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October 31, 12:46 p.m.: Officers responded to a suspicious circumstance of someone hearing rocks land on their roof. Officers checked the area and did not locate anyone in the area.
October 31, 2:29 p.m.: An officer stopped a vehicle after recognizing the driver as having felony probable cause out of the Whatcom County Sheriff’s Office. The vehicle was stopped and the driver was arrested. A search of the driver’s person revealed he was in possession of a controlled substance, unidentified pills, possession of an unlawful weapon and drug paraphernalia. The Blaine resident was booked into the Whatcom County Jail on several charges.
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October 31, 4:55 p.m.: A local storage facility called the Blaine Police to report people using drugs on the property. Officers arrived and determined the suspects had been smoking marijuana. The smoker was of legal age and was given a verbal warning.
October 31, 9:01 p.m.: Officers responded to a shots complaint. It was determined to be fireworks in Canada.
November 1, 12:00 p.m.: A woman called the police to report an incident that occurred the other day while she was walking her dog. A neighbor sped up to her and stopped abruptly. The man then got out of his truck and started yelling at the woman. Based upon the woman’s description of events, no crime is believed to have occurred. The officer suggested the woman pursue a protection order against the man.
November 1, 1:25 p.m.: A person reported someone ran into his boat while it was parked unattended in the Blaine Marina. A police officer arrived and located the driver of the other boat who was not aware he struck another boat while turning around in the marina. The police officer investigated the collision and took down both owners information for a boat collision report. The police cleared with no further incident.
November 2, 9:40 a.m.: A person reported an unknown man came out of a wooded area and walked up to her to give her a pie. The man proceeded to follow her towards her house until the husband came out. The unknown man quickly left the area. The US Border Patrol found the person and stayed with him until the police arrived. A police officer arrived and contacted the male subject and identified him. The police determined no crime was committed, but ask the person to not return. The person packed up his campsite, and later requested a courtesy ride to the mission.
November 2, 1:00 p.m.: A business called police to report being the victim of a fraudulent shipping transaction. The business was hired by another transportation compa-
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ny to drive a shipment of produce from Bakersfield, CA to Shelbyville, IN. An officer spoke to the local business representative and advised him of the civil nature of the call and what action would need to be taken from this point.
November 2, 6:15 p.m.: Blaine Police responded to the 900 block of Ruby Street for a report of stalking. Officers later arrested and booked a suspect.
November 3, 2:48 p.m.: A business reported a person came into their business bothering customers by touching them and asking for a ride. The business requested the person be trespassed from the business. The police located the subject and issued him a notice of trespass. The person signed the notice and said he would not return. The police advised the person if he did return he could be arrested for trespassing. The person left the area without incident and with a copy of the trespass notice.
November 3, 3:11 p.m.: A woman called the police to report her property was taken while she was away on vacation. The woman confronted her neighbor who admitted to taking the property. She did not want charges pressed against the suspect, only to have her property returned and the suspect trespassed from her property.
Report by Blaine Police Department.
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November 13-19 at Blaine. Not for navigation. 49° 0’ 0”N - 122° 46’ 0”W
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Weather
Precipitation: During the period of November 2 to November 8, no precipitation was recorded. The 2020 year-to-date precipitation is 31 inches.
Temperature: High for the past week was 64°F on November 4 with a low of 29°F on November 8. Average high was 57°F and average low was 41°F.
Coming up
Please wear masks and follow physical distancing guidelines.
