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The Editor:
My heart is full of gratitude for the many, many people who made this year's Apple Harvest Festival such a wonderful celebration of our little community.
To the more than …
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10/23/26 12:00 PM
The Blaine School Board met with administrators at its Oct. 12 meeting to discuss how schools are emphasizing early intervention and conflict resolution to prevent bullying and create a culture of …
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By Madelyn Jones |
10/21/26 09:48 PM
Candidates for Washington’s 42nd District of the state Legislature had an opportunity to share their visions for public education funding at a town hall hosted by Fund Schools Now on Oct. 14 at …
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By Madelyn Jones |
10/21/26 09:48 PM
Paige Adamson, a Point Roberts resident who was recently detained by U.S. border agents, interrogated, and given a court date for deportation proceedings, died on Sunday after expressing she was …
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By Aly McGee |
10/21/26 09:48 PM
U.S. Rep. Rick Larsen visited Blaine Harbor Friday to speak with Port of Bellingham officials about the port’s plans for an in-water fueling station.
Larsen’s visit to Blaine Harbor …
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By Milo Whitman |
10/14/26 09:44 PM
The Borderites kept it close until the fourth quarter on Friday night, but Meridian was able to pull away late to spoil Blaine’s homecoming game. The Trojans won 41-26, dropping Blaine’s record …
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By Milo Whitman |
10/14/26 09:44 PM
The economy, health care and immigration enforcement took center stage at a candidates’ night hosted by the Point Roberts Voters Association on Oct. 1 at the Point Roberts Community …
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By Aly McGee |
10/8/26 02:56 PM
The Blaine School District is providing more support for Point Roberts students, offering an after-school activity bus and two new programs: Transition to Kindergarten and healthy snacks.
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By Madelyn Jones |
10/8/26 01:22 PM
Blaine and Birch Bay residents will likely hear tsunami sirens sounding on Thursday, Oct. 15 at 10:15 a.m. for International ShakeOut Day.
International ShakeOut Day is the largest …
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By Madelyn Jones |
10/8/26 01:22 PM
The Borderites girls soccer team fought hard through incessant rain on Sept. 24, but Lynden Christian slipped away with a 3-1 win in the final minutes.
Blaine trailed 1-0 for most of the …
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By Milo Whitman |
10/1/26 12:35 AM
Ahead of the 2026-27 academic year, the Blaine School District brought on several new employees. The Northern Light sat down with Aubrey Van Orden, 41, the district’s new director of curriculum and …
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By Madelyn Jones |
10/1/26 12:35 AM
Calliopsis scitula, or the charming miner bee, had never been documented in Washington. Anthidium formosum, a species of wool-carder bee, hadn’t been recorded in the state since 1882.
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By Kie Relyea |
10/1/26 12:35 AM
Blaine High School athletes Kate Koreski and Peyton Bouma were honored at an annual sportsmanship event on Sept. 17. They were two of 34 high school seniors from Northwest Washington to receive the …
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Milo Whitman |
9/24/26 11:36 AM
Twenty-two ballots cast by Point Roberts voters never made it into the final count in Washington’s August primary because they arrived too late.
Lateness accounted for 22 of the 23 ballots …
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By The Northern Light and The Washington State Standard |
9/24/26 11:36 AM
The Whatcom Humane Society has started a program to help unite lost pets with their owners faster, while incentivizing owners to have their pets microchipped. The first time a microchipped dog or cat …
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9/17/26 02:53 PM
The Borderites lost 41-7 in their home opener against Meadowdale Friday night, evening their record at 1-1. Blaine opened its season with a 42-7 win at Ilwaco on Sept. 5.
The Borderites' first …
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By Milo Whitman |
9/17/26 02:30 PM
Public health officials are investigating a salmonella outbreak linked to broccoli sprouts from Evergreen Fresh Sprouts of Idaho that have, so far, sickened 16 people in three states, including three …
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By Kie Relyea |
9/10/26 12:00 AM
Question: Is it just me, or are more cyclists running stop signs? Can you remind the bike riders to follow the law?
Answer: I don’t have data to support it, but it wouldn’t surprise me if …
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By Doug Dahl |
9/10/26 12:00 AM
