Residents say East Whatcom has a problem with ‘blight’ properties

By: Sophia Gates, Cascadia Daily News

Outlets: Cascadia Daily News

Published: January 15, 2026

Words: 1,499

Last Updated: 6 days, 15 hours ago

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MAPLE FALLS — Kenzie Baker sat on her front steps on a Saturday in October, while volunteers worked to fill an enormous dumpster parked in the driveway with items that had been piled in her yard, including large appliances like a washing machine. Her yard had become overrun with waste in the several years since her oldest son suffered a serious infection that required brain surgery.

“It went from ‘everything’s fine’ to four trips to …

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