The Blaine School Board held a work session on Monday focusing on student behavior, discipline and how schools are tackling behavioral problems, featuring presentations from administrators from each … more

The Borderites were busy this past week, with softball going 2-2 in the first four games back from spring break, and baseball throwing a couple of gems to earn wins over a pair of conference teams. … more

The Washington State Department of Health issued a countywide closure for recreational harvest of molluscan shellfish on Friday, citing unsafe levels of paralytic shellfish poisoning biotoxin. … more

Two Blaine High School teams earned third place at the Washington State Technology Student Association Conference April 15-18 in Spokane. Blaine’s top finishers were the robotics team (Aiden … more

Border Policy Research Institute and the Bellingham Regional Chamber of Commerce are inviting Whatcom County business owners to take a survey on how fewer cross-border customers have affected their … more

Washington boasts 221 housing-related programs across 30 state agencies.  But despite all of these initiatives, Lt. Gov. Denny Heck thinks the state is still going in the wrong direction … more

My name is Ruwani Brohier, and I am the 2026 Washington State Regional Teacher of the Year for the Northwest Educational District 186. I am a proud educator in Bellingham Public Schools, a Birch Bay … more

The Whatcom County hearing examiner ruled that the county’s planning and development department did not properly vet 33 approved project permits for the Ferndale Liquid Petroleum Gas Terminal at … more

In the final week of games before spring break stops play around the county, the Borderites fared well. Track and field hosted its lone meet of the season and set a ton of personal records, baseball … more

The Lady Borderites had a great week overall, with girls golf posting back-to-back first place finishes for a 1A Northwest Conference (NWC) team, and softball rolling to two consecutive wins and a … more

Spring arrives in flowers. Cherry and pear trees are in full bloom and buzzing with bees, and springtime bulbs sparkle in the borders. I love this time of year. There is much to do indoors and … more

One thing I love to do throughout each week is work on the big crossword puzzle in the paper. Recently, there was a clue whose answer brought to mind the famous ancient saying, “Veni, Vidi, … more

Bestsellers: Whidbey ..................................... Kira T. Madden The Devil’s Bible .................. Steve Barry More Than Enough ............ Anna Quindlen Jigsaw … more

March 1,1:04 p.m.: Assist citizen on Boundary Bay Road.  March 2, 10:30 a.m.: Mental health flag on Boundary Bay Road.  March 6, 3:14 p.m.: Vehicle abandoned cold call on Benson … more

A community Scotch broom removal event will take place at 10 a.m. on April 25 on the Baker Field trails, with volunteers meeting in the parking lot on Benson Road. Led by Bronwyn Glor of the … more

Blaine City Council unanimously approved a pair of resolutions supporting Blaine Police Department (BPD) during Monday’s meeting. One of the resolutions authorized the city to provide legal … more

After fits and starts to the season due to persistent rain cancellations, the spring sports season is in full bloom, with great performances from the Borderites on the diamond and the links. … more

Blaine School Board began discussing whether Blaine High School and Blaine Middle School should reduce the number of classes per day from seven to six. Blaine High School Principal Beth Eide … more

Registration is open for residents who plan to send their children to Point Roberts Primary School for the 2026-2027 school year. Early registration is important, as registration numbers inform … more