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In the words of Jimmy Buffett, the three well-known Point Roberts businesses have recently changed hands as their owners decided on “changes of latitude, changes in attitude.”
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By Meg Olson |
1/28/22 01:13 AM
The Editor and Dave Armstrong:
Sorry to hear about your missing cat. I have a fabulous cat too; I would hate to have him go missing.
But why do you have a collar with a bell on her? …
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1/28/22 01:13 AM
Horses can be easily spooked by loud or speeding vehicles leading to possible injuries to the riders or passersby. Please slow down and give plenty of room while passing. Above, from r., …
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1/28/22 01:13 AM
The stairs at Seabright Farm are temporarily closed due to beach erosion at the foot of the stairs. Photo by Pat Grubb
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1/27/22 05:53 PM
January
• In a 5-2 vote, Whatcom County Council approved changes to the ordinance that determines the makeup and operations of the Point Roberts Advisory Committee (PRCAC), increasing the …
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1/27/22 01:33 PM
Blaine school district superintendent Christopher Granger said in a January 24 school board meeting that the district plans to return to in-person learning Monday, January 31, after all schools …
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By Ian Haupt |
1/26/22 08:01 PM
There looks to be an opportunity for a budding politician to step up and put their name forward to be appointed to one of our local district. Two sitting commissioners, one at the fire district …
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1/20/22 04:54 PM
(Ed note: The Whatcom County health department’s Covid-19 data dashboard was missing data and not fully complete by press time. A health department spokesperson told The Northern Light it was …
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By Grace McCarthy |
1/19/22 07:53 PM
The Blaine school district had 118 reported Covid-19 cases last week between all its schools, and with the influx of cases, some classes are temporarily being moved to remote learning.
Twenty-nine …
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By Ian Haupt |
1/19/22 07:38 PM
Households can now order up to four free at-home Covid-19 tests through covidtests.gov.
The Biden administration announced January 14 it was buying one billion at-home, rapid Covid-19 tests …
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1/19/22 07:30 PM
Whatcom County Council voted 4-2 to appoint 22-year-old Simon Sefzik (R-Ferndale) as state senator for the 42nd Legislative District to replace the late Doug Ericksen.
“We are not here, in …
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By Grace McCarthy |
1/12/22 07:47 PM
Whatcom County health officials say the county has not yet reached its peak during the omicron surge, which has already caused Covid-19 to skyrocket to numbers unseen during the nearly two-year …
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By Grace McCarthy |
1/12/22 07:22 PM
Nearly all Whatcom County school district areas have Covid-19 case rates in the 1,000s, the highest most areas have ever been since the start of the pandemic because of the highly transmissible …
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By Grace McCarthy |
1/12/22 07:08 PM
A combination of driver inexperience, high speed and alcohol resulted in the death of Samuel Morson in a single-car accident last June at Maple Beach, according to the results of a Washington State …
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By Pat Grubb |
1/6/22 05:54 PM
A combination of driver inexperience, high speed and alcohol resulted in the death of Samuel Morson in a single-car accident last June at Maple Beach, according to the results of a Washington State …
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By Pat Grubb |
1/6/22 05:54 PM
Maple Beach was splashed by raging seas during a recent storm event.
Photos by Stephen Fowler
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1/6/22 03:53 PM
Only three swimmers braved the ultra-cold waters in the Annual Maple Beach Polar Bear Swim on January 1, 2022. Photos by Stephen Fowler
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1/6/22 03:47 PM
After a heated debate, Whatcom County Council voted 4-2 to postpone appointing a 42nd Legislative District senator until Tuesday, January 11. Councilmember Ben Elenbaas, who is one of three …
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By Grace McCarthy |
1/5/22 08:39 PM
Washington State Parks (WSP) will have 12 free days in 2022 where a Discover Pass is not required to park at state parks and on recreation lands managed by the Washington Department of Natural …
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By Georgia Costa |
1/5/22 08:15 PM
Covid-19 case rates continue to dramatically increase in all school district areas in Whatcom County since they first began to rise mid-December.
There have been 112 new Covid-19 cases in …
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By Grace McCarthy |
1/5/22 08:01 PM
