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In a 2-1 vote, the Port of Bellingham commission voted to remove executive director Rob Fix during its June 3 meeting. The commission named director of maritime Tiffany DeSimone as the interim director. Fix did not attend the commission meeting.
Commissioner Michael Shepard introduced the motion and commissioner Ken Bell voted in support of it, while commission president Bobby Briscoe was opposed to removing Fix.
There has been no public indication that commissioners Bell and Shepard were unhappy with Fix and they praised him for the job he has done. They gave no reason why he was being let go apart from offering vague justifications about going in a “new direction” and “new opportunities.”
“We have been through some very tough times, including Covid, with the executive director, and he did an amazing job,” Bell said. “We’ve never had a budget that hasn’t met its target … his integrity is beyond reproach.”
The separation appears preplanned as the port’s attorney confirmed during the meeting that Fix had already seen a draft of the separation agreement. Shepard’s motion initially was to terminate Fix’s employment, but after being questioned by the port’s attorney, the commissioners amended it to be a mutual separation agreement.
Fix could not immediately be reached for comment.
Since joining in 2008, Fix climbed the ranks at the port, from chief financial offi-
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s Runners dash from the starting line at Blaine Marine Park for the
Recreation District 2 hosted the race, which looped through central
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M&T Bank has filed a lawsuit against Kam-Way Transportation in federal court seeking to recover more than $2.3 million in equipment loans from the Blaine-based transportation company.
The east coast bank filed the lawsuit May 28 in the U.S. District Court for the District of Connecticut against nine businesses associated with Kam-Way as well as company owners Harneet and Kamaljit Sihota, who are personally liable for the debts. The companies named in the suit include Kam-Way, Kam-Way-acquired Produce Supply Express and five other companies whose addresses are listed as 215 Marine Drive, the same address as Kam-Way.
Federal court records show Kam-Way had been borrowing from M&T Bank since at least March 2015. In 2022, the transportation company entered into three master loan agreements with the bank that totaled $6.1 million. The loans had five- to six-year repayment plans.
The first of the three loan agreements was signed in January 2022, allowing Kam-Way the financing to purchase 50 new utility trailers valued at $2.52 million. In April 2022, Kam-Way received financing to purchase 30 new trailers and 30 trailer refrigeration systems for a total value of $3 million. Also in April 2022, Rees Enterprizes, a Sumner, WAbased transportation company that Kam-Way acquired, received a loan to purchase eight new trailers for $598,928.
In August 2022, Kam-Way announced that it had acquired Produce Supply Express, Inc., a Spokane-based trucking company. In that announcement, Kam-Way said it had 510 trailers, 226 tractors and 325 employees.
In April 2024, the guarantors, all associated with Kam-Way, were added in the loan agreement. Around this time, the lawsuit states that Kam-Way failed to make its monthly payments and defaulted, which led to M&T Bank issuing a default notice last June. In July, M&T Bank entered a forbearance agreement and Kam-Way failed to make those scheduled payments, according to the lawsuit.
Blaine Borderline 5K Run on May 31. The Blaine-Birch Bay Park and
Blaine before ending at the park. Photo courtesy of BBBPRD2
A family from southwestern Africa that was living in Washington state while seeking asylum said they were detained by immigration officials for nearly a month in a windowless cell.
The family had feared deportation and tried to cross from Blaine into Canada. After being returned to the U.S., they then spent 24 days from April 26 to May 20 in a single holding room.
Oregon Public Broadcasting (OBP) talked with one adult female member of the family, the mother of four children who
is also in the third trimester of another pregnancy. She said she wanted to raise awareness about the conditions that she, her partner and their children faced.
“It wasn’t really a detention,” she told OPB Tuesday in a conversation conducted with an interpreter. “It was more like a jail cell. And there were six of us.”
OPB is not naming the family nor their country of origin because the family said they worry about retribution.
“My fear is that I could get in trouble and get deported,” she said. “Also, I’m pregnant, so I don’t want to be the one telling what goes on there.”
The family faces political persecution in their home country, according to attorneys with the Washington branch of the American Civil Liberties Union. The legal organization is investigating the family’s detention for potential civil rights claims.
The six-person family had one toilet in the room to share.
The mother, who is diabetic, is still breastfeeding her youngest child; an 11-month-old who was born in Washington state and is a U.S. citizen under the embattled birthright citizenship legal principle.
The family had limited access to the outside world while detained, according to the attorneys, even as their 13-year-old was so distressed that the child reportedly threatened self harm.
Meanwhile, few people knew of their detention. The family has no other relatives in the U.S.
The immigration lawyer working with the family said she was abroad and didn’t know her clients were detained until after she returned. She did not respond to follow-up questions.
Immigrants rights experts worried that CBP did not sufficiently help the family contact their attorney or anyone outside the Blaine facility.
Angelina Godoy, of the University of Washington’s Center for Human Rights, said she heard about the family’s detention in mid-May and could not reach the family despite what she described as “over a dozen calls” to CBP. She called it shocking that a family of six had been in custody for weeks and so few people knew.
“They had no ability to contest that they were being detained,” Godoy said. “They were just held, essentially kidnapped, and released by the government when they decided to do so.”
In a statement, a CBP spokesperson said that the agency generally tries to process people within three days.
“CBP treats aliens within its custody humanely and strictly adheres to CBP’s national standards,” the spokesperson said in an email.
