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By Luca Williams As I plan my annual backpack trip, I think about what lured me to backpacking in the first place. Yes, I loved planning trips and the beauty that I …
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9/5/18 05:56 PM
Wildbird Treasure Nest: Thrift & Gift, located at 442 Peace Portal Drive, celebrated its grand opening with a ribbon cutting ceremony on August 31. Photo by Debbie …
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9/5/18 05:55 PM
Sydney Feenstra sets the ball during volleyball practice on September 7. Photo by Oliver Lazenby By Oliver Lazenby Blaine High School’s varsity volleyball team has its sights set on returning to …
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9/5/18 05:53 PM
By Ander Russell, clean water program manager at RE Sources for Sustainable Communities I have always had a soft spot for predators. Us wildlife biology majors called animals like …
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9/5/18 05:51 PM
Veterans of the 757th Aircraft Control and Warning Squadron will return to the former Blaine Air Force Station for a reunion on Saturday, September 15. All who were stationed at the …
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9/5/18 05:51 PM
An excerpt from ‘A Nature Guide to Boundary Bay’ by Anne Murray Gradually the trees change color, the mornings are heavy with dew and spiders’ webs appear suddenly throughout …
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9/5/18 05:50 PM
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), regular physical activity is one of the most important things older adults can do to promote their long-term …
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9/5/18 05:47 PM
Whether you are a child or an adult, when it comes to choosing healthy foods, practice makes perfect. If you’ve spent much of your life snacking on junk food, it may feel difficult …
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9/5/18 05:47 PM
High blood pressure is a big problem. According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, roughly 1 in 3 adults in the United States has high blood pressure. In Canada in 2014, slightly …
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9/5/18 05:46 PM
August 8, 9:37 a.m.: Forgery cold call on Crockett Road. August 8, 10:52 a.m.: Traffic stop on Kickerville Road. August 8, 1:09 p.m.: Hot rod on Birch Bay-Lynden …
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9/5/18 05:37 PM
Blaine Police Department chief Allen Schubert. Photo by Stefanie Donahue City swore in Allen Schubert on Aug. 20 at Blaine City Hall By Stefanie Donahue After wrapping up a two-decade long career at …
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8/29/18 06:23 PM
Towing backpacks, classroom snacks and fresh flowers for their teachers, Blaine students returned to school on August 29. Photo by Molly Ernst By Oliver Lazenby Students at the Blaine school …
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8/29/18 06:14 PM
A wood carver crafts a fish with a chainsaw at Discover Birch Bay Days in 2017. Photo by Chuck Kinzer. By Mathew Roland Discover Birch Bay Days is coming up and features a weekend packed with fun …
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8/29/18 06:12 PM
Windermere Real Estate agents Jen Freeman and Leah Crews hosted Summer Fun in the Park on August 25 at Blaine Marine Park. Approximately 400 people attended the event, which …
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8/29/18 06:11 PM
As fall draws near, the number of people in need of warm clothing will start to grow. That’s why volunteers with the Community Assistance Program and Interfaith Coalition are …
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8/29/18 06:09 PM
By Oliver Lazenby The Blaine High School varsity football team had high hopes last season, but they didn’t win many games. Although they were a strong team and many of those losses …
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8/29/18 06:08 PM
Local writer and performer, Gary Giles. Photo by Mathew Roland By Mathew Roland While on the road performing, Birch Bay local Gary Giles was looking for a way to teach his daughter life lessons. One …
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8/29/18 06:07 PM
The DIY movement has inspired many homeowners to tackle home repair and remodeling projects on their own. DIY projects can be rewarding, and many homeowners who have embraced the DIY movement have …
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8/29/18 06:06 PM
Every autumn, trees and shrubs take on their brilliant display of reds, oranges, purples and yellows that mark the end of the growing season. Fall foliage may make for ideal photo backdrops and …
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8/29/18 06:05 PM
Gabe Bolton By Oliver Lazenby Gabe Bolton always liked running, even in elementary school when his friends on bikes teased him for running to baseball practice. In college, he discovered his passion …
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8/29/18 06:04 PM
