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By Steve Guntli In 2013, two Blaine filmmakers set out to document the plight of the orca whale in the Salish Sea. Now, after a year of hard work and …
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10/22/14 06:44 PM
A scarecrow display greets visitors out in front of Blaine Bouquet on Peace Portal Drive, one of more than a dozen displays found in front of businesses and residences around …
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10/15/14 06:36 PM
by Steve Guntli A 27-year-old man was charged with four felonies last week after a wild police chase through Ferndale on October 2. Dustin …
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10/15/14 06:35 PM
by Steve Guntli Six candidates for Washington state legislature answered questions from locals at this year’s Blaine/Birch Bay/Lummi Island Candidates …
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10/15/14 06:34 PM
by Steve Guntli In response to public health and safety concerns, oil conglomerate BP has stopped using outdated train cars to transport crude …
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10/15/14 06:32 PM
by Steve Guntli The Northwest Business Expo and Conference is coming to the Silver Reef Casino on Thursday, October 23. Speakers, vendors and …
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10/15/14 06:07 PM
It’s foolhardy to head out in a poorly maintained vehicle in the dead of winter, of course, but even vehicle owners in temperate zones need a car-care check as the days grow shorter, note the pros …
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10/15/14 06:05 PM
by Steve Guntli Rodney and Louise Jungquist snuggled up close for a photograph on their small covered porch. “How are you doing, kiddo?” …
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10/15/14 06:04 PM
The city is beginning a street tree maintenance program for the large maple trees along Peace Portal Drive which includes removing some trees, pruning others and planning for long-term tree …
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10/15/14 06:02 PM
The Northern Light sent out questionnaires to the six legislative candidates seeking offices that affect the Blaine and Birch Bay area. Listed here are the first three responses in the order …
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10/15/14 06:01 PM
by Ian Ferguson The Whatcom County Council will decide on October 28 whether to spend up to $2.5 million of the county budget to buy a four-acre property in the heart of Birch Bay …
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10/15/14 05:59 PM
Aileen and Ed Brandsma cut the ribbon to officially open their Edaleen Dairy store at 458 Peace Portal Drive on October 6. Photo by Steve Guntli
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10/8/14 08:04 PM
by Ian Ferguson Whatcom County Council approved four new Watershed Improvement Districts (WIDs), bringing county farmers a step closer to water-management autonomy, but councilmember …
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10/8/14 08:03 PM
by Steve Guntli U.S. Representative Steve Daines (R-Montana) visited Washington last week to show support for the Gateway Pacific Terminal (GPT) project at Cherry …
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10/8/14 08:02 PM
by Steve Guntli Two Canadian brothers have been sentenced after selling faulty counterfeit airbags over the Internet. Surrey residents Abdul Masood Qayumi, 25, and …
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10/8/14 08:01 PM
Winter crabbing season has officially opened. On September 30, the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) re-opened much of Puget Sound for recreational crabbing through …
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10/8/14 07:59 PM
Photos by Janell Kortlever Blaine High School homecoming king Adam McShane belts out lyrics from Miley Cyrus’ “Wrecking Ball” as queen Hanna Kiele laughs at …
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10/8/14 07:47 PM
by Steve Guntli Medicare’s fall open enrollment runs Wednesday, October 15 through Sunday, December 7, which means that seniors can choose to change their Medicare coverage with …
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10/8/14 07:42 PM
by JoAn Newby The new season has descended upon us. The wind has a certain chill and the sky is bright, but tinged with the smoky haze of fall. The message is clear: summer has …
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10/8/14 07:40 PM
One out of every three adults over 65 years old falls each year, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. And for older adults with dementia, the risk of falling is three times …
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10/8/14 07:39 PM
