Whatcom County Undersheriff Doug Chadwick has joined Blaine police chief Donnell Tanksley in the race for Whatcom County sheriff in the November election. Chadwick declared his candidacy for … more

Whatcom County Public Works will soon have a new director. Whatcom County executive Satpal Sidhu appointed Elizabeth Kosa, former assistant director of the public works department, as the new … more

This week in spring sports Blaine High School baseball lost its first conference game of the season while Blaine athletes ran, jumped and threw at Burlington-Edison High School ahead of the … more

A research institute at Western Washington University is partnering with two Canadian universities to study several cross-border topics in the Cascadia region, including the impacts of pandemic … more

Whatcom County Sheriff Bill Elfo announced March 20 he would not seek a sixth term in November, retiring after 20 years of service. Elfo said in a March 20 statement it has been an honor to serve … more

The Wings Over Water Northwest Birding Festival will host an array of activities for the 20th annual event in Blaine, Birch Bay and Semiahmoo. The festival will run Friday, March 17 to Sunday, March … more

Blaine High School spring sports started their seasons this week as the weather cleared up. Baseball Blaine boys baseball opened its season with an 8-0 win against South Whidbey High School … more

Commercial fishing vessel captains and owners will be recruiting new crew members to help with the summer fishing season from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, March 18 at Bellingham Dockside Market. Those … more

State senator Sharon Shewmake (D-Bellingham) and state representatives Alicia Rule (D-Blaine) and Joe Timmons (D-Bellingham), all of the 42nd Legislative District, will hold a town hall in Ferndale … more

PRCAC has created a survey to gage the opinions of Point Roberts residents regarding Whatcom Transportation Authority (WTA) serviced. WTA no longer provides once a week zone service to and from Bellingham or … more

The Point Roberts Community Advisory Committee has issued a callout to local residents interested in becoming board members. The board is currently short two at-large members and wishes to bring the committee to full-strength. … more

The Blaine boys basketball team took home third place from the Class 1A state tournament after beating Toppenish High School 70-60 March 4 in the Yakima Valley SunDome.  The third place is … more

The latest news from February Whatcom County Council meetings and the first meeting in March. Healthy Children’s Fund implementation plan In its March 7 meeting, council voted 7-0 to … more

Online registration for new kindergarteners to start at Point Roberts Primary School in the fall opened March 6. To be eligible for kindergarten, children must turn 5 years old by September 1 ... more

A residential structure fire took place on February 23 on Benson Road. Fire crews were dispatched at 5:29 p.m. and first units arrived five minutes later. The fire was under control by 6:07 p.m. Over … more

The Blaine boys basketball team opened up its state tournament run with a win over No. 2 Zillah High School February 25 at Davis High School in Yakima. Blaine won 61-58, as the No. 7 seed in Class 1A … more

The Wings Over Water Northwest Birding Festival will bring the joys of bird watching to Blaine, Birch Bay and Semiahmoo for its 20th annual event from Friday, March 17 to Sunday, March 19. The … more

Domestic violence victims will get more protection under a package of bills now moving through the state legislature. State representative Lauren Davis (D-Shoreline) is sponsoring House Bill 1715. … more

Henry Rosenthal Nov. 22, 1933 – Nov. 18, 2022 Henry Rosenthal lived a very active life as a loving husband and a pillar of his community. Born in Winnipeg, Manitoba, he moved to the … more

While talk of building a multi-million-dollar Baker Field replacement for the current community center has died down for the moment, the self-improvement drive at the Point Roberts parks district … more