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Point Roberts fire chief Christopher Carleton is approaching the Washington congressional delegation with a unique idea for cross-border collaboration – using Point Roberts as a vaccination …
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By Meg Olson |
4/29/21 10:30 PM
County executive Satpal Sidhu gave his first State of the County address at the April 6 Whatcom County Council meeting, outlining the tumultuous year since he took office in January 2020 and …
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By Grace McCarthy |
4/29/21 10:14 PM
With one seasonal staffer on board and a candidate to fill the second position, the Whatcom County Parks and Recreation department is poised to have a limited opening of the Lighthouse Marine Park …
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4/29/21 10:07 PM
With the Point Roberts Chamber of Commerce opting to withdraw from the Point Roberts Community Advisory Committee (PRCAC), the remaining committee members have voted to ask that the county designate …
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By Meg Olson |
4/29/21 10:06 PM
For 64 years, the corner of Tyee Drive and Gulf Road was anchored by a Point Roberts institution, Ben’s Store. A pillar of the community, Ben’s Store was a true general store, providing …
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By Mark Swenson |
4/29/21 10:00 PM
A total of 664 people have now been vaccinated through the fire district and health clinic program. Second doses were administered to 203 people on Sunday, April 25 in a well-organized and efficient …
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4/29/21 09:40 PM
January 2021 (2020): Vehicles – 12,248 (135,730); Pedestrians – 2 (1,488); Commercial – 275 (1,617).
February 2021 (2020 ): Vehicles – 11,172 (151,777); Pedestrians - 11 …
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4/29/21 09:30 PM
Joining a welcome group of newcomers, Breeda Desmond and Mike Bell find life in Point Roberts is “even better than we could have believed.” And they didn’t find us online. Their …
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By Margot Griffiths |
4/29/21 09:29 PM
Just over a week ago, we observed Earth Day. And just over a week from now, we will celebrate Mother’s Day. So it seems appropriate to explore our Biblical and theological call to honor our …
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By Gina Gaudet |
4/29/21 09:18 PM
The sanctuary at Trinity Lutheran Church will remain unusable until a $200,000 stabilization project can make the 100-year-old worship room buildingsafe.
Church manager Louise Cassidy said they …
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4/29/21 09:16 PM
The CDC continues to advise Americans not to travel to Canada, even if vaccinated. The agency issued its highest Covid-19 alert for travelers on April 2, advising that Covid-19 levels in Canada were …
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4/29/21 09:02 PM
Owners of a Point Roberts property that has drawn county scrutiny for extensive land disturbance say they are working to build a farm.
“It will all be regenerative farming combining …
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By Meg Olson |
4/29/21 09:01 PM
Ideas for this year’s Fourth of July in Point Roberts are coming from a group of community-based volunteers who want to create a special, grass roots event, by and for the community.
While …
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By Meg Olson |
4/29/21 08:52 PM
Whatcom County has had a total of 7,991 confirmed cases of Covid-19 since the start of the pandemic and 305 probable cases (8,296 total cases), according to April 26 Washington State Department of …
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By Grace McCarthy |
4/28/21 08:50 PM
A Point Roberts student who travels to the Blaine campus on the school bus reportedly tested positive for Covid-19 early this week. According to fire chief Christopher Carleton, around 15 individuals …
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4/22/21 07:25 PM
A majority of Point Roberts residents over the age of 16 have now received at least one shot of a Covid-19 vaccine so far in the drive by the fire district and health clinic to vaccinate the Point to …
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By Pat Grubb |
4/22/21 07:19 PM
As of April 19, all people 16 and older in the U.S. are now eligible for a Covid-19 vaccine. Every adult became eligible in Washington just a few days before on April 15.
Whatcom County has had a …
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By Grace McCarthy |
4/21/21 07:41 PM
In its April 6 meeting, Whatcom County Council unanimously amended its indecent exposure code to include an exception for breastfeeding.
Previously, with the way code was written, it could be …
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By Ian Haupt |
4/21/21 07:19 PM