The spokesperson did not immediately respond to follow-up questions about whether federal officials helped the family reach out to anyone beyond their holding cell.
The detention comes as the Trump administration rewrites some Biden-era policies that aimed to protect vulnerable people in custody. The agency is on the frontlines of the president’s crackdown on immigration.
That the family was detained is
less controversial than the three weeks they spent in custody along the U.S.-Canada border, at the Blaine Border Patrol Station.
The family arrived in the United States in 2024 seeking asylum. Canada, under an ongoing agreement with the United States, would have sent the family back to the United States anyway.
But the family’s claims suggest immigration officials broke current detention guidelines. Agency rules say people detained by CBP should be in custody for a maximum of 72 hours.
ACLU Washington declined to specify how the family managed to contact people outside the federal facility, citing only “community members” blowing the whistle on their care.
“There were members of the community who learned about the family’s detention at the Blaine facility and, realizing the direness of the situation, reached out to us in hopes that we would be able to help the family be released,” said La Rond Baker, legal director of ACLU Washington.
Word spread to state and federal lawmakers, who told OPB that they began inquiring about the family shortly before CBP released them. The family is now back at their Seattle apartment, and they are facing an uncertain future.
Shortly after the family’s release last week, attorneys with the ACLU Washington contacted them by phone and took statements. The family told the organization that they had felt isolated.
“They weren’t allowed really any access to attorneys or communication with the outside world,” Baker said. “Every aspect of this is concerning and should concern every person.”
From immigrants to detainees
The family fled their home country less than a decade ago, fearing they were a target of political persecution after a family member had been killed, an ACLU attorney said.
The mother, father, and two oldest children – ages 10 and 13 – hail from southwest Africa. The family initially fled to Brazil, where a third child was born.
Last year, they sought asylum in the United States. To get asylum, they had to physically be present in the country, file an application and go through an interview process.
Attorneys said immigration officials determined that the family had a “credible fear” of returning to their home country. Asylum
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seekers must remain in the United States while their cases are in process.
In Washington state, they briefly settled at a church in Tukwila where many asylum-seekers find refuge. Rev. Jan Bolerjack said the family’s stay was without incident. They settled shortly before the mother gave birth to her youngest child.
“They arrived traumatized. A bit bewildered with being in a new place,” Bolerjack said.
According to Bolerjack, the family first lived in the church, then a tiny home-style shelter nearby. Eventually, they graduated to their apartment in the Seattle area.
But the family’s path to asylum grew more complicated this spring. Border agents and the family have offered different explanations to what happened.
According to the family and ACLU Washington attorneys, a judge requested more information about the case that an immigration attorney wasn’t able to provide. The case is open, they said.
CBP, on the other hand, said the case was closed after the immigration attorney “never provided the information” to the judge. “So the case was closed and the immigration judge ordered them to be removed,” a spokesperson said.
The family’s immigration attorney did not respond to OPB’s requests to see the federal records.
Fearing deportation, the family tried to flee once again – this time to Canada.
“They were detained because they were attempting to leave the country, which is what they thought the government wanted from them,” said David Montes, an ACLU Washington staff attorney.
The room where the family was held had two benches, a family member said through the interpreter. Montes was also authorized to speak on the family’s behalf.
“I asked the family to describe how big that cell was, and they said that if their 13-year-old laid down, he could just about reach the walls with his feet and head going both directions,” Montes said.
The family said they shared a single toilet in the cell.
“There was no way to not be seen going to the bathroom other than to simply ask the other people to turn around,” Montes said.
The mother and father slept on mats on the floor, Montes said, along with the younger children. They didn’t have adequate bedding until the mother brought back sheets from a hospital visit related to her pregnancy.
The children, Montes said, suffered from being confined for multiple weeks. The 13-yearold at one point told guards he wanted to hurt himself, and family members say guards ignored him.
“They’d be in the cell all day, never having the opportunity to get out or go outside; or have the kids play or anything like that,” Montes said.
According to Montes, the mother said “because they were trapped in there so long, she would be banging on the door to try to get the guards to open the door and that they largely ig-
nored them.”
In those conditions, the mother continued to breastfeed her 11-month-old. She is at high risk for preeclampsia, a condition that can threaten both the mother and the fetus, Montes said.
The CBP spokesperson said border agents checked the holding room regularly for “cleanliness, temperature and general welfare.” They said they provided sleeping mats and blankets according to their policy.
Immigration attorneys who work in the Pacific Northwest say the CBP facility in Blaine is not designed as a detention facility to hold people long-term.
Elizabeth Benki, directing attorney of the Northwest Immigrant Rights Project, said risky pregnancies can be reason enough to release someone. But she cast doubt on the agency’s authority to keep the 11-monthold in custody for three weeks.
“CBP has the authority to release anyone in their custody,” Benki said. “Certainly, U.S. citizens cannot be detained long-term by CBP.”
Release and questions about care
The questions surrounding the family’s detention stem partly from the fact that immigration policies have been in flux since the second Trump administration began.
When asked about how CBP cared for the family, a spokesperson said everything was done according to the agency handbook.
While agency policy says they should release detainees within three days, the spokesperson said that “some cases are unique and require CBP to hold some individuals longer than normal.”
Neha Desai, of the National Center for Youth Law, said it’s common for the federal agency to blow by the 72-hour policy like they did with this family.
