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Blaine city manager to retire in June

After 36 years in public service, Blaine city manager Dave Wilbrecht announced on February 26 that he will retire from his position on June 15. “It’s been a wonderful experience … more

Happy, paved pedaling: Bike routes away from traffic

By Oliver Lazenby It’s easy to find a scenic bicycle ride in our region. Finding one away from traffic is a little harder, but there are still plenty of options. … more

NWFR seeking reimbursement for transport of Medicaid recipients

By Stefanie Donahue North Whatcom Fire and Rescue (NWFR) is enrolling in a new state program that reimburses public organizations for transporting Medicaid … more

Washington lawmakers introduce new gun legislation late in session

By Taylor McAvoy WNPA Olympia News Bureau  With less than two weeks left in the session, state lawmakers introduced a new bill in response to the high school shooting in Parkland, … more

What are they hiding?

By Pat Grubb, publisher and managing editor of  The Northern Light “The people of this state do not yield their sovereignty to the agencies that serve them. The … more

Letters to the Editor: March 1-7

The Editor: Congratulations to Paso Del Norte and Black Forest Steak House who were voted Best of the Bite! This year’s Bite of Blaine featured 17 Blaine and Birch Bay food vendors … more

Contractor picked to remodel elementary school

By Oliver Lazenby At a February 26 meeting, the Blaine school board accepted Tiger Construction’s $690,000 bid for work on Blaine Elementary School and district … more

Whatcom County Sheriff’s reports: February 12-25

February 12, 12:44 a.m.: Alarm audible on Elmwood Drive. February 12, 12:47 p.m.: Traffic hazard on Birch Bay Drive. February 12, 1:27 p.m.: Private impound on Blaine … more

AMS Print & Mail now prints labels

AMS Print & Mail, located at 880 Grant Avenue in Blaine, announced that it now offers label printing services to its clients. “Labels are perhaps the most important factor in brand … more

Blaine Police Department reports: February 14-26

February 14, 2:05 a.m.: Disturbance on Peace Portal Drive. February 14, 1:06 p.m.: Criminal impersonation on H Street. February 14, 1:58 p.m.: Disturbance on G … more

Southbound border crossings are picking up

Source: Western Washington University Border Policy Research Institute. For the sixth month in a row, more people crossed the border into Blaine in January 2018 than during the same month the … more

Blaine schools closed Friday after email threat

All Blaine schools are cancelled Friday, February 23, after the district received an email threat that also surfaced at other schools around the state and country.  A note on the school … more

Lawmakers clash over gun legislation amid discussion on mass shootings

By Taylor McAvoy, WNPA Olympia News Bureau To address multiple incidences of gun violence in the nation, state lawmakers introduced a multitude of gun regulation bills early this … more

District 42 lawmakers field questions at Blaine forum

From l.: state senator Doug Ericksen (R-Ferndale), Luanne Van Werven (R-Lynden) and Vincent Buys (R-Lynden) fielded questions from residents at a town hall meeting on February 17 at the Blaine Senior … more

Healthy Youth Coalition outlines goals at meeting

By Oliver Lazenby At its most recent meeting on February 15, the Blaine-Birch Bay Healthy Youth Coalition outlined how local groups could come together to tackle youth mental health … more

Come June, play disc golf in Lincoln Park

An aerial view of Lincoln Park. By Stefanie Donahue Lincoln Park will soon be the site of a new 18-hole disc golf course. On February 12, Blaine City Council approved the allocation of $7,489 to … more

Bite of Blaine

The Blaine Chamber of Commerce raised approximately $14,000 at Bite of Blaine. The 18th annual event took place on February 19 at the Semiahmoo Resort ballroom and featured food from … more

Westfall wrestles to 3rd for Blaine at Mat Classic

Blaine places 13th as a team at the state wrestling tournament By Oliver Lazenby Blaine’s Jacob Westfall took third place in the 182-pound weight … more

In search of the Holy Grail?

Garth Baldwin, a Blaine resident and owner of Drayton Archaeology, recently partnered with the History Channel to investigate a 4,000-mile route going from Paris to Jerusalem by the … more

Highlights from Olympia: How did your elected representatives vote?

A project of the Washington Policy Center, WashingtonVotes.org issues a periodic report of recent votes cast by state lawmakers in Olympia. Following are the votes cast in February by District 42 … more
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