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The Blaine school board decided in its January 24 meeting to extend the application deadline for the open board seat to Friday, February 4, after receiving only one application.
With former …
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1/26/22 07:46 PM
A devastating pandemic can have silver linings when it pushes people to try new things.
Greg Dayley and Annie Jenkins launched Trashy Greetings in November 2021, a business where the purchase of a …
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By Georgia Costa |
1/26/22 07:44 PM
Marine Drive was closed for nearly two hours January 15 after a resident reported seeing a possible explosive on the north side of the road across from the pier parking lot. The item turned out to be …
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1/26/22 07:36 PM
(Ed note: The Whatcom County health department’s (WCHD) Covid-19 data dashboard was not updated with the previous week’s data by press time. A WCHD spokesperson told The Northern Light …
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1/26/22 07:30 PM
Question: We’ve had a lot of car break-ins in our area lately. An obvious course of action is not to leave valuables in the car. But what about paperwork like registration and proof of …
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By Doug Dahl |
1/26/22 07:28 PM
After a nearly three-year process, the B.C. government, Imperial Metals and the Skagit Environmental Endowment Commission (SEEC) have come to an agreement to halt mining in the Skagit headwaters, …
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By Ian Haupt |
1/26/22 07:27 PM
The start of a new gardening year already?
Whether you are relatively new to gardening or an old hand at it, it’s time to plan for seed starting if that suits your fancy. With …
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By Rhiannon Allen |
1/26/22 07:20 PM
(Editor’s note: This week’s issue is the last one in which The Northern Light will accept political letters for the February 8 special election. We will continue to publish political …
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1/26/22 07:15 PM
Jan. 15, 2:34 a.m.: Suicidal subject on H Street.
Jan. 15, 9:41 a.m.: Trespass notification on Peace Portal Drive.
Jan. 15, 10:03 a.m.: Found explosives on Marine Drive.
Jan. 15, 8:11 p.m.: …
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1/26/22 07:13 PM
Jan. 13, 6:14 a.m.: Suspicious person on Birch Bay-Lynden Road, Custer.
Jan. 13, 9:22 a.m.: Parking problem on Harborview Road.
Jan. 13, 9:59 a.m.: Traffic hazard on Bruce and Arnie roads, …
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1/26/22 07:05 PM
All Blaine schools will temporarily move to remote learning next week, according to a January 21 Blaine school district announcement.
On January 20, the district had 23 percent of students and …
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1/21/22 01:24 PM
With a knack for sweets and vision to create a more inclusive community, Blaine resident Tana Reneau opened a buttermint business that employs people with intellectual and developmental …
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By Georgia Costa |
1/20/22 04:44 PM
Many Blaine and Birch Bay residents received a newspaper called “The Flame” in the mail last week without a mailing label that left them with questions as to why they had received it and …
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By Ian Haupt |
1/19/22 08:11 PM
(Ed note: In the interest of transparency, Pat Grubb and Louise Mugar own The Northern Light building at 225 Marine Drive and are co-publishers of Point Roberts Press Inc.)
Port of Bellingham …
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By Grace McCarthy |
1/19/22 08:07 PM
The Washington State Department of Agriculture (WSDA) has confirmed all of the Asian giant hornet nests found in 2021 were connected to nest ‘zero,’ the first nest found and eradicated in …
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By Grace McCarthy |
1/19/22 08:05 PM
Whatcom County residents and business owners continue to address the November 2021 flooding impacts, as infrastructure still needs to be repaired and federal disaster assistance applications continue …
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1/19/22 08:00 PM
The Lady Borderites took down Mount Baker 44-31 Tuesday night in a game that began as a tight battle.
Throughout the first and second quarter Blaine and Mount Baker traded baskets and stops, …
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By Ian Haupt |
1/19/22 07:59 PM
(Ed note: The Whatcom County health department’s Covid-19 data dashboard was missing data and not fully complete by press time. A health department spokesperson told The Northern Light it was …
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By Grace McCarthy |
1/19/22 07:53 PM
