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Two Point Roberts residents have been recruited for college ball this September. Top, Ryan Heppner signed with the University of British Columbia (UBC) Varsity Thunderbirds Baseball Team where he …
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2/25/22 12:30 PM
As we welcome back more and more Canadians to the Point, it’s timely to commemorate the centennial of bus service between Ladner and Maple Beach, which helped to make the Point a recreation …
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By Mark Swenson |
2/25/22 12:28 PM
A recent discussion of native plants (via the Washington Native Plant Society, I think) led me to check out Hitchcock and Cronquist’s Flora of the Pacific Northwest. When this hefty tome …
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By Rhiannon Allen |
2/25/22 12:27 PM
Point Roberts’ new resident deputy, Trent Leach, moved to the Point with his wife and baby daughter last fall, after volunteering to take the spot.
“So far we love it,” Leach …
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By Meg Olson |
2/25/22 12:26 PM
February 1, 1:55 a.m.: Request for law enforcement on Harbor Seal Drive.
February 1, 2:51 p.m.: Forgery call on Birch Street.
February 1, 4:49 p.m.: Watch for on Marine Drive.
February 1, …
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2/25/22 12:25 PM
Bestsellers:
All the Horses of Iceland
Sarah Tolmie
All the Queen’s M Kathy Reichs
The Darkest Night
Phillip Margolin
Movies:
American Siege Bruce Willis
American …
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By Kris Lomedico |
2/25/22 12:23 PM
Traffic into Point Roberts for November and December 2021, with figures for 2020 following.
November: Vehicles – 16,280 (11,787); Pedestrian – 120 (11); Commercial – 191 (232) …
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2/25/22 12:18 PM
When my youngest brother was eight years old, he was presented with his first bible. It was an important day for our family, and as we sat in the car on the way home, he soberly contemplated his new …
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By Gina Gaudet |
2/25/22 12:15 PM
Tom Gillespie
1952 – 2022
Tom Gillespie (a devoted Seahawk who counted the days to football (next season!) passed away peacefully at home of coronary heart disease complications, some …
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2/25/22 12:14 PM
John Henry Hayes McMillan
May 8, 1927 – February 6, 2022
Forever in our hearts.
Always happy to be called John, Jack or Mac ...
Many will remember him fondly from his involvement …
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2/25/22 12:13 PM
At the direction of Whatcom County County Council, the county public works department is preparing to conduct a drainage assessment of the Point Roberts watershed. Council acted upon the request of …
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By Pat Grubb |
2/25/22 12:11 PM
The Point Roberts Chamber of Commerce is working to revive a discontinued visa program so that once the border fully opens again local businesses have access to adequate workers.
“When our …
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By Meg Olson |
2/25/22 12:03 PM
On February 24, the sun rose behind Mt. Baker for the first time in 2022, as it continues its northward journey towards the vernal equinox that takes place at 8:32 a.m. March 20. On that day, the sun …
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2/25/22 12:00 PM
Mom and Dad (Ron and Bev Nielson) moved to Point Roberts in 1963 from Vancouver, B.C. Ron had worked at the Rayonier Sawmill in Marpole, just as his father did for 40 years, while Bev was busy …
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By Lorne Nielson |
2/24/22 03:00 AM
Blaine, Mount Baker and Nooksack Valley school districts increased in Covid-19 cases since last week, while all other school districts decreased in cases, according to Whatcom County Health …
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2/23/22 07:11 PM
A convoy of truckers and supporters blocked the Pacific Highway border crossing for three days following weeks of continued Canadian protests against the government’s vaccine mandates and border …
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By Ian Haupt |
2/16/22 08:46 PM
Fully vaccinated travelers will soon have the option to show proof of a negative antigen test, instead of a PCR test, when entering Canada. Canadian government officials announced the changes will go …
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By Grace McCarthy |
2/16/22 08:37 PM
There have been 1,492 Covid-19 cases in Whatcom County in the past week (February 6 to February 13), or 4.1 percent of the county’s total Covid-19 cases since the start of the pandemic, …
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By Grace McCarthy |
2/16/22 07:18 PM
Two Whatcom County Sheriff’s Office (WCSO) deputies who were shot February 10 while responding to a Maple Falls altercation have been released from the hospital and are at home recovering. The …
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By Grace McCarthy |
2/16/22 05:49 PM
A Northwest Clean Air Agency (NWCAA) investigation into Petrogas’ Cherry Point facility found the liquefied petroleum gas exporter expanded its facility without necessary …
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By Ian Haupt |
2/9/22 08:12 PM
