where local partnerships can make … more

With the federal government shutdown ending over the weekend, Washington families struggling with food insecurity may finally see a light at the end of the tunnel.   Over 383,000 Washington … more

Debra Magpie Earling’s “The Lost Journals of Sacajewea” is the reclamation of a historical figure often clouded by myth. Sacajewea was a Shoshone woman who traveled as part of the … more

The Editor: I heard this today. The latest statistics show more proof that British Columbians have a waning interest in visiting the United States. Washington state’s Whatcom … more

October 31, 10:55 a.m.: Fraud cold call on Comox Road. October 31, 5:25 p.m.: Alarm audible on Loomis Trail Road. October 31, 8:56 p.m.: Alarm audible on Nootka Loop. October 31, 9:10 … more

Blaine girls soccer, led by a pair of goals from junior forward Kate Koreski, defeated Nooksack Valley 2-0 on November 8 to clinch a spot in the 1A state soccer playoffs. The Borderites (7-13-0) … more

 A month-long investigation by the Ferndale Police Department (FPD) released in late October found that a group of individuals known under the banner of Save Blaine have intentionally interfered … more