“We have seen, time and time again, children detained for far longer than those 72 hours,” Desai said. “It’s important to remember that Customs and Border Protection facilities were not designed for long-term detention of anyone. They were really designed for short-term processing of adult men.”
There is less wiggle room for border agents when it comes to
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detaining children, however. The federal government has been locked in a settlement agreement since 1997 that ensures detained children are given basic necessities like toothbrushes and potable water. They also ensure children have access to legal representation while being detained.
That agreement called the Flores settlement is a binding contract with oversight from a federal judge. Desai said the family’s three eldest children would be covered by Flores.
On Thursday, the administration asked a federal judge to end the Flores settlement agreement. In their filing, government attorneys said the settlement is hinder(See Detention, page 5)
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My husband Eric Hanft died on May 17, 2025. I am suffering from the worst pain I have ever experienced in my life. I am a writer and author, now all I can do is cry and write to him. It’s the only way I know how to survive. My husband and I shared an amazing moment right before he died and this is what the poem is about.
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Truck carrying 14 million bees rolls over east of Blaine
Dozens of local beekeepers joined rescue efforts as road closed for two days
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Rural farmland east of Blaine was abuzz on May 30 after a truck carrying an estimated 14 million bees crashed on Weidkamp Road between West Badger and Loomis Trail roads.
A truck hauling an estimated 70,000 pounds of honeybee hives – around 400 individuals hives – overturned around midnight between May 29 and 30 east of Blaine. Whatcom County Sheriff’s Office (WCSO) deputies responded to the area around 9 a.m. after the hives fell off the truck following an unsuccessful attempt at towing the truck, according to WCSO social media posts and activity reports.
After closing Weidkamp Road and warning the public to stay at least 200 yards from the site, WCSO handed responsibilities to the Division of Emergency Management (DEM), which assisted over two dozen beekeepers who arrived on scene
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ing its ability to enforce immigration laws. They said that halting judicial oversight wouldn’t lead to a rollback of standards.
And earlier this month, CBP’s acting commissioner issued a memo rescinding four Biden-era policies designed to improve care for vulnerable detainees, including pregnant people. The policies outlined how and when to give detainees access to food and water; and mandated fresh diapers and baby formula.
The agency wrote in an internal memo that the policies were
to help re-hive the lost bees.
The beekeepers identified queen bees in the hives, repairing and restoring hives to a working condition, and attempting to entice the bees back into hive boxes over the course of the day.
Derek Condit, identified by DEM officials as one of the master beekeepers onsite, wrote extensively about his experience in a blog post on his website, thenaturalbeekeeperspath.com.
“Even as a seasoned beekeeper, I was in awe,” Condit wrote. “The sheer number of bees in the air – loose, swarming, buzzing around the truck and the shattered remains of their lives – was staggering. It was like stepping into a cloud of wings and insects.”
WCSO had originally stated that 250 million bees had escaped the truck and were swarming around Lynden farmland. That number was later amended to around 14 million
“obsolete.”
Those moves stand to harm detainees who, like the family held in custody in Blaine, don’t speak English or Spanish as their first language, said Jennifer Ibañez Whitlock, senior policy director at the National Immigration Law Center.
“They are totally isolated from both the outside world and the staff that’s there,” Ibañez Whitlock said.
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement detained pregnant women about 4,600 times from 2016 to 2018, according to a 2020 report from the U.S. Government Accountability Office. Of those, 68 per-
Slight change to Plover schedule
The historic Plover passenger ferry is running on a slightly revised schedule for the next couple of weeks.
The Plover will not run on Friday, June 6 and Friday, June 13. It will resume Friday operations on June 20 and continue Friday sailing through the summer. The Plover’s regular schedule is from
after consulting with beekeepers on scene.
“We had to act quickly and carefully, not only to preserve the living colonies but to protect the delicate brood who could not withstand exposure,” Condit wrote. “We worked tirelessly for hours, doing everything we could to stabilize the hives and move them to safety. Wearing full beekeeping suits in the sun while lifting and relocating hundreds of heavy boxes was physically grueling.”
Condit said the team of beekeepers continued to stack hives, some still intact but many battered from the accident, six feet high so they could be moved from the truck.
Once the beehives were moved to safety, the truck was towed from its wedged position in an agricultural ditch on Weidkamp Road. Condit wrote that while massive efforts were made to save as many bees as possible, “significant losses are inevitable.”
cent of the detentions lasted one week or less.
It’s not clear exactly why CBP released the family on May 20, but they did so after word had reached the ears of immigration attorneys and politicians.
Officials with U.S. Senator Patty Murray and Washington Attorney General Nick Brown had begun asking CBP to explain the family’s status, multiple sources said.
Rather than responding in writing, CBP instead made a late evening phone call that said only that the family would be put in
noon to 7:30 p.m. Friday through Sunday every week through Labor Day Weekend.
The ferry will depart from Gate 2 at Blaine Harbor on the hour and depart from Semiahmoo on the half-hour each day.
Tickets must be purchased online at bit.ly/4jDr1oS as cash will not be accepted this year.
“Millions of bees were lost that day – there’s no way around that hard truth,” Condit wrote. “But I try to focus on the lives we were able to save. I choose to hold onto the hope that many of the surviving bees will adapt and move forward.”
