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In cooperation with the Point Roberts health clinic, the fire department will be again offering Covid-19 testing this Sunday, June 7 from 10 a.m. until noon at the Benson Road fire hall. Those …
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6/4/20 02:01 PM
The Blaine school board unanimously approved a three-year contract for Blaine school district superintendent Christopher Granger during its virtual meeting on May 26.
The contract, starting on …
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By Grace McCarthy |
6/3/20 05:54 PM
One of the most important ways we can slow the spread of Covid-19 is to stay home and physically distance ourselves from others. Unfortunately, this method of containing the spread of the virus has …
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Courtesy of Whatcom County Health Department |
6/3/20 05:22 PM
Local paddlers, kayakers and canoeists have enjoyed close encounters with three gray whales feeding in Boundary Bay for the last few weeks or so. This screenshot was taken just before the whale went …
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5/29/20 01:17 PM
With regional food banks changing their procedures in response to the Covid-19 pandemic, the Point Roberts Food Bank is relying on local donations to make sure their clients keep getting a healthy …
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By Meg Olson |
5/29/20 01:05 PM
Technology that was initially developed in Point Roberts is set to play an important role in curbing the spread of coronavirus.
Studies have confirmed the association between a continuously …
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By Meg Olson |
5/29/20 12:59 PM
As if the new coronavirus weren’t bad enough, another scourge from Asia is likely to affect some Whatcom County residents this year.
After receiving reports of Asian giant hornets in the …
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By Jami Makan |
5/29/20 12:56 PM
“Who’s advocating for Canadians?”
Remotely addressing the members of the Point Roberts Taxpayers’ Association PRTA board during their May 13 virtual meeting, Stephen …
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By Meg Olson |
5/29/20 12:51 PM
The fire department and the local health clinic will be offering Covid-19 testing on Sunday, May 31 from 10 a.m. to noon. People wanting to be tested should email fire chief Christopher Carleton at …
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5/29/20 12:48 PM
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced that the Canada/U.S. border closure to non-essential travel would be extended another 30 days until June 21. “This is an important decision that …
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By Pat Grubb |
5/29/20 12:47 PM
If you leave the Point, you’ll be greeted by the friendliest ever B.C. Conservation officers at the provincial checkpoint.
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5/29/20 12:43 PM
Once a bustling salmon fishing cannery for the Alaska Packers Association, Lily Point is now a quiet refuge for eagles, seals and the occasional human walker. Photos courtesy of the Point Roberts …
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5/29/20 12:40 PM
After a deadline extension, property tax payments in Whatcom County are finally coming due on Monday, June 1.
Whatcom County Treasurer Steve Oliver signed an order on March 30 extending the due …
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5/29/20 12:36 PM
Still waiting for the pandemic-slowed county approval process to produce a building permit, Point Roberts Water District commissioners have approved a $29,000 payment to Faber Construction to get …
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By Meg Olson |
5/29/20 12:34 PM
Local clothing and costume designer Savilla Kress is making a new kind of mask these days – one to slow the spread of infection.
“The demand for cloth face masks kept increasing, so …
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By Meg Olson |
5/29/20 12:32 PM
Point Roberts Community Advisory Committee (PRCAC) activities remain on hold but committee members are taking the lull as an opportunity to circulate their proposed changes to development regulations …
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By Meg Olson |
5/29/20 12:28 PM
Who needs a hill if you’ve got wind?
Photo by Stephen Fowler
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5/29/20 12:20 PM
Close to 500 people have signed a petition started by local resident John Beals asking that the list of essential reasons for traveling through B.C. to the mainland U.S. be expanded. The online …
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5/29/20 12:17 PM
May 1, 10:43 a.m.: Extra patrol on Edwards Drive.
May 1, 4:37 p.m.: Suspicious circumstances on Edwards Drive.
May 4, 10:12 a.m.: Suspicious circumstances cold call on Tyee Drive.
May …
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5/29/20 12:14 PM
