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Blaine students join national gun violence walkout

By Oliver Lazenby Blaine High School students joined students around the nation in walking out of their classrooms on Wednesday, March 14, for 17 minutes, one minute for … more

Blaine students march for gun control

  Blaine ‘March For Our Lives’ co-organizers Aurora Edwards, l., and Emma Breedlove. Photos by Stefanie Donahue By Stefanie Donahue Inspired by young gun control advocates across the nation, … more

School district publishes memo on emergency planning

By Oliver Lazenby The Blaine School District addressed safety concerns and emergency-crisis planning in a letterposted on the district’s website on March 1. District … more

Washington lawmakers introduce new gun legislation late in session

By Taylor McAvoy WNPA Olympia News Bureau  With less than two weeks left in the session, state lawmakers introduced a new bill in response to the high school shooting in Parkland, … more

NWFR seeking reimbursement for transport of Medicaid recipients

By Stefanie Donahue North Whatcom Fire and Rescue (NWFR) is enrolling in a new state program that reimburses public organizations for transporting Medicaid … more

Whatcom READS book announced: "Your Heart is a Muscle the Size of a Fist"

Whatcom READS, a program that challenges everyone in Whatcom County to read the same book, has chosen “Your Heart Is a Muscle the Size of a Fist” by Sunil Yapa as its book for … more

Contractor picked to remodel elementary school

By Oliver Lazenby At a February 26 meeting, the Blaine school board accepted Tiger Construction’s $690,000 bid for work on Blaine Elementary School and district … more

Highlights from Olympia: How did your elected representatives vote?

A project of the Washington Policy Center, WashingtonVotes.org issues a periodic report of recent votes cast by state lawmakers in Olympia. Following are the votes cast in February by District 42 … more

Behind the scene of public records bill veto

How negotiations between the governor’s office, lawmakers and media organizations stopped the legislation By Josh Kelety, WNPA Olympia News … more

Hospital district superintendent Elaine Komusi resigns

Elaine Komusi, second from right, with, from l., hospital district board members Kandace Harper, Robin Nault and Dick Williams. By Pat Grubb Just shy of 12 years’ tenure, Point Roberts Hospital … more

Governor vetoes controversial public records bill

Behind-the-scenes deal negotiated by the governor’s office between lawmakers and media organizations By Josh Kelety, WNPA Olympia News Bureau In a down-to-the-wire … more

State lawmakers go into damage control with backlash over public records bill

Legislators frame the bill as a win for open government, while opponents hope for veto by Governor Jay Inslee. By Josh Kelety, WNPA Olympia News … more

Around the Point: Miniature Art Show and more

Poppies by Vyna Werner, Jack Kerouac and Nina Simone by Jeffrey Robert. Do you have a small blank space on your wall that is crying out for some vivacity? Looking for just the right way to give back … more

Backyard coops linked to salmonella

Nationally, 2017 had more Salmonella cases linked to backyard poultry than ever recorded by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Federal health officials tracked 1,120 cases … more

Parks job posting remains open

The technology savvy parks board met remotely with commissioner Bennett Blaustein who was unable to attend in person.. Photo by Pat Grubb The Point Roberts Park and Recreation District is keeping the … more

Politician trio hold townhall meeting

From left, senator Doug Ericksen, representatives Luanne Van Werven and Vincent Buys. Photo by Meg Olson By Stefanie Donahue Washington state legislators representing the 42nd district chose Blaine … more

Irreversible harm posed by port

  A view of Deltaport from the west side of Point Roberts.Photo by Pat Grubb By Meg Olson A second container terminal being proposed for Roberts Bank would cause irreversible environmental … more

Point Roberts Backstory: An Excerpt

  An example of the U.S. Coast Guard’s Point class of cutters..   When people ponder the name of the exclave – Point Roberts – most attention goes to the word “Roberts,” and any … more

There’s a new head honcho at the border

By Meg Olson Brad Denson was assigned to the position of port director for Point Roberts on January 21. A Whatcom County native, Denson began his career at the border as an officer with the … more

This year’s Fiber Fest to be a doozy, organizers say

By Meg Olson Point Roberts has grown into a hotbed of fiber artists, as any Tuesday night visit to the local library will attest. In addition to sharing ideas and snacks, the knitters, … more
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