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Hospitalizations continue to be greater than the Covid-19 peak in January 2021. PeaceHealth St. Joseph Medical Center in Bellingham had 35 patients on November 8 who had either been admitted for …
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By Grace McCarthy |
11/9/21 07:01 PM
As of midnight Eastern Standard Time on November 8, the U.S. land border will open to non-essential travelers 598 days after it …
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By Pat Grubb |
11/4/21 05:38 PM
Point Roberts trick or treaters were treated to a trunk or treat walking route on October 31, organized by Sheena Durflinger with a lot of community support.
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11/4/21 04:19 PM
As of November 3, the day after Election Day, 63,899 ballots had been counted with another 11,000 or so left to go. Turnout was relatively …
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By Grace McCarthy |
11/4/21 02:05 PM
The Blaine school board voted to terminate cheer coach Christie Peetoom at its October 25 regular meeting after she failed to meet school exemption requirements for the vaccine mandate …
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By Ian Haupt |
11/3/21 08:30 PM
Eight people died from Covid-19 in Whatcom County in the past week, increasing the number of deaths to 164, according to the Washington State Department of Health (DOH). The number of deaths makes up …
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By Grace McCarthy |
11/3/21 07:27 PM
A frequent sight at the U.S. port of entry since the border closed in 2020, a doe grazes and patiently waits for the border to reopen.
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10/29/21 02:18 PM
A three-part proposal to provide emergency aid to Point Roberts was thrown back into the county executive’s lap after Whatcom County Council barely managed to rouse itself from torpor to …
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By Pay Grubb |
10/29/21 02:17 PM
Point Roberts will take the first step to becoming a Main Street community next year.
In an October 8 letter to Point Roberts Community Advisory Committee (PRCAC) president Allison Calder Jonelle …
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By Meg Olson |
10/29/21 02:15 PM
National Geographic/Lindblad Cruises approaches its anchorage off of Lily Point. Local eagle aficionado Jeff Butts conducted nature tours for the ship’s passengers.
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10/29/21 02:07 PM
High winds and waves overcome the Maple Beach seawall during a historic “bomb cyclone” on October 25, 2021.
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10/29/21 02:05 PM
Election Day is just around the corner as the deadline to submit ballots to vote on countywide positions is 8 p.m. Tuesday, November 2.
Mailed ballots must be postmarked by that date; Point …
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By Grace McCarthy |
10/29/21 02:05 PM
Regular as clockwork, the Department of Homeland Security renewed the prohibition against nonessential travel at land crossings into the U.S., this time with a couple of wrinkles.
Instead of …
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By Pat Grubb |
10/29/21 02:03 PM
News that the U.S. would open its land borders to vaccinated travelers on November 8 was met with relief by border towns along the northern border and recognition that much more needs to be done …
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By Pat Grubb |
10/29/21 02:01 PM
Fire chief Christopher Carleton updated fire commissioners at their last commission meeting on the district’s twice-weekly Covid-19 testing program. According to the chief, the state has agreed …
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10/29/21 01:52 PM
Governor Jay Inslee’s vaccine mandate that required all state employees, educators, and most healthcare workers to be fully vaccinated against Covid-19 went into effect on October 18. Under the …
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By Ian Haupt |
10/29/21 01:51 PM
Rena Andreoli
With the launch of her signature business, “rena bella beauty,” Point Roberts resident Rena Andreoli is fulfilling a lifelong dream. And her line of nourishing oils is …
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By Margot Griffiths |
10/29/21 01:45 PM
Antonio Sule and mother Nena have found a place to share their love for Mexican cuisine with the community. Nena’s Mexican Grill has opened up at the Point Roberts Marketplace at the deli …
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10/29/21 01:33 PM
Now that’s clean! Tom Carney’s Viking Lawn and Garden was hired by the International Border Commission to clean Border Marker No. 1. L., Patick Shields wields a power washer. …
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10/29/21 01:30 PM
Whatcom County will have equipment in Point Roberts to deal with winter weather, though staffing shortages could mean there won’t always be someone to operate it.
“My understanding is …
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By Meg Olson |
10/29/21 01:21 PM