Holiday Gift Assistance: Families living in the Blaine School District who have limited financial resources can now register for the Community Assistance Program’s Community Toy Store. For more info and to register, visit blainecap.org or call 360-820-6631. Registration deadline is November 29. Community Toy Store Gift Drive: Through Friday, December 4. Collecting brand new toys for kids and $25 gift cards for teens. Drop off at the Blaine Starbucks, Pacific Building Center, and The Bridge Community Hope Center in Birch Bay or order online through our Amazon and Launching Success Learning Store wish lists. Monetary donations also accepted at Banner Bank in Blaine. For more info, visit blainecap.org. Sponsored by the Community Assistance Program. Dance/Cheer Mini-Camp: Thursdays, November 12–December 17, Birch Bay Activity Center, 7511 Gemini Street. Kids 6–8 years old build skills and confidence in this combo dance/cheer class. $10 plus optional $15 costume. Info and registration: bbbparkandrec.org. Trivia at The Vault: Thursday, November 12, 7 p.m., The Vault Wine Bar and Bistro, 277 G Street. Info: thevaultwine.com. Thanksgiving Wine Tasting: Friday, November 13, 5–8 p.m., The Vault Wine Bar and Bistro, 277 G Street. Josh Silverman of Grape Expectations showcases wines for your Thanksgiving menu. Reservations call 360/3920955. Pop-Up Bake Sale: Saturday, November 14 2–4 p.m., Home Farm 8020 Kickerville Road. Scones, scones and more scones. Info: homefarm.farm. Third Sunday Breakfast: Sunday, November 15, 9 a.m.–noon, American Legion Post 86, 4580 Legion Drive. Serving eggs to order, biscuits and gravy, French toast, pancakes, ham or sausage, coffee, milk and orange juice. Adults $7, kids 6 and under $3. Open to the public. All proceeds support the American Legion and our veterans. Masks and social distancing required. Info: 360/371-7311. Holiday Trivia at The Vault: Thursday, November 19, 7 p.m., The Vault Wine Bar and Bistro, 277 G Street. Info: thevaultwine.com. Thanksgiving Baskets: Tuesday, November 24. Free, ready-to-cook turkey dinners available for pick-up for families in Blaine, Birch Bay and Custer who are experiencing financial difficulty. Pre-registration required by November 13. Info and registration visit the Thanksgiving Basket page on blainecap.org or call 360/383-8444. Sponsored by the Community Assistance Program.
Ongoing:
Blaine’s Holiday Market By The Sea: Saturdays, 10 a.m.–2 p.m., Sundays 12–4 p.m. inside 648 Peace Portal Drive. Local crafts, art, décor and goodies. Info: blainechamber.com. Blaine Food Bank: 500 C Street. Open Mondays 9 a.m.—noon, Wednesdays 5–7 p.m., and Fridays 9 a.m.—noon. Delivery options available. Info:360/332-6350 or blainefood@hotmail.com.
The Bridge Food Distribution Program: Fridays 3:30–5 p.m., The Bridge Community Hope Center, 4815 Alderson Road. Registration required at thebridgehope.com or call 360/366-8763. Volunteers welcome. The Bridge Clothing Bank Boutique: Open Wednesdays 3–5 p.m. and Fridays 12–5 p.m., The Bridge Community Hope Center, 4815 Alderson Road. Donations by appointment, call 360/366-8763. Birch Bay Chamber of Commerce Virtual Meetings: Third Thursdays, 1 p.m. Meeting ID on birchbaychamber.com. Coffee With The Contractor Virtual Meetings: Fourth Thursdays, 8 a.m. Learn the progress of the Birch Bay berm project with members of Granite Construction, Whatcom County Public Works and the Birch Bay Chamber of Commerce. Meeting ID on birchbaychamber.com Blaine Chamber of Commerce Virtual Meetings: First Wednesday, noon. Meeting ID on blainechamber.com. Blaine Library: 610 3rd Street. Open by appointment, Monday–Saturday 1–5 p.m. Call for an appointment. Curbside holds and pick up, Monday–Friday 10 a.m.–6 p.m., Saturday 10 a.m.–5 p.m. Info 360/305-3637. Meals on Wheels & More: Wednesdays 11:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m., Blaine Senior Center, 763 G Street. Adults 60+ pick up one fresh and six frozen meals. Suggested donation $5 per meal. First come first serve basis. Info: 360/332-8040.
Toastmasters Virtual Meetings: Tuesdays 6:30–7:45 p.m. Info: 360/9331671.
Submissions to Coming Up should be sent to calendar@thenorthernlight.com no later than noon on Monday.
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November 8, 12:49 a.m.: Silent alarm on Birch Bay-Lynden Road. November 8, 9:31 a.m.: Audible alarm on Birch Bay Square Street. November 8, 12:27 p.m.: Hit and run cold call on Sole Drive. November 8, 2:27 p.m.: Audible alarm on Bay Road. November 8, 5:41 p.m.: Traffic hazard on Portal Way and Loomis Trail Road. November 8, 7:49 p.m.: Audible alarm on Birch Point Road. November 8, 8:22 p.m.: Watch for on Birch Bay-Lynden and Blaine roads. November 9, 9:04 a.m.: Neighborhood dispute cold call on Anderson Road. November 9, 9:18 a.m.: Civil problem cold call on Giles Road. November 9, 9:37 a.m.: Neighborhood dispute cold call on Anderson Road. November 9, 10:19 a.m.: Serve warrant on A Street. November 9, 10:58 a.m.: Assist citizen on Harborview Road. November 9, 11:29 a.m.: Suspicious circumstances on Sunburst Drive. November 9, 12:01 p.m.: Assist citizen on Stein Road, Custer. November 9, 12:37 p.m.: Trouble with guest cold call on Birch Bay-Lynden Road. November 9, 1:36 p.m.: Suspicious circumstances cold call on Starfish Lane. November 9, 2:43 p.m.: Extra patrol on Kickerville Road. November 9, 3:56 p.m.: Harassment cold call on Loomis Trail Road, Custer. November 9, 3:59 p.m.: Mental on Birch Bay-Lynden Road. November 9, 4:20 p.m.: Suspicious person on Terrace Avenue. November 9, 5:32 p.m.: Audible alarm on Birch Bay-Lynden Road, Custer. November 9, 7:50 p.m.: Welfare check on Tracy Place. November 9, 10:04 p.m.: Domestic physical cold call on Maple Crest Avenue.
