All recreational molluscan shellfish harvesting north of Birch Point, including all of Drayton Harbor Point Roberts, has been closed by the Washington State Department of Health. Unsafe levels of … more

Whatcom County Executive Satpal Sidhu and state senator Sharon Shewmake (D-42nd District) fielded questions about what it would mean for Birch Bay to become its own city during the May 16 Birch Bay … more

Softball Sometimes, the other team gets hot. In two consecutive games at the District 1A Tournament on May 16 in Lynden, that’s just what happened to the Blaine softball team. … more

Question: Has road striping paint changed? When I’m driving at night or in the rain it’s tough to see the lines. It doesn’t seem as reflective as it used to be. Answer: … more

It’s National Safe Boating week, and the U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) is urging the public to learn basic water safety before boating season begins on the Puget Sound. In a May 20 press … more

A category 5 solar storm resulted in a spectacular showing of the northern lights over Point Roberts and elsewhere this past weekend. more

Barring some response from elected federal officials, the CDC will be implementing new rules about bringing dogs into the country by land, sea or air from anywhere in the world. This will include … more

A Skagit County man who spent nearly two weeks in intensive care after being injured going down a faulty slide at Birch Bay Waterslides last August has sued the water park for negligence. The water … more

Track and Field Blaine track and field competed well in the Northwest Conference 1A District Championships at Lynden Christian on May 8 and 10, with 22 athletes qualifying for the District 1/2 … more

Singer-songwriter Veronica North, who is a former Point Roberts resident, will take center stage at Bellingham’s popular music venue, the Wild Buffalo, on Thursday, May 23. The concert, only for those over 21 years old … more

Around three dozen people showed up in person or by Zoom at the Point Roberts hospital district’s regular meeting at the community center on May 8, apparently fearful that there was a … more

Whatcom County Council is anticipated to vote in June on providing crucial funding for Birch Bay incorporation efforts through a feasibility study that would provide a clearer picture of costs … more

After years of preliminary work, the Washington Department of Ecology (DOE) filed for a general adjudication of the Nooksack watershed in Whatcom County Superior Court on May 1, officially starting … more

Whatcom County Council formed a three-member investigative committee to formally review how the county handles sexual harassment claims and legal payouts during its committee of the whole meeting on … more

Baseball Blaine baseball had the toughest path through the District 1/2 1A tournament after finishing the regular season third in the Northwest Conference (NWC) 1A standings. Blaine needed a win … more

Family Care Network (FCN) is planning construction for its Blaine facility, while finalizing plans to close its Birch Bay clinic once the new clinic is built. FCN submitted its building permit … more

People who want to help the fight against the invasive European green crab in Drayton Harbor and other nearby waters have the opportunity to participate in a citizen scientist program to track them. … more

The local Small Market on April 20 was a sunny spring success. The  Local Small Market on Saturday, May 4 has been canceled. While on the subject of shopping local, the first Friday Market of the … more

In a unanimous 7-0 vote, Whatcom County Council decided during an April 30 special meeting to hold an independent investigation into Whatcom County’s handling of sexual harassment reports … more

In a brief and tense April 29 special meeting of the Blaine school board at the district boardroom, the board unanimously approved its original plan of a $2.5 million budget reduction for the 2024-25 … more