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The Washington Trust for Historic Preservation recently received a $350,000 grant for the Maritime Washington National Heritage Area. The M.J. Murdock Charitable Trust provided the grant to enable …
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2/15/23 06:53 PM
Four people incarcerated in Whatcom County Jail were taken to PeaceHealth St. Joseph Medical Center last week after experiencing suspected opioid overdoses.
Whatcom County Sheriff’s Office …
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2/15/23 06:37 PM
First responders were dispatched around 5:30 p.m. February 8 to a small fire at Blaine Middle School that was reportedly extinguished by a single activated sprinkler.
North Whatcom Fire and …
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By Ian Haupt |
2/9/23 04:38 PM
A Blaine auto broker will pay $430,000 to the U.S. Department of Justice as part of a lawsuit settling allegations that the company committed federal fraud by underreporting the value of vehicles it …
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By Grace McCarthy |
2/8/23 08:14 PM
A Blaine High School band alumnus has established an annual $5,000 scholarship named after husband-and-wife duo Bob and Dorita Gray.
Jacksonville, Florida resident Jake Wolfburg surprised the …
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By Grace McCarthy |
2/8/23 08:02 PM
Environmental groups are unhappy with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ January 23 modification to its 1996 permit that limits the volume of crude oil BP can handle at its Cherry Point …
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By Ian Haupt |
2/8/23 08:02 PM
State representative Alicia Rule (D-Blaine) cosponsored a bill in Washington state legislature last month that would pull back current pursuit restrictions on law enforcement and allow agencies to …
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By Ian Haupt |
2/8/23 07:59 PM
Boys basketball
Blaine boys basketball finished its regular season on a high February 2, beating the Ferndale Golden Eagles 70-52 in the Blaine High School gymnasium. The win broke a four-game …
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By Ian Haupt |
2/8/23 07:56 PM
The latest news from January Whatcom County Council meetings.
Probation services
for city of Blaine
Council authorized by consent, in a 6-1 vote, with councilmember Ben Elenbaas …
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By Ian Haupt |
2/1/23 07:46 PM
Candidates across Whatcom County are gearing up for the August 2023 primary election.
A handful of candidates have started filing their bids for public positions with the Public Disclosure …
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2/1/23 07:43 PM
Artists have until Tuesday, February 28 to submit their work to the annual outdoor sculpture exhibit at Peace Arch Historical State Park.
The International Peace Arch Park Association (IPAA) is …
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By Grace McCarthy |
2/1/23 07:09 PM
The Point Roberts Primary School will most likely lose its third grade class this fall, according to Blaine school district superintendent Christopher Granger. He announced the district’s plan …
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By Pat Grubb |
1/27/23 02:14 PM
Following receipt of a letter from the Maple Beach Association (MBA) about flooding problems, Point Roberts Community Advisory Committee board chair Allison Calder believes it’s time to take …
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By Erin Kelly |
1/27/23 02:03 PM
Circle of Care is taking the necessary steps to ensure that it is feasible, demographically and financially, to build one or more adult family homes (AFH) in Point Roberts.
We have just completed …
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By Galen Wood,
Circle of Care |
1/27/23 01:52 PM
Savila Kress, second from l. and Shaune Anne Feuz, fourth from l. with their band The Point. Kress and Feuz will perform February 11 at the community center and again on February 14 at Trinity Church …
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1/27/23 01:27 PM
The Blaine school district has four veteran staff members retiring at the end of the school year. Combined, they retire with 136 years of service.
More staff members are expected to put in …
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By Ian Haupt |
1/18/23 07:37 PM
By nearly any measure, Washington has serious housing problems.
The cost of buying and renting homes has leapt skyward. More than 25,000 people are living on the street or in emergency and …
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By Josh Cohen / Crosscut.com |
1/18/23 06:20 PM
U.S. representatives Rick Larsen and Suzan DelBene have called on United States Postal Service (USPS) postmaster general Louis DeJoy to address persistent mail delays and failures in Whatcom …
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1/18/23 06:09 PM
Residents and businesses have until Friday, January 6 to report weather-related damages that occurred in Whatcom County from December 18-28.
Damages from heavy snow, freezing rain or flooding …
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1/4/23 06:27 PM
