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Whatcom County voters have until 8 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 4, to return their primary election ballots.
The Whatcom County Auditor’s Office had received about 17,291 ballots as of Tuesday
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By The Northern Light Staff |
7/29/26 11:16 PM
Ahoy, mateys! Drayton Harbor Pirate Festival is set to make its annual return to Blaine Marine Park, 272 Marine Drive, on Saturday.
The festival, organized by Blaine-Birch Bay Park and …
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By Madelyn Jones |
7/29/26 11:16 PM
A family of asylum seekers who tried to flee to Canada but were arrested before they reached the northern border were held in a small cell in a temporary detention center in Blaine for about four …
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By Kie Relyea |
7/29/26 11:16 PM
You may have seen the buzz around the internet and even on local posts about the poisonous and toxic weeds that are becoming more prevalent. This is, in fact, true. They are growing everywhere. Why …
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By Kelle Rankin-Sunter |
7/29/26 11:16 PM
The Whatcom County Sheriff’s Office has launched a program that allows people to turn in unwanted firearms for cash cards of $50 up to $300.
Known as Whatcom Safe Exchange, the program is …
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By The Northern Light Staff |
7/29/26 11:16 PM
In response to the Trump administration’s recent rollbacks of protections under the Endangered Species Act, multiple Washington state tribes have filed a federal lawsuit against the administration, …
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By Kari Mar and Nolan Baker |
7/29/26 11:16 PM
U.S. Rep. Rick Larsen (D-Everett) is putting pressure on the U.S. Coast Guard to update its oil spill prevention plans in response to a proposed Canadian oil pipeline that would terminate …
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By Nolan Baker |
7/29/26 11:16 PM
The U.S. leg of the 2026 Canoe Journey, Paddle to Nisqually Medicine Creek Potlatch, began on Wednesday, July 22, with a landing at Birch Bay State Park hosted by the Nooksack Indian Tribe.
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By Madelyn Jones |
7/29/26 11:16 PM
Jack Kintner passed away on June 15, 2026 from complications arising from congestive heart failure. He was 81.
Jack’s name may be familiar to readers because for many years he wrote for …
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7/24/26 06:09 PM
First published July 23, 2026
No new legals this week
First published July 16, 2026
No new legals this week.
First published July 9, 2026
IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE …
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7/24/26 06:08 PM
President Donald Trump has imposed new 50% tariffs on most Canadian goods , a move that could have significant impacts on Blaine and other border communities that rely on cross-border trade, tourism …
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7/23/26 02:31 PM
Join Whatcom County Fire District 21, which also operates as North Whatcom Fire and Rescue, and the Whatcom County Sheriff’s Office for the Battle of the Badges Barbecue on Saturday, July 25, from …
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By Madelyn Jones |
7/23/26 02:31 PM
Amid a steady noise of construction work rattling from inside the historic Vogt home on the shores of Birch Bay, the Whatcom County Library System on Tuesday celebrated another major milestone in the …
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By Nolan Baker |
7/23/26 02:31 PM
Dozens of children ran through sprinklers, played with squirt guns and beat the summer heat in downtown Blaine for Blaine-Birch Bay Parks and Recreation District 2's Splash Days on July 17. The next …
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7/23/26 02:31 PM
Question: If I enter an intersection on a yellow light, and it turns red before I get through, have I run a red light? Or does it have to be red before I enter to be a violation of the law? Or is …
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By Doug Dahl |
7/23/26 02:31 PM
A 25-year-old Seattle man was arrested after he allegedly led law enforcement on a chase on northbound I-5 early Tuesday morning that began in Bellingham and ended when the car he was driving struck …
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By Kie Relyea |
7/23/26 02:31 PM
