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Blaine’s Holiday Market by the Sea continues indoors

Blaine’s indoor Holiday Market by the Sea runs every weekend from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturdays and 12-4 p.m. on Sundays. The market is now located at the Old Wolten and Montfort grocery space … more

Pet Paparazzi, from our readers

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Rules of the Road: How do you register a homemade travel trailer?

Question: I’ve been wanting to get a teardrop trailer but they’ve gotten really hard to find this year, with everyone deciding that the middle of a pandemic is a good time for more … more

New Covid-19 restrictions in effect statewide

New Covid-19 restrictions went into effect across Washington state on November 17, creating some of the tightest limitations for businesses since the pandemic began in March. In efforts to prevent … more

Over 200 queens found in Asian giant hornet nest

Over 500 Asian giant hornets were found in the east Blaine nest eradicated on October 24, state entomologists confirmed this week. Washington State Department of Agriculture (WSDA) entomologists … more

Veterans Day at Blaine’s Veteran’s Memorial Park

Veteran Steve Nelson of Custer-based VFW post 9474 plays taps as fellow veterans stand alongside him at attention on Veterans Day at Veteran’s Memorial Park in Blaine.  Photo by Ian … more

Blaine schools see decreased enrollment

The Blaine school district has seen a decrease of 75 full-time students enrolled since October 2019. This school year started with 2,076 full-time students in September and then dropped 12 … more

City of Blaine launches new tourism website

The city of Blaine updated its tourism marketing plan last year and just unveiled a key part of the updated strategy for attracting out of town visitors, blainebythesea.com. The new tourism … more

Letters to the Editor, November 12-18, 2020

The Editor and Blaine residents: Have you visited the new Living Pantry on Peace Portal? My husband and I are delighted with this new store. They offer herbs and spices, skin lotions, shampoos, … more

Scientists wrap up trapping season, catching 253 invasive green crab

Washington scientists finished the first full season of European green crab trapping, leaving mid-October after trapping 253 of the invasive crab in Drayton Harbor. “We knew there were quite … more

Kids serving coffee at Birch Bay through job training program

Young volunteers at the Bridge Community Hope Center started serving coffee to the Birch Bay community on November 4. Bridge volunteers began a training program at the beginning of October to … more

Covid-19 cases in Whatcom County by school district, November 9

As of November 9, Whatcom County has had a total of 1,737 confirmed cases of Covid-19 since the start of the pandemic and 52 deaths, according to the Washington State Department of Health. One … more

PeaceHealth earns top rating for cardiothoracic surgery program

PeaceHealth St. Joseph Medical Center in Bellingham earned a three-star rating from The Society of Thoracic Surgeons for its patient care and outcomes in cardiothoracic surgery, the healthcare … more

Whatcom County Health Department guidelines for Covid-19 safe holidays

With the rate of new Covid-19 infections increasing in Whatcom County and the holiday season approaching, the Whatcom County Health Department released some new guidance for holiday gatherings in a … more

Police Department Reports, November 12-18, 2020

October 31, 12:46 p.m.: Officers responded to a suspicious circumstance of someone hearing rocks land on their roof. Officers checked the area and did not locate anyone in the area. October 31, … more

Blaine, Birch Bay and Custer voted for Republicans across the board

Whatcom County election data shows a growing Democratic majority in the county, but The Northern Light’s readership area  of Blaine, Birch Bay and Custer continues to trend red, as it did … more

Local presidential election votes, by precinct

Election results from local precincts show that Blaine, Birch Bay and Custer voters preferred Donald Trump to Joe Biden in the presidential race, 52.1 percent to 46.1 percent. The data show a lot … more

Obituary: Paul Van Luven

October 4, 1949–October 30, 2020 Paul Van Luven, age 71, passed away Friday, Oct. 30, 2020 at his home in Blaine. Paul was a gentle and sweet man. He spent most of his life commercial … more
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