A Blaine man is recovering after he was struck by a vehicle on I-5 after getting out of his car following a single-vehicle collision. Peter Kovtun, 26, was traveling southbound on I-5 near … more

A 43-year-old man allegedly trapped a 13-year-old girl in a bathroom in Blaine and sexually molested and raped her on multiple occasions in November. Jeremy Michael McDaniel was arrested and … more

Members of Cub Scout Troops 4025 and 4038 from Blaine and Birch Bay selling Christmas trees in the Birch Bay Waterslides parking lot at 4874 Birch Bay Lynden Road. The scouts will be selling trees … more

If you enjoy the Hallmark Channel’s cheesy Christmas movies, you’ll definitely get a laugh out of Blaine Community Theater’s (BCT) upcoming production, “The Holiday Channel … more

Community leader Jim Jorgensen was recently presented with a lifetime achievement award to honor his contributions to Blaine and Whatcom County. At the Bellingham Regional Chamber of … more

North Whatcom Fire and Rescue (NWFR) has been offering free CPR classes every month for the public to attend. The classes cover CPR, choking and the use of AEDs, or automated external defibrillators. … more

Members of the community responded generously to one Blaine resident’s fundraising challenge in support of the Blaine Boys and Girls clubhouse. In late September, an anonymous donor in … more

A young girl who loves reading books is holding a bake sale to raise money for a new library in Birch Bay. This year, Bailey Black, 10, has been riding her bike to the Whatcom County Library … more

After decades in the works, preparatory work on Birch Bay’s long awaited beach restoration project began this week. Whatcom County officials called it a rolling start: the contractor, Granite … more

Though the state legislature met its Supreme Court-ordered obligation to fully fund basic education for public schools, the Blaine school district will ask voters to renew a four-year maintenance and … more

Four suspects were arrested and booked into Whatcom County Jail in relation to two burglaries that were committed during the early morning hours of December 3. Shortly after midnight on December … more

The city of Blaine will spend up to $140,000 as part of a county-wide signage program intended to help tourists and visitors find their way to various attractions within the city. At their … more

In October 2019, the most recent month with available data, 645,299 people crossed the border southbound into Blaine. That’s about 3.3 percent less than the same month in 2018, when 667,505 … more

A coastal weather warning has been issued for Whatcom County by the Whatcom County Sheriff's Office (WCSO). The National Weather Service in Seattle has issued a gale warning from 8:15 a.m. today … more

Blaine police are investigating after a vehicle collided with electrical equipment in the Cost Cutter plaza and left the scene without reporting the accident. The hit and run collision caused a fire … more

The Community Assistance Program (CAP), a non-profit organization supported by local churches, hopes to construct a new building for its clothing bank, which is currently housed in a shipping … more

At the upcoming Blaine event celebrating healthy waters and fresh shellfish harvest, attendees can enjoy free oyster samples courtesy of the Drayton Harbor Oyster Company. The fourth annual … more

William John Elfo, 28, the son of Whatcom County sheriff Bill Elfo, passed away on November 28 due to complications from injuries sustained in a single-vehicle crash that occurred last December. … more

Recreational shellfish harvest closures have been lifted on most Whatcom County beaches following a drop in biotoxin levels. Closures have been lifted on all county beaches except Bellingham … more

Just 13 Blaine High School girls are in the basketball program this year, but three out of five starters from last year’s varsity team are back and they should be competitive despite the low … more