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  • Lady Washington tall ship returns to Blaine Harbor for maritime festival

    Madisun Tobisch, The Northern Light|Updated Aug 3, 2023

    Blaine's annual Drayton Harbor Maritime Festival is back Saturday, August 5 and Sunday, August 6 for a pirate-themed weekend with events for the whole family (pets included). The Lady Washington tall ship will make its post-pandemic return to Blaine, which will be its only stop in Whatcom County for the year. The Lady Washington will arrive before the festival on Thursday, August 3 and remain docked at Blaine Harbor through Sunday, August 6. The crew aboard Lady Washington...

  • Experts warn: 'Leave seal pups alone'

    Madisun Tobisch, The Northern Light|Updated Jul 20, 2023

    As the local harbor seal population enters its annual pupping season, experts urge beachgoers to steer clear of baby seals – even if they appear abandoned. Mother seals give birth to one pup at a time and often leave their newborns on an empty shoreline while they forage for food for up to 24 hours, according to NOAA's guidelines on viewing marine life. The beach in the early morning looks much different than it does around noon, and if a mother seal returns to see o...