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Gray skies couldn't stop Blaine buccaneers from celebrating this year's Drayton Harbor Pirate Festival on Saturday, Aug. 1. Festivities included live music, a vendors' market, pirate-themed yard …
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8/6/26 12:49 PM
That dark and gangly-looking bird you see standing and spreading its wings at Blaine Harbor is a double-crested cormorant, Nannopterum auritum.
“Cormorants often stand in the sun with …
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By Kie Relyea |
8/6/26 12:49 PM
Birch Bay writer and poet Julie Hanft shares a poem.
Her new book, “A Breath,” is expected to be published in fall. Hanft says it is about the unique life and love story she shared with her …
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Julie Hanft |
8/6/26 12:49 PM
People can do a good deed and get into the Northwest Washington Fair for free in August by donating food to help local food banks, including the ones in Blaine and Point Roberts.
Sponsored by …
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By The Northern Light Staff |
8/6/26 12:49 PM
A record number of European green crabs have been trapped in Blaine so far this year, a sign that years of control efforts may be paying off in the fight against the invasive crustaceans.
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By Madelyn Jones |
8/6/26 12:49 PM
Editor’s note: This article was originally published by The Narwhal , an online magazine dedicated to covering the natural world in Canada. Sign up for their newsletter at …
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By Shannon Waters |
8/6/26 12:49 PM
“What do I have to lose?”
That’s what 90-year-old Nancy Vogee said after being selected to win free Bellingham Bells admission for life — with a permanent catch.
The …
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By Madelyn Jones |
8/6/26 12:49 PM
Linda Gaye Ness
December 6, 1945 – July 23, 2026
Linda Gaye (Dwight) Ness passed away peacefully on July 23, 2026, at the age of 80. Linda was born on December 6, 1945, to Allan and …
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8/6/26 11:35 AM
John Wayne Sparks
December 13, 1945 – May 21, 2026
John Wayne Sparks was born on December 13, 1945, in Wenatchee, WA, and passed away peacefully in Bellingham, WA on May 21, 2026 …
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8/6/26 11:35 AM
Earl Robert Listebarger
February 5, 1940 – July 26, 2026
Earl Listebarger, age 86, passed peacefully into the Lord’s presence on July 26, 2026. He was born in San Diego, CA, on February …
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8/6/26 11:35 AM
Jasper Toliver
Aug 25, 1937 – Jul 12, 2026
Jasper Toliver of Blaine passed away on July 12, 2026, in Bellingham, WA.
He was born in Falls County, Texas. After graduation, he enlisted …
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8/6/26 11:35 AM
First published July 30, 2026
IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF WHATCOM In re the Matter and Estate of: DONALD ROULEAU, Deceased. No. PROBATE NOTICE TO …
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7/29/26 11:17 PM
Jasper Toliver
August 25, 1937 – July 12, 2026
Jasper Toliver, age 88, of Blaine passed away Sunday, July 12, 2026, in Bellingham, WA.
He was born in Falls County, Texas.
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7/29/26 11:17 PM
Meet Whatcom County first responders at National Night Out on Tuesday, Aug. 4, from 5 to 7 p.m. at Birch Bay Beach Park, 7930 Birch Bay Drive.
The nationwide campaign, which began in August …
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By Madelyn Jones |
7/29/26 11:16 PM
Beginning in March, immigration agents waited for the workers of a Lynden seafood processor. They tracked their routes to work and grabbed them on public roads. They watched for them on a service …
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By Kie Relyea |
7/29/26 11:16 PM
Local art enthusiasts can get a sneak peek of the work in this year’s Whatcom Artist Studio Tour at the group show hosted at Blind Bird Studio, from Friday through Aug. 9.
Shawna Morris, …
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By Madelyn Jones |
7/29/26 11:16 PM