H H H H ELECTION RESULTS
Local election results as of 4:16 p.m, 11/10/2020. Includes Blaine, Birch Bay and Custer precincts 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 119, 120, 121, 301, 302, 303 and 304 Source: Whatcom County Auditor’s Office.
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Blaine, Birch Bay and Custer voted for Republicans across the board
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Whatcom County election data shows a growing Democratic majority in the county, but The Northern Light’s readership area of Blaine, Birch Bay and Custer continues to trend red, as it did in 2016.
Closing in on the county record of 87.9 percent from 2008, voter turnout has reached 87.6 percent this year (all ballots have yet to be counted). There were about 139,100 ballots cast in Whatcom County, according to data from the Whatcom County Auditor’s Office. This is about a 20 percent increase (more than 24,000 additional voters) from 2016 turnout, which was 114,920.
While the county voted two Democrats, Blaine councilwoman Alicia Rule and incumbent Sharon Shewmake, into the two 42nd Legislative District seats in tight races and preferred former vice president Joe Biden and governor Jay Inslee by about 60 percent margins, local voters in the Blaine, Birch Bay and Custer area favored Republicans, similarly to 2016 and 2018.
As seen around the country, the densely populated areas, like Blaine city limits and the Birch Bay Village, went blue, while the surrounding rural areas — making up the majority in this case — voted Republican. In general, precincts to the east are more likely to vote red.
In the presidential election, former vice president Joe Biden received 37.2 percent more Whatcom County votes than Hillary Clinton in 2016 (82,809 in 2020 vs. 60,340 in 2016), while President Donald Trump also gained 23.3 percent more votes in his favor (50,041 in 2020 vs. 40,599 in 2016). Locally, Trump received 32.1 percent more votes than 2016 (8,500 in 2020 vs. 6,435 in 2016).
Inslee gained support in the county with a 30 percent vote increase (81,204 in 2020 vs. 62,634 in 2016). The governor gained about 2,000 votes, locally, but still received an unfavorable 44 percent against Loren Culp.
Rep. Luanne Van Werven, who defended her seat in 2018 by a narrow margin of less than 100 votes, lost to Rule by 2,108 votes. In Blaine, Birch Bay and Custer, however, she received 2,190 more votes than Rule. Rep. Shewmake similarly won by 3,134 votes, but area voters preferred challenger Jennifer Sefzik.
However, in the District 1 congressional race, the county swung red, preferring challenger Jeffrey Beeler, Sr., over U.S. congresswoman Suzan DelBene. Beeler received almost 6,000 more votes in Whatcom County and about 1,300 more locally, but DelBene was reelected by a 58.7 percent majority (245,603 vs. 172,058 votes). The border of Washington’s first congressional district lines the U.S./Canadian border in Whatcom County and spans as far south as Snoqualmie Pass.
U.S. Representative, District 1
Suzan DelBene 7,451 (46.0%)
Alicia Rule
6,974 (43.2%)
Luanne Van Werven
9,164 (56.8%)
Governor
Jay Inslee
7,244 (44.1%)
Loren Culp
Sharon Shewmake
7,038 (43.7%)
Jennifer Sefzik
9,056 (56.3%)
President
Joe Biden
Donald Trump 7,522 (46.1%)
8,500 (52.1%)
Local presidential election votes, by precinct
Election results from local precincts show that Blaine, Birch Bay and Custer voters preferred Donald Trump to Joe Biden in the presidential race, 52.1 percent to 46.1 percent.
The data show a lot of variation by precinct, with Biden
winning downtown Blaine precincts with 55.7 and 57.6 percent of the vote, and Trump winning two east Blaine precinct with 79 and 77.2 percent of the vote and a Custer-area precinct with 66.7 percent. The chart below shows current vote totals for Biden,
Trump and Libertarian candidate Jo Jorgensen by precinct. The map shows Blaine and Birch Bay-area precincts.
