For most of the past year PRTA met virtually, both for its regular board meetings and for its annual general meeting (AGM). However, in December, we did meet in person – at a Tsawwassen venue … more

Thank you, Point Roberts! As one of Scholarship America’s® national network of locally-based, volunteer-driven Dollars for Scholars® chapters, our mission is to mobilize our … more

Bestsellers: Gull Island  Margot Griffiths Black Cake Charmaine Wilkerson Greenwood Michael Christie The Silent Sisters Robert Dugoni   Movies: Spencer Kristen … more

A year ago, as we anticipated what 2021 would bring, we were able to use our bus each evening to take community members to view all the houses decorated for the holidays. Holiday Light Show was a … more

The park district began a phased reopening of the community center in February when Whatcom County was moved to phase 2 for Covid-19 restrictions. Our Covid response plan allowed the History Center … more

As I am writing this, we are glued to screens that feed us images of the destruction wrought on precious communities by the weather patterns of an unsettled planet. Weeks ago, we watched images of … more

July 2021: Perhaps the most notable visitor to the Historical Room ever? Governor Jay Inslee made a special trip to Point Roberts. more

April 2021: Over 400 people received their second dose of the Moderna vaccine thanks to the efforts of the fire district and health clinic staff and volunteers. more

The start of a new gardening year already? While we have not yet put aside our holiday decorations and activities, it is almost time to think about 2022. Whether you are relatively new to … more

The first Omicron Covid-19 variant was detected in Whatcom County on December 10.  A vaccinated man in his 30s is now isolating after being the first person in the county to test positive for … more

A brief moment in the sun: Sandpipers at Maple Beach. more

The Point Roberts health clinic continues to see a slow but steady increase in office visits of which a significant portion are telemedicine visits, according to medical director Dr. Sean … more

The Blaine school board will vote on a new redistricting plan during its regular meeting at noon Tuesday, December 14 that has Birch Bay community members “fantastically pleased.” In a … more

Joe Timmons, of Bellingham, announced he will run as a Democrat for the 42nd Legislative District Position 2 seat. “I love this community and the government,” Timmons said on why he … more

The latest news from the December 7 Whatcom County Council meeting. Birch Bay Visitor Center funding Whatcom County Council granted the Birch Bay Chamber of Commerce $110,000 to pay for … more

 Gail Amundsen and Murray Church, longtime residents of Point Roberts, were discovered dead in their home on Calder Drive on Thanksgiving Day evening. The presumptive cause of death was declared by Whatcom … more

Whatcom County officials continue to address severe flooding that occurred in mid-November, offering more assistance to impacted residents as more heavy rainfall came over Thanksgiving weekend. … more

Data submitted to the Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI) shows nearly 10 percent of public school employees received a religious Covid-19 vaccine exemption while less than 1 … more

Covid-19 case rates decreased in all Whatcom County school district areas except for Nooksack Valley. The Blaine school district area decreased from 196 cases per 100,000 people to 175 cases per … more