Evening of the Arts general art show awards

Blaine High School artists showed off their work during the Evening of the Arts on May 29. The evening was full of choir, jazz band and drama performances as well as art exhibits and awards from …

Borderites earn six All-NWC honors

The 2024-2025 high school sports season is officially over, and Blaine’s graduating seniors have thrown their caps in the air. But athletic honors are still rolling in, with multiple Borderites …

Blaine High School Recognition Night

Standouts Valedictorians – Mackenzie Cottnair, Shaylie Daniels, London Fletcher, Sahib Gill, Sukhshaan Khosah, Blake Koreski, Brie Smith, Jayden Winslow, Isaiah Zuch Salutatorian …
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Fix removed as Port of Bellingham executive director

In a 2-1 vote, the Port of Bellingham commission voted to remove executive director Rob Fix during its June 3 meeting. The commission named director of maritime Tiffany DeSimone as the interim …
Wednesday, June 4
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Burn Ban

Due to warm weather conditions and increased fire danger, the Whatcom County Fire Marshal’s Office will be enacting restrictions on open burning in unincorporated Whatcom County starting at 8 a.m. …
Thursday, June 5

‘Like a jail cell’: Family of six detained at Blaine border facility for more than three weeks

A family from southwestern Africa that was living in Washington state while seeking asylum said they were detained by immigration officials for nearly a month in a windowless cell. The family …
Wednesday, June 4
Senior Josiah Weeda finished second in both the 110- and 300-meter hurdles at the 1A State Championships in Yakima on May 31.

Weeda places second in 1A State finals

Blaine senior Josiah Weeda placed second in both hurdle events in the 1A State Championships in Yakima on May 31, turning in the best performance from a Borderite on the weekend. Nine Blaine …
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Friends of the Point Roberts Library AGM

Two houses destroyed by fire in a week

In the second fire in a week, a house on Peltier Drive was destroyed on the morning of May 15. “By the time [firefighters] got there, the flames were coming through the roof,” said fire …
Friday, May 30

Proposed stormwater fixes to cost millions of dollars

Presenting the final results of a Point Roberts drainage study at the Point Roberts Community Advisory Committee meeting on May 15, county engineer Eris Vavra was blunt in his assessment – it …
Friday, May 30

King and queen for a night ...

Friday, May 30

Local families explore alternatives

Point Roberts families gathered May 27 at the community center on Gulf Road to learn about a new educational option that could keep local children from daily bus rides to Blaine. Tennessee …
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Monthly updates
Sad little pilings without a dock.
Letters to the Editor: June
The Editor: At our meeting on May 8, 2025, the board of directors of the Point Roberts Taxpayers Association (PRTA) voted unanimously to endorse the proposed Whatcom County Library System (WCLS) …
Friday, May 30
Deadly Accident
Sheriff's Report: June issue
May 1, 4:44 p.m.: Assist citizen at Boundary Bay Road. May 1, 6:26 p.m.: Disorderly conduct on Holiday Lane. May 1, 11:01 p.m.: Welfare check on Rex Street. May 3, 8:58 a.m.: Motor …
Thursday, May 29
Church News: June
Jazz Vespers! What is it? Does it involve praying, sermons, and singing hymns? Well, no. It’s a time for inspiration and music, for sharing, meeting people and coming together to enjoy …
Friday, May 30
Senior's Point: June
Wednesday, June 4: Sweet chili chicken, vegetable fried rice, steamed broccoli, Asian slaw and tropical mixed fruit salad Friday, June 6: Grilled Rueben sandwich, potato wedges, garden salad and …
Thursday, May 29
Point Roberts Garden Club is hosting a Garden Sale on Saturday, May 7 at 105 Park Drive from 9 a.m. until 2 p.m. Plants, trees, garden tools and gardening wisdom offered.
In the Garden: June
A weed is a plant growing where you don’t want it. Having an abundance of weeds is referred to as weed pressure, even if the weeds themselves are not harmful. I’m getting lots of …
Friday, May 30
Hey, kids! Check out the summer reading program at the Point Roberts Library. Fun books, fun times.
Library Quick Picks: June
Bestsellers: Never Flinch                        Stephen King Nightshade                …
Thursday, May 29

