Orcas sighted about 7 p.m. June 29 from Jorgensen Pier in Blaine.

Can’t see the trees for the forest. It’s easy to be distracted by the big picture when you’re standing on a western Washington alpine trail in summer. At Cascade Pass, for example, the supremely ...

Question: While discussing attending a protest and the legality of riding in the back of a pickup truck, I thought it was legal only if all seat belts inside the vehicle were in use, and my boyfriend ...

New displays from local artists will transform the Blaine Art Gallery into a collection of sculptures, watercolors and encaustic mixed-media art during its July rotation. The exhibit will highlight ...

The Whatcom Council on Aging will host the 25th annual Whatcom Senior Day in the Park from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Wednesday, August 6 at Hovander Homestead Park, 5299 Nielsen Ave in Ferndale. The event ...

Lee Connors, director of The Bridge Community Hope Center, officially opened The Way Cafe by cutting the celebratory grand opening ribbon on June 28 at 4823 Alderson Road. The cafe is a new venture ...

Blaine’s Old-Fashioned Fourth of July will bring Independence Day celebrations into full swing on July 4 in downtown Blaine. There will be something for everyone at the all-day event that’s expected ...

A 39-year-old man is in Whatcom County Jail after being extradited from Indianapolis for sexually abusing a child in the Blaine area between 2019 and 2021. Randall Noel Bezant, 39, was booked into ...

June 11, 2:33 a.m.: Warrant arrest on Portal Way. June 11, 2:22 p.m.: Threat cold call on Bay Road. June 12, 12:22 a.m.: Traffic stop arrest on Birch Bay Drive. June ...

The Editor: There is a legal U.S. flag code. The code was created by the American Legion in 1923 and Congress made it law in 1942. The code is: Sunrise to sunset: The flag should be displayed from ...

The city of Blaine is accepting applicants to serve several months on Blaine City Council after Mike Hill announced his resignation from the at-large position. Hill resigned from council on June 11.