We welcome thoughtful letters from our readers. Letters should address local issues of broad community interest and help foster informed civic dialogue.
Please include your name, address, email and daytime phone number for verification. Letters are limited to 150 words. We may edit for clarity, length, legality and standards of civility. We do not publish falsehoods or hate speech.
Unsigned letters will not be considered. We accept one letter per author every four weeks.
The Editor and the Point Roberts community:
Whether you are new here or you have lived here as long as I have, we can all agree on one thing, there has been a steady decline in our economy and …
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The Editor:
Some of us have given up hope that the Seabright stairs will be rebuilt. This loss of hope is understandable considering comments from Whatcom County claiming that there is nothing …
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The Editor:
The controversial inclusion of “unceded landback rights” has appeared in the latest, government-mandated Whatcom County Comprehensive Plan Update.
Why were staff …
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The Editor and new Publisher:
Thank you for taking on the job of running our local paper. We know that many small local papers have folded in recent years leaving many communities devoid of …
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The Editor and Whatcom County Council:
Dear members, snow clearing in Point Roberts is always a difficult issue for the county to deal with in a timely manner. Our public works is located …
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The Editor:
Good job, Pastor Ernie!
November 7, 1975, on beautiful Point Roberts, Ed and Jamie Armstrong became man and wife. The simple ceremony, presided over by Reverend Ernie Loreen, …
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Whatcom County parks director
Bennett Knox, Executive Satpal
Sidhu, County Council and the Editor:
The Point Roberts Chamber of Commerce has been contacted by concerned business owners …
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The Editor:
I am Canadian and have been visiting Point Roberts for over 40 years. Now, I own a cabin here. Blackberries have always been in abundance all over the point.
On Friday, August …
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The Editor:
Our family has owned our property on South Beach Road for almost 100 years. Up until last year we never had any issues and felt comfortable leaving our door unlocked if we went on a …
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The Editor and
Washington state legislators:
It’s been almost two months since the resolutions were passed and we all met here in Point Roberts. I understand the demands placed on …
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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) …
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The Editor:
As a long-time property owner and avid boater out of Point Roberts I am very disappointed in Whatcom County Parks and Recreation Department for abandoning us regarding the boat …
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The Editor:
The same day that Donald Trump announced tariffs against Canada (and Mexico), I bought a Canadian flag and hung it from my apartment balcony in east Vancouver. Canadians aren’t …
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The Editor:
Thank you to all the groups who joined us for the Community Guardians Day at the center. It was really nice to see all of us come together.
There is a new section on the park …
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B.C. Premier Eby and the Editor:
An appeal for retaliatory tariff exemption for Point Roberts, Washington, on a humanitarian basis:
As you know, President Trump has threatened a 25 percent …
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The Editor:
As 2024 draws to a close, we thank you for this opportunity to update the community on the progress of the restoration of Point Roberts’ historic church, and to once again …
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The Editor:
As we approach this season of Thanksgiving, the Point Roberts Food Bank board of directors would like to acknowledge and thank our donors and partners, past, present and future. …
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The Editor:
First, I’d like to thank Samuel for bringing up the issue regarding past- or close-to-date products. As I’ve always said, if I don’t know there’s a problem, I …
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The Editor:
I wish to apologize for an oversight I made at the outdoor library concert last week [Ed. note: concert took place August 3]. Indeed, it was our first time participating in the …
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The Editor:
On Sunday, I came down to our cabin on Park Lane with my new rescue dog of two days. It’s a little black/tan male chihuahua – three years old and a rescue.
He …
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