No cause has been determined for the fire that occurred at The Washhouse, 715 3rd Street, in downtown Blaine about 9:55 a.m. January 24, said North Whatcom Fire and Rescue chief Jason Van Der Veen.

January 13, 10:00 a.m.: Runaway cold call on Cedar Way. January 13, 11:03 a.m.: Death investigation on California Trail. January 13, 4:00 p.m.: Fraud cold call on ...

Dear Readers of The Northern Light , I first read The Northern Light 26 years ago, when I was a young reporter at The ...

The Birch Bay Chamber of Commerce’s quest to break the Guinness World Record for polar bear dip brought thousands of people ...

Blaine police chief Rodger Funk, r., presented Joe Zaccaria, l., and Jeffery Kennedy with distinguished citizenship awards ...

Mayor Mary Lou Steward recognizes outgoing councilor Eric Davidson during the Blaine City Council meeting on December 8, 2025.

Birch Bay author G. Leigh Lyons has recently released his children’s book series “Avery McShane” in the U.S. following its ...

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Blaine mayor Mary Lou Steward, l., and Kristen Gomes, executive director of the Blaine Chamber of Commerce, cut the ribbon during the grand reopening celebration of Peace Portal Drive on January 17.

Question: We have a limit for driving with alcohol in your system, and we have a limit for cannabis, but what about all the other drugs? Why don’t we have limits for them? How can an officer know … ...

Council shall have authority to authorize specific forms of hunting in designated areas of the city by resolution. Any such action shall require a finding that such activity does not constitute a ...