Condit wrote that not all the escaped bees were able to be recovered, and expected groups of bees were likely to descend on the surrounding farmland, searching for new shelter after millions were shuffled in the accident and ensuing recovery efforts.
DEM official Amy Cloud said the driver was uninjured but did report bee stings, as did DEM personnel and WCSO deputies. None required medical treatment.
Cloud said the truck was from Grigg’s Apiaries, a family-owned beekeeping business in Moses Lake. DEM officials said the public was in no immediate danger, and no cause of the accident has been re -
an “alternate detention plan,” sources said.
The family was then released to their Seattle home, sources said. They plan to continue pursuing their asylum claim.
“I hope people will seriously think about what happened here, and think about ways that we can engage lawmakers to make sure it never happens again,” Baker said.
Conrad Wilson contributed to this report.
This article is republished from Oregon Public Broadcasting. For more OPB content, visit opb.org.
leased.
Hive recovery efforts were finished by that afternoon, and Weidkamp Road was reopened the afternoon of May 31.
s The truck carrying about 14 million bees on May 28 east of Blaine.
Photo courtesy of WCSO
Weeda places second in 1A State finals
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Blaine senior Josiah Weeda placed second in both hurdle events in the 1A State Championships in Yakima on May 31, turning in the best performance from a Borderite on the weekend.
Nine Blaine athletes competed in seven events at the state championship meet, capping off a year of huge improvements for the entire track and field program in Blaine.
First-year head coach Roberto Aguilera said this group of state competitors set a great example for the underclassmen behind them.
“They’re all returners, which was phenomenal,” Aguilera said of the nine state competitors who returned for a new season under a new head coach. “It shows their growth and their willingness to exceed in the sport. They’re willing to show up, commit as a group, and influence the younger generation.”
Kaitlyn Ritter Von Trautmann finished 11th in the 200-meter preliminary round with a time of 26.82. Brietta Sandell finished 15th in the 300-meter hurdles with a time of 50.12.
Teia Dube placed 13th in the high jump finals, finishing with a high of 4’ 8”, and the girls 4x100-meter relay team of of Sandell, Dube, Ritter Von Trautmann and Juliana Zuzarte finished 15th overall with a time of 51.61.
The boys 4x100-meter relay team of Colby Shipp, Dylan Johnson, Jaiden Paez and Beckum Bleazard finished 11th in the preliminary round with a time of 44.7.
“We always want them to go as far as they possibly can as a team. Especially in the relays, they have to work together,” Aguilera said. “The communication with handing off a baton is so powerful. This year they had great communication and great handoffs.”
Weeda’s performance at state follows dominating the regular season and finishing with a pair of 1A District 1/2 wins in the 110- and 300-meter hurdles last week.
Weeda set a personal record (PR) in the 110-meter finals with a time of 14.74, but was defeated by junior Xander Timmons, of Bush, with a time of 14.65. In the 300-meter hurdles, Weeda set a PR in the preliminary round with a blazing-fast 39.2 time, and finished second in the final with a time of 39.8, missing first place to King’s senior Jack Stringham at 38.98.
It was Weeda’s season goal to win a state championship, Aguilera said. Watching him come fractions of a second shy of the goal was heartbreaking for the head coach, but Aguilera said he was proud of the senior for his intense commitment all year.
“We always want to strive to be a state champ. Every single morning, he would reassure himself with his head up high that he was going to be a state champ, that he has what it takes,” Aguilera said. “We feed off of that. He’s a prime example of what we would like from the majority of our athletes in track and field or any other program at Blaine.”
s Senior Josiah Weeda finished second in both the 110- and 300-meter hurdles at the 1A State Championships in Yakima on May 31.
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IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF Whatcom In Re the Estate of Janet Kling, Deceased. NO. 25-400498-37 PROBATE NOTICE TO CREDITORS (RCW 11.40.030) JUDGE: Jennifer Slattery
The personal representative named below has been appointed as personal representative of this estate. Any person having a claim against the decedent must, before the time the claim would be barred by any otherwise applicable statute of limitations, present the claim in the manner as provided in RCW 11.40.070 by serving on or mailing to the personal representative or the personal representative’s attorney at the address stated below a copy of the claim and filing the original of the claim with the court in which the probate proceedings were commenced. The claim must be presented within the later of: (1) Thirty days after the personal representative served or mailed the notice to the creditor as provided under RCW 11.40.020(1)(c); or (2) four months after the date of first publication of the notice. If the claim is not presented within this time frame, the claim is forever barred, except as otherwise provided in RCW 11.40.051 and 11.40.060. This
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Attorney for the Personal Representative: Katti Esp 301 Prospect Street Bellingham, WA 98225
Address for Mailing or Service: Katti Esp 301 Prospect Street Bellingham, WA 98225
Court of Probate Proceedings Superior Court of Whatcom County and Cause Number: Cause No. 25-4-00498-37
IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON IN AND FOR WHATCOM COUNTY In re the Estate of: DONNA MAE SCHULTZ, Deceased. No. 25-4-00520-37. NOTICE TO CREDITORS. Judge Jennifer Slattery
The Personal Representative named below has been appointed and has qualified as Personal Representative of this estate. Any person having a claim against the decedent must, before the time the claim would be barred by any otherwise applicable statute of limitations, present the claim in the manner as provided in RCW 11.40.070 by serving on or mailing to the Personal Representative or the Personal Representative’s attorney at the address stated below a copy of the claim and filing the original of the claim with the court in which the probated proceedings were commenced. The claim must be presented within the later of: (1) thirty days after the Personal Representative served or mailed the notice to the creditor as provided under RCW 11.40.020(1)(c); or (2) four months after the date of first publication of the notice. If the claim is not presented within this time frame, the claim is forever barred, except as otherwise provided in RCW 11.40.051 and 11.40.060. This bar is effective as to claims against both the decedent’s probate and nonprobate assets.
