Fire Incidents for December 2023 Total calls (32); EMS calls (19), resulting in the following transports: Saint Joseph Hospital (6), Airlift Northwest (6), North Whatcom Fire and Rescue (1); … more

Bestsellers:   The Frozen … more

For the first time since 2009, Scott Ellis will not be principal of Blaine High School. Starting February 1, vice principal Elizabeth Eide will take over as interim principal for the second … more

Due to the heavy winter storm that blanketed Whatcom County with snow, forcing three days of school closures, multiple Blaine High School sports events were either canceled or rescheduled last week. … more

Washington’s best high school chess player is Blaine’s own Carson Roesch. The Blaine High School junior competed in the Washington State High School Individual Chess Tournament over … more

The Northern Light sat down with Western Solar Inc.’s Brandon Provalenko, director of sales and business development, and Trish Merriman, design manager, to discuss what people should think … more

Point Roberts gets hit hard by snow and cold temperatures. more

Point Roberts, Blaine and Birch Bay voters will be faced with school district funding decisions on their ballots for the February 13 special election. Ballots are expected to be mailed and drop boxes … more

This article has been edited for length by Grace McCarthy. The 60-day Washington legislative session begins January 8 with a relatively short to-do list before everyone decamps to focus on the … more

Girls Wrestling The Blaine girls wrestling team held its annual Blaine Blizzard tournament in the Borderite gymnasium on January 13. With temperatures across Whatcom County dipping into the … more

On December 17, local yoga & wellness educator Islena Faircrest, and local musician Bryan Langsdale, taught a joint Sound Healing & Yoga Class at the Fire Hall. Bryan played crystal … more

Girls Basketball After a pair of road losses last week, first to Sedro-Woolley 51-44 on January 4, then 45-27 to Squalicum on January 6, Blaine girls basketball (6-7, 2-6 NWC) needed a … more

The Port of Bellingham is accepting public comment until Monday, January 22 for its draft recreation, conservation and public access plan. … more

Over 40 enthusiastic dippers took the 2024 Polar Bear Plunge cheered on by many onlookers at the annual Maple Beach event. more

A Point Roberts man was arrested and jailed on a report of a sexual assault that is alleged to have occurred on December 12, according to Deb Slater of the Whatcom County Sheriff’s Office. … more

Boys Basketball After an encouraging 2-2 start to the regular season, boys basketball limped into the halfway point of the year after losing four of its last five games. The Borderites were … more

• New Blaine girls basketball head coach Gracie Phelps received the 2023 NCAA Inspiration Award on January 11 in San Antonio. Phelps began coaching the team following a national runner-up season … more

The seven candles of the Menorah were lit during a ceremony that took place at the community center on December 16. more

December 1, 10:22 a.m.: Serve papers on Peltier Drive. December 2, 3:39 p.m.: Serve papers on Peltier Drive. December 3, 1:37 a.m.: Assist citizen on Boundary Bay Road. December 3, 6:27 … more