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

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

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 ...

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.

Dear Readers of The Northern Light , I first read The Northern Light 26 years ago, when I was a young reporter at The Bellingham Herald covering west Whatcom County – Point Roberts, Blaine, … ...

In August and October 2024, Port of Bellingham commissioners approved two consultant contracts costing $99,396 and $99,425 – each just below the $100,000 threshold triggering formal bidding … ...

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 ...

December 26, 2025   Lorene passed peacefully at home in Bellingham with her three children by her side. A private family ...

A Blaine City Council meeting that started with a proclamation being issued for Good Neighbor Day ended in yelling on September 8. The meeting represented nearly two years of tension coming to a head ...

A month-long investigation by the Ferndale Police Department (FPD) released in late October found that a group of individuals known under the banner of Save Blaine have intentionally interfered … ...