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.
Investigation underway after deadly shooting near Blaine, WA
Deputies are investigating a deadly shooting that happened near Blaine, Washington over the weekend.
Armed carjacking at WA-Canada border ends in pursuit
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.
No injuries reported in multi-car crash near Blaine
A multiple-car crash on I-5 in Blaine thankfully left drivers with only minor injuries.
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.
Blaine Police seek burglary, theft suspect, warn public not to approach him
Blaine Police need help finding a man suspected of several crimes in the area, but urge people not to approach him.
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.
Deputies arrest man for controlled substance homicide following Blaine woman's fentanyl overdose death
The Whatcom County Sheriff's Office arrested a man in connection to a deadly 2021 fentanyl overdose.
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.
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.
'Is this happening because of what happened in Texas?': 2 schools threatened in Western Washington
Two schools in Western Washington experienced threats that were serious enough to involve police, less than a day after one of the worst school shootings in the United States.