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The Peace Run torch relay crossed the border at Blaine on June 17 as part of the 2018 North American run that starts and finishes in New York. After running through the Peace Arch, local and …
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6/20/18 05:27 PM
Sophia Levetsovitis added top quality lemonade to the plants and other wares on sale at the Salishan Neighborhood Association sale July 16. Photo by Meg Olson
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6/20/18 05:26 PM
The city hosted a reception introducing the final three candidates for the police chief position to members of the public. Within a matter of 60 days, current Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) …
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6/13/18 07:00 PM
Blaine High School seniors celebrated graduation on June 8 at the high school gym – 142 students received diplomas. Read …
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6/13/18 06:58 PM
By Stefanie Donahue Due to a growing need for repair, the cost to operate Whatcom County Jail is rising and cities that use it are being asked to pay more. On June …
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6/13/18 06:56 PM
Terry Brown, principal of Zervas Architects, leads a discussion at the Birch Bay library community input meeting on June 11 at the BP Heron Center. Photo by Oliver Lazenby. By Oliver Lazenby At the …
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6/13/18 06:55 PM
[slideshow_deploy id='24886'] Photos by Jolene Hanson Marisa Papetti, owner of Marie’s Bees, sat down with The Northern Light to talk about what it is like to work …
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6/13/18 06:52 PM
By Oliver Lazenby A traveling show featuring a parade, music, dance, lectures, acrobatics, juggling, singing and more is making its final stop in Blaine on the last weekend in …
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6/13/18 06:50 PM
Tom Beckwith, of La Conner-based Beckwith Consulting, and city manager Dave Wilbrecht, pictured, discussed the next steps of the city’s Strategic Economic Initiative at the Blaine …
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6/13/18 06:46 PM
John Swobody John Swobody, 54, a former North Whatcom Fire and Rescue (NWFR) firefighter, passed away in the presence of family and friends on June 4 following a years-long battle with lung cancer. …
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6/13/18 06:44 PM
By Stefanie Donahue Lincoln Park is now home to a new, 18-hole disc golf course. To celebrate, the Whatcom Disc Golf Club hosted a 100-person tournament called …
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6/13/18 06:37 PM
On Saturday, August 11, the Blaine Senior Center will celebrate its 51st anniversary, so over the next four months, Young at Heart will share the story of how it began. This piece is part three of a …
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6/13/18 06:35 PM
Illustration by Carol Mahon The Editor: Late afternoon, coming from Cost Cutter on H Street to one of the busiest intersections in Blaine, an unexpected scene brought traffic to a halt. The mama …
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6/13/18 06:35 PM
By Kara Spencer A young boy was said to have been brutally attacked by his Birch Bay neighbor’s dogs on June 5, according to a Facebook post from his mother Alisha Vander …
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6/13/18 06:34 PM
Blaine City Council voted to prohibit gas stations on approximately 6.5 acres of city-owned land on the Gateway Parcel. Boblett Properties LLC, representing Yorkston Oil Co., came to …
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6/13/18 06:33 PM
Hands Across the Border took place at Peace Arch Park on June 10. An estimated 1,900 people attended, said Christina Winkler with the International Peace Arch Association. Photo …
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6/13/18 06:32 PM
Blaine’s 12U little league baseball team won the annual Hub DeJong tournament this month at Bender Fields in Lynden. They beat Mt. Baker 6–4 in a come-from-behind victory in the …
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6/13/18 06:20 PM
Two Blaine High School baseball players made the All Northwest Conference team, a distinction voted on by conference coaches. Senior Mikael Elliot, top, a short stop, designated …
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6/13/18 06:19 PM
From l., Blaine students Ryker Reneau, Zachary Morrow and Nathan Skinner won medals at the special Olympics 2018 State Spring Games earlier this month. Photo by Amber Burling
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6/13/18 06:18 PM
Failing to plan for long-term care expenses may leave aging men and women with little or no assets late in life. The cost of long-term care continues to rise and the array of options can make it …
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6/13/18 06:17 PM