WA border town strains without Canadian traffic, with layoffs, funding gaps

Blaine is sounding the alarm over a sharp drop in Canadian cross-border traffic, a trend officials say is threatening the town’s economic lifeline.

Canadians, Washingtonians respond to President Trump's tariffs

The impact of the president’s tariffs extends beyond dollars as people living on both sides of the border expressed frustration over the change.

Armed carjacking at WA-Canada border ends in pursuit
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One person was arrested after they allegedly carjacking someone with a machete at the Blaine border crossing, led law enforcement on a chase, and crashed in Skagit County.

Armed carjacking pursuit near WA-Canadian border ends in Skagit County

One person was arrested after allegedly carjacking someone with a machete at the Canadian border, leading law enforcement on a pursuit down I-5, and crashing in Skagit County.

Blaine Police arrest 3 men in massage parlor prostitution sting

Police in Blaine arrested three people during an investigation into a massage parlor, recently accused of prostitution and sexual assault.

Blaine Border Patrol rescues 3 people stranded by human smugglers

The U.S. Border Patrol Blaine Sector rescued three people who were abandoned in the mountains near Sumas by human smugglers. 

Deputies arrest Blaine woman for alleged child rape

A 51-year-old Blaine woman was arrested last week for alleged child rape, investigators said. 

VIDEO: Whatcom County deputies seek ATM robbery suspects in Blaine

Whatcom County deputies are looking for two men suspected of breaking into a gas station in Blaine with a stolen car, then trying to bust open an ATM.

Border Patrol agents find $1.7M worth of meth inside an abandoned car in Blaine

Police found more than $1.7 million dollars’ worth of meth inside of a car that was abandoned in a neighborhood near the Canadian border last Friday.

Man arrested for homicide after selling a deadly fentanyl pill to a woman in Blaine

A man was arrested for controlled substance homicide on Friday, after investigators discovered that he sold a deadly fentanyl pill to a Blaine woman in May of last year.

Blaine man arrested for $10M computer virus scam

A 34-year-old man from Blaine was arrested last week for his alleged involvement in a $10 million computer virus scam.

Blaine man arrested for computer virus scam
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The 34-year-old led a fraud ring targeting older people, tricking them into thinking their computers were infected with malware.

Supreme Court rules Whatcom County man cannot sue Border Patrol agent

A Whatcom County man is at the center of a recent United States Supreme Court ruling that may now limit a U.S. citizen’s ability to sue federal law enforcement officers for violating Constitutional rights.

Convicted felon arrested in connection to Blaine drive-by shooting

Whatcom County deputies arrested a suspect of a drive-by shooting Tuesday night, believed to be a 14-time convicted felon.