Date of Filing of Notice to Creditors: May 22, 2025 with Clerk of Court:
Date of First Publication: May 29, 2025
Name of Personal Representative: GARY ALLAN SCHULTZ
Attorney for Personal Representative: Steven D. Avery, WSBA #35262
Address for Mailing or Service: Avery Elder Law, P.S. 801 Samish Way, Ste. 202 Bellingham WA 98229
Telephone: (360) 325-2550
Email: steve@averyelderlaw.com
DATED May 22, 2025
STEVEN D. AVERY, WSBA #35262
Attorney for Personal Representative: GARY ALLAN SCHULTZ
IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON IN AND FOR WHATCOM COUNTY In re the Estate of: REYNA CRUZ, Deceased. No. 25-400484-37 NOTICE TO CREDITORS. Judge LEE GROCHMAL. The Person named below has been appointed as Administrator of this estate. Any person having a claim against the decedent must, before the time the claim would be barred by any otherwise applicable statute of limitations, present the claim in the manner as provided in RCW 11.40.070 by serving on or mailing to the Administrator or the Administrator’s attorney at the address stated below a copy of the claim and filing the original of the claim with the court in which the probate proceedings were commenced. The claim must be presented within the later of: (1) Thirty days after the Administrator served or mailed the notice to the creditor as provided under RCW 11.40.020(1)(c); or (2) four months after the date of first publication of the notice. If the claim is not presented within this time frame, the claim is forever barred, except as otherwise provided in RCW 11.40.051 and 11.40.060. This bar is effective as to claims against both of the decedents’ probate and nonprobate assets.
Date of Filing of Notice to Creditors: May 29, 2025 with the Clerk of Court
Date of First Publication: May 29, 2025
Name of Personal Representative: Carmela Ann Galvez Cruz
Attorney for Personal Representative: Genissa M. Richardson, WSBA #56339
Address for Mailing or Service: True North Legal Services, PLLC PO Box 934, Bellingham, WA 98227
P: (360) 639-3393
E: Genissa@truenorthlegalservices.com
DATED: May 23, 2025
True North Legal Services, PLLC
Genissa M. Richardson, WSBA #56339
Attorney for Administrator: Carmela Ann Galvez Cruz
Published in The Northern Light May 29, 2025, June 5, 2025, & June 12, 2025.
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cer to real estate division manager, then deputy director before becoming executive director. Before the port, Fix was a partner and chief financial officer for MTM Luxury Lodging & FST Asset Management, as well as chief financial officer at Trillium.
Shepard said he seriously considered the decision.
“Change is not an if, it’s an inevitable,” Shepard said. “I really want to recognize that we have benefitted from years of service and leadership from our executive director. Rob has just done a fantastic job for many years. We also see opportunities for being in a driver’s seat for the next chapters awaiting our organization.”
Briscoe, who represents the Blaine and Birch Bay area, voiced support for Fix.
“Rob Fix is one of the main reasons the Port of Bellingham is where it is today, and has jumped all of the hurdles we have during this point in time,” Briscoe said.
The commission began the June 3 meeting with an executive session to review personnel and discuss potential litigation. Commissioner Michael Shepard introduced the motion as the last item of the meeting under regular business. The commissioners went into another executive session before approving a motion appointing DeSimone as acting director.
DeSimone will serve as the executive director starting June 4 until another director is selected or until further direction from the commission. She will be paid $220,000 per year as she works as both director of maritime and interim director.
Bell and Shepard are running for re-election this year. Shepard is running unopposed while Bell faces opponents in the August primary.
Bell said it was one of the most emotional days since he’s been with the port. He said the port had new opportunities with waterfront properties that was ushering in a new chapter.
“From my standpoint, this isn’t a reflection on the past,” Bell said. “It’s more a reflection on what we want to see moving forward because it is a new day.”
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seeking interest, attorney fees and accruing expenses from Kam-Way.
The Kam-Way building, at 215 Marine Drive, has been on the market since March 2024, according to Coldwell Banker Homes. It’s being listed for nearly $2.5 million.
Asked to comment on the lawsuit, Kamaljit Sihota told The Northern Light that the lawsuit had been dropped and asked the newspaper to not report on the subject. When asked for proof about the case being withdrawn, Sihota wrote, “It’s in process.” As of June 4, the lawsuit shows as active on the District of Connecticut legal register.
Since its founding in 2008, KamWay has grown to provide transportation services across the Western U.S. and B.C. In addition to its Blaine headquarters, it operates branch terminals in Sumner, Spokane, Surrey, and three locations in California.
OBITUARIES
Jonathan E. Dunn
Jonathan E. Dunn, MD, PhD, age 80 of Blaine, WA, passed away in Cleveland, OH on Monday, May 26, 2025. Beloved husband of Holly (nee Haus) for 37 years; loving father of Elizabeth Dunn (Mike Gill) of Vancouver, BC; stepfather of Andrea Mass and George Mass; devoted grandfather to Oliver Gill; dear brother of Kathleen Lyman (Richard, deceased) and Eleanor Dunn-Starr; uncle, cousin, colleague, and friend to many. Preceded in death by his parents, Thomas and Nancy Dunn (nee Hine).
