The remote portion of Blaine City Council meetings has been suspended as a preventative measure after a ‘Zoombomber’ spouted racial slurs during its October 23 meeting. Mayor Mary … more

Thomas Lyden has been appointed   Blaine Municipal Court judge. Blaine City Council confirmed city manager Mike Harmon’s appointment of Lyden on November 27 to fill the position left … more

North Whatcom Fire and Rescue (NWFR) is preparing to ask voters for an increase in the property tax it depends on to fund daily operations. Amid a skyrocketing number of calls, NWFR chief Jason Van … more

A faulted underground cable near Peace Portal Drive and Boblett Street left the majority of downtown Blaine without power on December 4.  Gary McSpadden, operations and maintenance manager … more

The Border Policy Research Institute (BPRI) has opened an online survey to gather input from people impacted by the U.S./Canada border closure during the pandemic. The survey will remain open until … more

The Washington State Office of Attorney General has required PeaceHealth to refund up to $13.4 million to thousands of low-income patients at five hospitals across the state, including in Bellingham, … more

Boys basketball After a stellar 2022-23 season that saw the boys basketball program make a deep state playoff run behind seniors like Matthew Russ, Carson Lehnert and Lucas Smith, the Borderites … more

Whatcom County Public Works Department has invited the public to share its thoughts on a proposed roundabout project to replace an often traffic-jammed four-way intersection at Birch Bay-Lynden and … more

When asking a local Washingtonian what images come to mind when thinking of skiing at Mt. Baker, the first thing is usually some lunatic dropping down dozens of feet into endless powdery nothingness. … more

The city of Blaine has hired an alternate hearing examiner to fill in when the appointed examiner recuses from a hearing to avoid a conflict of interest. Blaine City Council appointed Phil … more

The Jingle Bell Run will once again return to Bellingham on Saturday, December 9 to benefit the Arthritis Foundation through its festive fun run. The event will celebrate its 37th year with a 5K … more

PeaceHealth Medical Group has new primary care and pediatric healthcare providers at the PeaceHealth Family Medicine and PeaceHealth Pediatrics clinics, both located at 4545 Cordata Parkway in … more

The Editor: As an impoverished border town with nothing to do or see, longtime Blaine residents have apparently adopted a losing mindset, one where they are resolved to that longstanding … more

November 24, 3:08 p.m.: Civil problem on Leighton Street. November 25, 12:26 p.m.: Vehicle theft on Peace Portal Drive. November 25, 2:03 p.m.: Drugs on F Street. November 25, 7:24 … more

November 21, 1:15 p.m.: Forgery cold call on Ocean Mist Drive. November 21, 9:12 p.m.: Moving vehicle accident injury on West Road. November 21, 9:36 p.m.: Trespass on Semiahmoo Parkway. … more

Leland “Lee” D. Carlson September 28, 1942 – November 28, 2023   Leland “Lee” D. Carlson, age 81, of Nooksack passed away Tuesday, November 28, 2023 … more

Mary Regan January 4, 1940 – October 12, 2023   Mary Regan was born in Detroit, MI on January 4, 1940 and passed away peacefully in Blaine, WA on October 12, 2023.  She … more