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By Jami Makan A homicide suspect was arrested earlier this week in Surrey, B.C. after illegally crossing the border in Blaine, where he left a stolen van. Photo courtesy of the Blaine Police …
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1/31/19 05:10 PM
October 2, 1921 – January 16, 2019 Long-time Point Roberts resident Wilma Louise Donaldson died January 16 at Delta Hospital at the age of 97. Wilma was born in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, to …
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1/25/19 01:11 PM
By Meg Olson According to Cando Recycling and Disposal Services owner David Gellatly, the numbers from the rollout of mandatory garbage pickup show the system is doing what it’s supposed to …
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1/25/19 12:47 PM
By Meg Olson As recent events have shown, emergencies don’t only happen during inclement weather, so members of the Point Roberts Amateur Radio Club (PRARC) will be holding a winter version …
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1/25/19 12:45 PM
By Meg Olson In his latest book, Point Roberts resident Arthur Reber makes the argument that if it’s alive, it knows it, at least at some level. “The First Minds: Caterpillars, …
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1/25/19 12:44 PM
By Meg Olson In his new biography of Gene Kiniski, author Steven Verrier goes beyond the wrestling legend to document a life that left its stamp on the communities of Blaine, Point Roberts …
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1/25/19 12:42 PM
By Meg Olson October • With a growing call volume for fire and emergency medical calls, fire chief Christopher Carleton reiterated the importance of Canadian firefighters who come …
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1/25/19 12:41 PM
By Annelle Norman As you may already know, over 50 percent of Point Roberts residents are over 60 years of age and about half of those are over 70 and 80 years of age.* If you are fortunate, …
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1/25/19 12:39 PM
By Gina Gaudet As a young teen, I had a typical need to question and doubt everything, especially religion. My parents required church attendance (under threat of being grounded), so I was a …
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1/25/19 12:38 PM
January 4, 11:41 a.m.: Burglary on Peltier Drive. January 5, 3:11 p.m.: Alarm audible on Cliff Road. January 6, 4:22 p.m.: Assist agency on Baher Road. January 6, 9:26 p.m.: …
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1/25/19 12:36 PM
Friday, February 1: Macaroni and cheese, Italian sausage link (chicken), crinkle cut carrots and salad/fruit. Wednesday, February 6: Pork loin with apple chutney, mashed potatoes and gravy, …
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1/25/19 12:35 PM
By Kris Lomedico Bestsellers: Wolf Pack ................................ C.J. Box Gingerbread ............................ Helen Oyeyemi The River …
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1/25/19 12:32 PM
The Editor: On behalf of the Point Roberts Park and Recreation District, we would like to thank everyone who assisted us in opening and operating the community center as a shelter during the …
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1/25/19 12:26 PM
By Meg Olson The Point Roberts Community Advisory Committee (PRCAC) is heading into 2019 with a lot of new faces at the table. Following a December 18 townhall meeting where the …
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1/25/19 12:25 PM
As the government shutdown drags into its fifth week, approximately 11,000 unpaid federal workers in Washington state are struggling to make ends meet. With no end in sight, local residents have …
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1/25/19 12:24 PM
By Pat Grubb The Point Roberts parks board is back at full strength after two new commissioners were appointed at the commission’s regular meeting on January 14. The five-member …
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1/17/19 02:11 PM
By Oliver Lazenby The ideal grandstand seems to remain just out of reach for the Blaine school district; at a January 9 special meeting, school board members heard …
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1/17/19 02:10 PM
By Emma Scher WNPA Olympia News Bureau After state voters soundly rejected a carbon fee initiative, climate advocates in the Legislature are trying to curb climate change with a …
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1/17/19 02:08 PM
By Pat Grubb Fire commissioner Virginia Lester was fulsome in her praise of fire chief Christopher Carleton and assistant chief John Shields in the wake of the violent windstorm that …
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1/10/19 07:23 PM
By Gwen Roley With the federal government shutdown in its third week, local citizens are starting to feel the impact on their daily lives. In an Oval Office appearance Tuesday night, …
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1/10/19 06:32 PM