Dr. Dunn attended Pomfret School, a private academy where he was a state champion in wrestling. He went on to graduate from Harvard University in 1967, later earning a PhD in organic chemistry at the University of Illinois at Chicago. In 1983, he graduated with an MD from the University of Rennes in France and continued his residency in psychiatry at the Cleveland Clinic. In 1987, he started a position at MetroHealth Medical Center, eventually directing the addiction psychiatry and residency programs. In the interim, Dr. Dunn was appointed assistant professor at Case Western Reserve University. He was president of the Ohio Psychiatric Association, an area representative for the American Academy for Addiction Psychiatry and named one of Northeast Ohio’s Top Docs in Psychiatry in several, biennial Cleveland Magazine publications. Dr. Dunn retired from MetroHealth and accepted a position for several years with the state of Ohio in psychiatry. He finally retired in 2010. During his long career, he received many accolades and touched the lives of countless patients.
In his spare time, Dr. Dunn enjoyed grilling, cooking, family events, and spending time at the Blaine Senior Center with his friends.
Memorial contributions may be made in his name to the Blaine Food Bank, 500 C St., Blaine, WA 98230 or blainefoodbank.org.
Jimmy Kenneth Block
May 7, 1930 – May 16, 2025
Jim Block, beloved husband of Audrey for 72 years, and father of Ken (Debbie) and Chuck (Linda), passed away peacefully at home on May 16th, surrounded by his family.
Born in Gunter, Texas, on May 7, 1930, he proudly served in the U.S. Air Force beginning in 1951, stationed at Blaine Air Force Base. After his discharge in 1953, he and Audrey settled in Texas, where he attended Dallas Vocational School and then returned to Blaine where he opened Jim’s TV in 1961. He retired from the business in 1988.
Creative and industrious, he later spent over a decade crafting and selling solder sculptures at arts and crafts shows throughout Washington State. He delighted in meeting people and sharing stories along the way.
A man of many passions, he loved God, his family, duck hunting, gardening, fishing, and cultivating roses and vegetables. He was known for sharing fried duck dinners, roses and fresh produce with others—always thoughtful, humble, loving, generous, witty, and kind. He was deeply committed to his church and hospitality and was a strong spiritual example to those around him, always putting God above all.
He is survived by his wife Audrey, his two sons, five grandchildren, and ten great-grandchildren, all of whom he cherished dearly.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to Whatcom Hospice in his memory. The family also extends their heartfelt thanks to all who have supported them during this time.
A celebration of Jim’s life will be held at 1 p.m. on Saturday, June 14 at Christ Community Church, 4310 H Street, Blaine, WA. Light lunch to follow.
Carolyn Elaine Johnson
March 9, 1946 – May 27, 2025
Carolyn Elaine Johnson, born March 9, 1946, died peacefully at her home on May 27, 2025, with her family around her. Carolyn enjoyed being outside, working in her flower beds and being outside on her patio with their doxies.
Carolyn worked at the Blaine School District for 12 years as a cook and enjoyed the smiling faces of all the kids.
She is preceded in death by parents, Normand and Peggy Bellinger. She leaves behind her husband of 60 years, Gust Johnson; and her three children, Shelley Hanson, DeeAnna Carpenter and Rob Johnson. Carolyn had eight grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.
No funeral is being given, but a celebration of life will be held at a later time.
sheriff’s repOrts
May 23, 1:12 a.m.: Bomb threat arrest on Creasey Road.
May 23, 5:57 p.m.: Sex offender registration on Red Cedar Road.
May 23, 7:22 p.m.: Domestic physical on Anderson Road.
May 23, 9:29 p.m.: Suspicious person on Henley Street.
May 24, 1:22 a.m.: Domestic violence on Creasey Road.
May 24, 6:34 a.m.: Vandalism cold call on Anderson Road.
May 24, 8:07 a.m.: Vandalism cold call on Harborview Road.
May 24, 11:09 a.m.: Hulk vehicle on Blaine Road.
May 24, 12:52 p.m.: Fraud cold call on Alderson Road.
May 24, 3:35 p.m.: Suspicious vehicle on Blaine Road.
May 24, 3:42 p.m.: Neighborhood dispute cold call on Carstan Loop.
May 24, 11:06 p.m.: Party on Harborview Road.
May 25, 10:37 a.m.: Alarm hold up on Sweet Road.
May 25, 4:58 p.m.: Runaway cold call on Semiahmoo Drive.
May 25, 6:42 p.m.: Disorderly conduct on Cowichan Road.
May 25, 9:11 p.m.: Suspicious circumstances cold call on Tracy Place.
May 26, 10:25 a.m.: Fraud cold call on Birch Bay Drive.
May 26, 1:06 p.m.: Burglary cold call on Portal Way.
May 27, 11:35 a.m.: Suspicious circumstances cold call on Alderson Road.
May 27, 11:47 a.m.: Alarm audible on Shady Lane.
May 27, 12:04 p.m.: Custodial interference on Highland Drive.
May 27, 2:32 p.m.: Warrant arrest on East Street.
