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The Point Roberts Community Advisory Committee (PRCAC) will host a townhall meeting February 20 at 6:30 p.m. in the Gulf Road community center to discuss the economic development strategy study that …
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2/13/25 06:13 PM
The Borderite winter sports season is wrapped up after both boys and girls basketball teams were bounced from the district playoff in back-to-back games at Mt. Baker High School on February 10. Boys …
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By Nolan Baker and Zen Hill |
2/12/25 11:16 PM
A Whatcom County Sheriff’s Office (WCSO) deputy was transported to St. Joseph Medical Center in Bellingham for non-life-threatening injuries after a firearm accidentally discharged while …
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By Grace McCarthy |
2/12/25 04:30 PM
Mauri Ingram, president and CEO of Whatcom Community Foundation, a philanthropic hub for nonprofits in the county, spoke with The Northern Light about the uncertain federal funding issues nonprofits …
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By Zen Hill |
2/12/25 04:18 PM
Whatcom Museum will soon have three famous French artists’ work displayed in partnership with the National Gallery of Art.
Three pieces – “Still Life with Sleeping Woman” …
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2/12/25 04:15 PM
The fire protection classification (PC) for Point Roberts has changed from a PC5 to a PC4, effective February 1, according to fire chief Christopher Carleton. The chief received notification from the …
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By Pat Grubb |
2/6/25 03:16 PM
President Donald Trump, on February 3, punted for one month his plans to impose sweeping tariffs against Canada and Mexico after both countries announced plans to act on his demands to curb drug …
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By Shauneen Miranda / Washington State Standard |
2/5/25 05:48 PM
The CASCADIA International Women’s Film Festival is hosting a screening of “Breaking Boundaries,” a film highlighting the life of Black Olympic gymnast Nastasya Generalova, at …
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By Zen Hill |
2/5/25 05:01 PM
There aren’t many games to report on this week in the wide world of Blaine High School sports. Both boys and girls basketball teams played Ferndale on January 30 before a winter snowstorm blew …
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By Nolan Baker |
2/5/25 04:59 PM
The Whatcom Dispute Resolution Center is accepting submissions for its youth poetry contest that focuses on peace.
The contest is open to children and young adults ages 4-18 years old who write …
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2/5/25 04:40 PM
The Greater Vancouver Water District has upped its price for supplying water to Point Roberts in 2025 but given the state of the Canadian dollar that shouldn’t affect residents.
The …
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By Pat Grubb |
1/31/25 01:39 AM
A new state law went into effect on January 1 requiring boaters in Washington waters to stay 1,000 yards away from Southern Resident killer whales (SRKW).
The state legislature passed the new …
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1/31/25 01:39 AM
The sudden appearance of a chain link fence at the end of English Bluff Road in Tsawwassen blocking access to the border had local residents and Canadian media buzzing the week of January 16. Who put …
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By Pat Grubb |
1/31/25 01:39 AM
Community members packed the Point Roberts Community Center on January 10 to discuss the future of Point Roberts Primary School, expressing concerns about declining enrollment and calling for renewed …
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By Pat Grubb |
1/31/25 01:39 AM
The Border Patrol (Blaine Sector) announced on social media that its agents helped arrest six undocumented immigrants in Whatcom and Skagit counties on January 26.
Border Patrol assisted U.S. …
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By Grace McCarthy |
1/31/25 01:39 AM
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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1/31/25 01:27 AM
Southern Resident (SRKW) and Transient (also known as Bigg’s) killer whales have several distinguishing characteristics, despite belonging to the same species. Here are the key differences:
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1/31/25 01:18 AM
Following a 30-minute executive session on January 8, Point Roberts hospital district commissioners approved a motion by chair Stephen Falk to hire Oliver Javid Nouripour as district superintendent. …
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1/31/25 01:14 AM