The 19th Hole hits a double eagle

Margarita Hawayek is the new head chef at The 19th Hole, the log cabin restaurant at the Point Roberts Golf and Country Club. Since opening in mid-April along with the course, the restaurant has …
Friday, May 30
Blaine resident Brenda Hofherr, a volunteer with the Whatcom County Auditor's Office, locks and seals the official ballot drop box at Blaine Public Library at 8 p.m. November 5. Hofherr and her husband, Hal, have volunteered as drop box closers for 15 years.
Lots of contested local races in coming election for a change
Whatcom County’s candidate filing period for the August 5 primary election ended, and 149 candidates have officially filed to run for 100 open offices. Only races with more than two candidates …
Friday, May 30
Greetings from the Point Roberts Seniors Association!
As you can see, we now have an energetic logo for our association. Post Covid – like many groups – we are emerging with new board members and some new and creative directions. The …
Friday, May 30

Q & A: What is on your summer reading list?

Thursday, May 29

Evenings of food and music...

Join us for a series of intimate backyard concerts hosted by myself, featuring the local musical talents of The Point Band. These events are a heartfelt gift to the community, aiming to raise funds …
Friday, May 30

Point Roberts Beekeepers Association

Point Roberts Beekeepers Association members celebrated the organization’s 17th birthday on May 5. From l., Christine Menzies, Glenn Benest, Kimberly Burnett, Chris Wiebe, volunteer founder and …
Friday, May 30
Ski to Sea
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Point by the numbers: June issue
Fire Incidents for April 2025 Total calls 40: EMS calls 13, resulting in the following transports: St. Joseph Hospital 2, North Whatcom Fire and Rescue 1, Airlift Northwest 3; fire classification 10 …
Thursday, May 29

 

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The days of driving up to the service window at Whidbey Telecom and getting a friendly hello as you drop off your check are over. Those owners of the friendly hellos have been let go – the only …
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 Whatcom County to hold paint recycling event
Get ready, spring cleaners. Have an old can of paint or two in the garage collecting dust since the renovations? Whatcom County Health and Community Services is hosting a free event to properly …
Wednesday, April 23
Blaine junior defender Jacob Troupe, r., jostles for the ball against a Mt. Vernon forward during Blaine’s 1-0 loss on April 22.
Blaine sports roundup: Soccer beats Mt. Baker on Senior Night
The spring sports season continues on, with boys soccer defeating a Northwest Conference rival on Senior Night, softball battling its way up the conference standings, and baseball riding a six game …
Wednesday, April 23
On April 5 at the Reef there was quite the turn out for the first Elbows Down, Sunglasses On event. This event's goal was to get people to visit the Point, open their cabins and support local businesses. Warren Groom, president of the Crystal Water Beach community association, said, "The people of Crystal Water Beach have a long-standing love of Point Roberts, regardless of politics. It’s our 'happy place' and we want to see it thrive." The next event will take place Saturday, May 3, after 4:30 p.m. at The Pier.
Elbows Down, Sunglasses On events
Thursday, April 17
From r.; Hayden Jenkins of U.S. Senator Patty Murray’s Office, International Marketplace owner Ali Hayton, Joe Downes of the Washington Department of Commerce, Rachel Holladay of U.S. Congressman Rick Larsen’s Office, Zachary Heffron of U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell’s Office, and Jeremy Harrison-Smith of Governor Bob Ferguson’s Office in Point Roberts on April 9.
Congressional staff visit Point Roberts
Representatives from the offices of Washington State Governor Bob Ferguson, U.S. Senators Maria Cantwell and Patty Murray, U.S. Representative Rick Larsen and the Washington State Department of …
Wednesday, April 16
A still from the Norwegian feature film “Folk Tales” by Heidi Ewing and Rachel Grady. The film follows teenagers enrolled in a traditional folk high school in arctic Norway.
CASCADIA International Women’s Film Festival kicks off April 24
CASCADIA International Women’s Film Festival is set to kick off in downtown Bellingham, bringing world-class films from some of the most talented and cutting edge women in the industry to the …
Wednesday, April 16
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