May 27, 4:08 p.m.: Bicycle theft cold call on Cowichan Road.
May 27, 5:07 p.m.: Neighborhood dispute cold call on Ocean Cove Lane.
May 27, 7:43 p.m.: Neighborhood dispute cold call on Moonlight Way.
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1. Racquet sports association
4. Places to sleep
8. Native American tribe
10. Small platforms
11. Egg shape
12. Running out 13. French painter 15. Some are “of the Caribbean”
16. Painful intestinal problem
17. More irritated 18. Prove yourself 21. Catch 22. Supplement with difficulty 23. American automotive giant
24. Form of “to be” 25. Boxing’s GOAT
26. Peyton’s little brother
27. Eli’s big brother
34. Capable of producing 35. Reproductive structures in fungi 36. Allowed to go
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37. Smiles 38. Arteries 39. VVV 40. Win a series without losing a game
41. This (Spanish) 42. Opposites of beginnings 43. Germanic mythological god DOWN
1. Consisting of uncombined atoms 2. Island country 3. Heavenly body 4. Caribbean island 5. Copyread 6. A place to eat 7. Drops down 9. Native group of Alaska 10. Engage in 12. “Desperate Housewives” lane 14. Thyroid-stimulating hormone 15. Foot (Latin) 17. A place to bathe
19. Animosities 20. Partner to cheese 23. Venus __, plant 24. A donation 25. Pokes holes in the ground 26. Midway between northeast and east 27. Looked into 28. Not young 29. Annoy constantly 30. Something one can strike 31. Most glacial 32. Ten less than one hundred 33. Idle talker 34. Has moved through the air 36. Container for shipping
May 28, 9:04 a.m.: Domestic violence cold call on W. Badger Road.
May 28, 11:55 a.m.: Theft cold call on Bayshore Drive.
May 28, 11:57 a.m.: Theft cold call on Harborview Road.
May 28, 3:12 p.m.: Trespass on Birch Bay Square Street.
May 28, 5:21 p.m.: Warrant arrest on Lincoln Road.
May 28, 7:10 p.m.: Bicycle theft cold call on Harborview Road.
May 28, 8:06 p.m.: Trouble with subject on Birch Bay Drive.
May 29, 1:07 a.m.: Domestic violence on Creasey Road.
May 29, 12:55 p.m.: Vandalism cold call on Breeze Loop.
May 29, 1:38 p.m.: Theft cold call on Harborview Road.
May 29, 4:40 p.m.: Shots on Koehn Road.
May 29, 8:43 p.m.: Domestic violence cold call on Beachcomber Drive.
May 29, 10:33 p.m.: Burglary on Fir Street.
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June 5 - 11 at Blaine. Not for navigation.
Coming up
Come Meet the Pollinators: Friday, June 6, 3 p.m., Birch Bay State Park bp Heron Center. Enjoy a short presentation with lots of info on VIPs (Very Important Pollinators) including live honeybees. Why are they in trouble? Learn how you can help by using smarter gardening techniques. Presented by Kelle and Jon from Blaine CORE. Info: bbbparkandrec.org.
Live Music at The Vault: Friday, June 6, 7 p.m., The Vault Wine Bar + Bistro, 277 G Street. Featuring: Forest Ray. Info: thevaultwine.com.
Shoestring Circus: Friday–Sunday, June 6–8, Thursday–Sunday, June 12–15 and June 19–22, Bellingham Waterfront Pump Track, Granary Avenue, Bellingham. This year’s show, The Museum, transforms the circus tent into world of art and imagination and takes you from still life to thrill life. Cast members from Broadway, Cirque du Soleil and multiple word record holders. Tickets: shoestringcircus.com.
Bellingham Scottish Gathering: Saturday, June 7, 9 a.m.–6 p.m., Blaine Marine Park and Semiahmoo Spit. Enjoy a day-long festival of the sights, sounds and tastes of Scotland! Featuring the City of Bellingham open Highland dancing championship, bagpipe bands, food and merchandise vendors, beer garden, clan tents and more. $25 adult; student, senior, active military $20; group or family of four $62, Info and tickets: scottishdancesociety.org.
DVSAS Garden Tour: Saturday, June 7, 10 a.m.–2 p.m., various locations. Spend the day (rain or shine) exploring some of the most beautiful and unique gardens in Bellingham while supporting the work of the Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Services. Info: dvsas.org/2025-dvsas-garden-tour.
Live Music at Station 49: Saturday, June 7, 5–8 p.m., Station 49 4620 Birch Bay-Lynden Road. Featuring The Jack Benson Band. Free admission and family-friendly fun. Info: station49.fun.
Live Music at Station 49: Sunday, June 8, 3–6 p.m., Station 49 4620 Birch Bay-Lynden Road. Featuring The Shannanagins. Free admission and family-friendly fun. Info: station49.fun.
Boating Safety Classes: June 9–12. Join this eight-hour course in two-hour sessions over four days. For anyone wishing to learn safe boating skills and qualify for a Boater Education Card, issued by the Washington State Parks & Recreation Commission. Cost: $15 plus separate downcast of e-book or $25 for printed book. Info and reservations: bliaux.com or email boatingsafetyWA@gmail.com. Sponsored by the U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary Bellingham and San Juan Islands Flotilla.
