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The Point Roberts fire department held a controlled burn of wood debris from the December windstorm on March 22. Photo by Bennett Blaustein By Margo Getsinger, PREP member April is the first full …
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3/29/19 12:27 PM
March 3, 7:02 a.m.: Welfare check on Columbia Vista Drive. March 8, 3:41 p.m.: Follow up on Washington Drive. March 8, 3:52 p.m.: Follow up on Marine Drive. March 9, 3:33 …
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3/29/19 12:23 PM
Those idyllic days of fishing on the dock at Lighthouse Marine Park are a thing of the past, it seems. Whatcom County Executive Jack Louws and county parks director Michael …
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3/21/19 05:36 PM
By Oliver Lazenby The Blaine school district is taking advantage of its location by studying science and marine ecosystems in its own backyard. This year, first, fifth, sixth and …
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3/20/19 06:25 PM
The Blaine High School Athletic Booster Club Hall of Fame will induct 17 individuals and teams in the program’s first year. The group’s first induction ceremony starts at 1 p.m. on …
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3/20/19 06:20 PM
By Jami Makan Lawmakers in the state House of Representatives unanimously approved Representative Sharon Shewmake’s bill that will allow in-state dairies to continue selling their …
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3/14/19 01:12 PM
By Oliver Lazenby Many consider CPR certification to be part of being a responsible citizen, but what about mental health first aid training? The Whatcom County Health Department and …
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3/14/19 01:05 PM
By Meg Olson The Point Roberts Community Center on Gulf Road now has screeching fast internet service available for free, thanks to Whidbey Telecom as they begin introducing fiber …
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3/14/19 01:01 PM
By Meg Olson Tonight the Point Roberts Registered Voters Association (PRRVA) board will be asking the membership to approve a new set of bylaws and elect a slate of mostly incumbents for the …
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3/7/19 03:33 PM
By Oliver Lazenby Three of five positions on the Blaine School District board of directors are up for election in November 2019 and at least one current board member won’t be running for …
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3/7/19 02:09 PM
By Oliver Lazenby When Kari Holley moved to the Blaine area from Oregon, she was surprised that the Blaine School District’s complex of baseball and soccer fields, …
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3/7/19 02:06 PM
By Meg Olson The Point Roberts Community Advisory Committee (PRCAC) will hold two special meetings in March in addition to its regular meeting as the newly minted board sets its course for …
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2/28/19 04:43 PM
By Meg Olson James Allen has taken over as one of the two resident Whatcom County Sheriff’s Office deputies serving Point Roberts. A Whatcom County native, Allen …
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2/28/19 04:22 PM
By Jami Makan U.S. Congresswoman Suzan DelBene, who represents Washington’s 1st congressional district, hosted a community forum in Blaine on Saturday, February 23 in …
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2/28/19 12:58 PM
By Pat Grubb The Point Roberts fire commission is back at full strength following the appointment of Raye Newmen at the district’s regular meeting on February 13. Newmen will fill the …
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2/22/19 03:42 PM
By Meg Olson It’s been almost five years since the water rates went up in Point Roberts, and ratepayers can expect a significant hike this year. Water district manager Dan Bourks …
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2/22/19 03:40 PM
By Meg Olson Whatcom County Planning and Development Services (PDS) has put the enforcement of code violations at 1480 Gulf Road on hold for a year to give the Point Roberts Community …
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2/22/19 03:38 PM
Whatcom County assessor Keith Willnauer will not be seeking a ninth term as assessor. Willnauer will retire at the end of 2019 after a 41-year career in the Whatcom County Assessor’s …
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2/22/19 03:35 PM
I didn’t know my grandfather. He died before I was born. But I can imagine him every time I walk the same road he did 100 years ago – the road that leads to Boundary Bay. It was 1919 when he and …
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2/22/19 03:35 PM
The Editor: Your little newspaper is great. I love your online version. It keeps me updated until we get back to the Point for the spring and summer season. Dorice …
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2/22/19 03:29 PM
