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Lummi representatives Vernell Lane, Sheri Williams, Smitty Hillaire and Ron Tso sang songs to invoke the blessings of the good spirits for the inauguration of the Lily Point park. Photo by Karl King

Board mulling million dollar upgrade
Point Roberts water commissioners are considering jumping into a $1 million water main replacement project.

WUTC asked to rescind hauler’s license
Whatcom County is asking the Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission (WUTC) to revoke Arthur Wilkowski’s certification as the designated garbage hauler in Point Roberts if his company, Point Recycling and Refuse, doesn’t resume curbside recycling pickup.

First Nation and latecomers celebrate new park
“We’d like to extend a heartfelt thank you – hyeshqe – for protecting one of the traditional lands of our people,” said Lummi Nation council member Sherilynn Williams, or Quàlàsiah, addressing over 100 people assembled to celebrate Lily Point’s new protected status as a county park.

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Racers!
Start your engines! Yes, the beltsander races are back at Nielsons.

Close call...
Peltier Drive residents say a plane came perilously close to crashing.

No Shellfish
There is a red tide closure on all shellfish in Point Roberts.

Fire district considers upgrades
Fire district commissioners are tentatively making plans for strategic planning sessions to try and plan for a carpet of facility upgrades and equipment replacements spreading out over the next 15 years.

RFID scanners being installed
Another construction project is scheduled to be layered onto the already under-construction Peace Arch port of entry, but Customs and Border Protection (CBP) promises travelers will be rewarded with wait-time relief by fall.

New masseuse will keep you loose
When Elizabeth Lantz starts working with a new client, she goes beyond massaging sore muscles, taking a holistic approach to making people feel good, and stay that way.

Scholars get dollars from locals

July 4th goes multicultural in 2008

Congratulations, graduates!
The community offers its congratulations to 13 students who graduated from Blaine high school this year.

Sign up for the summer kids camp!

A bridge over troubled waters
The Point Roberts Emergency Prepared-ness Committee (PREP) is ready to unveil the Point’s own homegrown emergency response system, which will link neighbors in need with neighbors who can help.

In case of a big kahuna...
The state’s emergency management division has confirmed Point Roberts will be one of the sites of the state’s tsunami warning system, and siren tests will start next month.

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