Beach Exploration: Friday, June 13, noon–2 p.m., meet at Birch Bay State Park’s bp Heron Center. Explore the shoreline and view marine critters at low tide. Rocks can be slippery, appropriate footwear advised. Free. Info: bbbparkandreg.org.
What’s the Point Tidal Organism Exploration: Saturday, June 14, 11 a.m.–4 p.m., Point Whitehorn Marine Reserve. Family-friendly.Visit the community booths, enjoy ongoing guided walks through the woods from noon–1:30 p.m.. At the beach biologists identify our aquatic neighbors, and the ecology and geology of our special Cherry Point. Parking is limited so please park at bp Gym, follow signs (courtesy of bp) on Jackson Rd. A shuttle will continually run from there to Pt Whitehorn. Please no dogs. Info: bbbparkandreg.org
Dakota Creek Tributary Blackberry Removal: Saturday, June 14, 9 a.m.–noon, 9223 Stadsvold Road. Help improve the riparian buffer along this Dakota Creek tributary by removing invasive blackberry bushes. The creek is home to Chinook, chum, and coho, as well as winter steelhead, bull trout, and cutthroat trout. Sponsored by: Nooksack Salmon Enhancement Association. Info: sbrown@n-sea.org.
Splash Day: Friday, June 20, noon–2 p.m., Corner of Third and Martin streets. Sprinklers, splash zones and summer activities. Free. Info: bbbparkandrec.org.
Weather
Precipitation: During the period of May 26 to June 1, 1 inch of precipitation was recorded. The 2025 year-to-date precipitation is 17.2 inches.
Temperature: High for the past week was 84.2°F on May 28 with a low of 47°F on May 30. Average high was 71.5°F and average low was 50.6°F.
Salmon Seeker’s Guide to Whatcom County Workshop: Friday, June 20, noon–1 p.m., in-person at 3057 E Bakerview Road, Bellingham or on Zoom. Leann some of the publicly available online resources, including data from NSEA’s new Salmon Spotters community science project, to better understand where and when you can see salmon in Whatcom County. Free. Registration is required. RSVP: www.n-sea.org/upcoming-events. Sponsored by the Nooksack Salmon Enhancement Association.
Ongoing
Blaine Food Bank: 500 C Street. Open Mondays 9 a.m.–noon, Wednesdays 5–7 p.m., and Fridays 9 a.m.–noon. Info:360/3326350 or Info@blainefoodbank.org.
The Bridge Food Bank: Fridays, 2 p.m. - 4 p.m., The Bridge Community Hope Center, 7620 Birch Bay Drive. New registration required at thebridgehope.com or call 360/366-8763. Volunteers welcome.
CAP Clothing Bank: Mondays and Fridays, 9 a.m.–noon and Wednesdays, 5–7 p.m. 508 G Street. The Community Assistance Program clothing bank is now located in the basement of the CAP Center providing free clothing and linens. Donations accepted only during open hours or by special arrangement. Info: blainecap.org or 360/392-8484.
Senior Community Meals: Monday–Friday, 11:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m., Blaine Senior Center, 763 G Street. Suggested donation of $6 per meal ($10 if under 60) or whatever is affordable. First come, first serve basis. Info: 360/332-8040.
Active S eniors
Fri, June 6: Chicken Apple Walnut Salad or Veggie Entrée Salad, Wheat Roll, Fresh Red Grapes
Mon, June 9: Cheese Ravioli w/ Meat Sauce or Vegetable Marinara, Italian Vegetable, Garlic Toast, Caesar Salad, Peaches
Tue, June 10: Coconut Curry Chicken or Vegan Coconut Curry Tofu, Brown Basmati Rice, Vegetable Blend, Broccoli Slaw, Tropical Fruit Salad
Wed, June 11: Country Fried Steak or Veggie Cutlet, Potatoes & Country Gravy, Peas & Carrots, Spinach Salad, Ambrosia
Thu, June 12: Broccoli Bacon Quiche or Broccoli Mushroom Quiche, Breakfast Potatoes, Orange Juice, Yogurt & Fruit Parfait
Fri, June 13: Taco Salad or Veggie Taco Salad, Tortilla Chips & Salsa, Fresh Orange Wedges
Mon, June 16: Minestrone Soup, Tuna Melt on Whole Wheat or Cheese Melt on Whole Wheat, Garden Salad, Chocolate Ice Cream
Tue, June 17: Teriyaki Chicken Sandwich or Vegan Chicken Sandwich, Roasted Potato Wedges, Carrot Raisin Salad, Peanut Butter Krispie Bar
Wed, June 18: Swedish Meatballs or Veggie Meatballs, Egg Noodles, California Blend Vegetable, Spinach Salad, Orange Cream Salad
Thu, June 19: Juneteenth –Red Beans & Rice w/ Andouille Sausage or With Veggie Sausage, Tomato Cucumber Salad, Cheddar Jalapeno Cornbread, Watermelon
Fri, June 20: Father’s Day Lunch – BBQ Glazed Pork Ribs or Veggie Option, Twice Baked Potato Casserole, Green Beans, Creamy Coleslaw, Strawberry Shortcake
Mon, June 23: Cabbage Rolls or Veggie Cabbage Casserole, Roasted Sweet Potato, Garden Salad, Banana Cream Pudding
Tue, June 24: Sweet Chili Chicken or Vegan Sweet Chili Tofu, Vegetable Fried Rice, Steamed Broccoli, Asian Slaw, Pineapple
