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Winter reflections from Semiahmoo

The setting sun shines against a wave of windows in White Rock. Photo by Wolfgang Grotke. more

With Davis out, boys basketball falls to Bellingham

By Oliver Lazenby Off to an otherwise solid start to its season, the Blaine boys varsity basketball team lost 81–45 at home against Bellingham on December 20. A flu-like illness … more

Blaine wrestlers dominate at first home match

By Oliver Lazenby After a turbulent start to wrestling season, disrupted by snow days and a canceled tournament, Blaine wrestlers dominated at their first home meet on December 14, … more

Blaine City Council contemplates a sales tax hike to pay for transportation projects

By Stefanie Donahue Blaine may be the next to join myriad cities throughout Washington with a special taxing district used solely to fund transportation projects for streets, … more

Blaine Food Bank exceeds December fundraising goal

By Stefanie Donahue The months-long campaign to raise $25,000 by mid-December has reached an end and folks at the Blaine Food Bank are all smiles. With help from private donors … more

Wings Over Water NW Birding Festival honored with Mindful Birding Award

By Stefanie Donahue Staff with the Wings Over Water Northwest Birding Festival received national recognition from the Mindful Birding project last week for their success in upholding … more

Habitat for Humanity announces first build day in Birch Bay

Julio Ortiz and his wife Juana Mendoza work on the site of their new home with volunteers. Photo courtesy of Habitat for Humanity in Whatcom County. By Stefanie Donahue Since receiving a permit in … more

Christmas banquet supports The Bridge at Birch Bay

Folks at the Dakota Creek Christian Center held their eighth annual community Christmas banquet to support The Bridge at Birch Bay. The event took place on December 18 and featured … more

School board selects Joan Lotze as next president

By Oliver Lazenby Blaine school district board of directors elected board member Joan Lotze to be its new president at a December 19 meeting. The position is selected by a roll-call … more

Extra DUI patrols scheduled during holiday season

By Kaylee Botting In an effort to reduce the number of accidents and fatalities caused by impaired drivers on the road, Washington State Patrol troopers will conduct extra DUI … more

Track Santa this Christmas with NORAD

By Kaylee Botting Santa Claus is coming to town, and with help from NORAD you can follow him around the globe this Christmas Eve. The  North American Aerospace … more

Bundle up – cold weather to continue through the weekend

Snow hit Whatcom County last week and icy conditions were quick to follow. On December 14, the National Weather Service (NWS) forecasted temperatures averaging a high of 34 degrees … more

Lift on harvesting restrictions prompts a shell-ebration

By Stefanie Donahue Following the recent announcement to lift shellfish harvesting restrictions on 810 acres of Drayton Harbor, a multitude of local and statewide advocates are … more

Semiahmoo locals sing songs of the season

By Stefanie Donahue Semiahmoo Resort is continuing the decades-long tradition of inviting seasonal singers to an evening of old-fashioned caroling. This year, the … more

Planning commission votes in favor of wharf district zoning amendment

By Stefanie Donahue After much discussion, Blaine planning commissioners voted to recommend approval of a modified proposal to amend Blaine’s Wharf District Master Plan … more

Dual citizens flying to Canada for the holidays could hit a snag

By Oliver Lazenby A new Government of Canada rule that requires more identification from Visa-exempt foreigners flying to or through Canada could cause problems for dual citizens … more

Blaine City Council approves 2017 budget

During a regular meeting on December 12, Blaine City Council voted unanimously to approve the budget for the coming year. The now-approved budget plan for 2017 totals $38,206,515. In … more

Snow cancels Blaine classes and school board meeting

By Oliver Lazenby After three snow days in the last week, students at Blaine school district will now be attending class until at least Wednesday, June 21. The last … more

Wrestling team takes second at Sedro-Woolley tournament

Blaine wrestler Jacob Westfall takes down his opponent on the way to a first place finish in his weight class. Photo by Jasmine Frisch. By Oliver Lazenby With the Battle at the Border canceled, … more

Basketball teams holding a food drive

Blaine basketball teams are holding a food drive to support the Blaine Food Bank at their Friday, December 16 games. Spectators are encouraged to bring a can of food or donation to … more
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