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Water, water everywhere, no any drop to drink

By Meg Olson A water main break on Easter morning dumped almost 200,000 gallons of water down the hill from Wicklow Place onto Elm Street, running through basements and … more

Name an eagle

The eagle cam is back online at Seabright Farms and the nesting pair are incubating two eggs. The camera was off while the pair, Skye and Kyte, raised a pair of eaglets last year … more

Questions raised in aftermath handling of fire

By Pat Grubb and Meg Olson Fire commissioners narrowly avoided a discussion regarding after-fire cleanup issues at the Ridek storage facility at their April 13 … more

Local sign ordinance to change

By Meg Olson While proposed revisions to the Point Roberts Character Plan will wait for next year to go through the county’s comprehensive plan review process, a recent U.S. … more

New Dennis Auto owner brings professional certification

By Meg Olson As the new owner of Dennis Auto on Gulf Road, Travis Austin is bringing decades of experience and thousands of dollars in special equipment to provide … more

Friends celebrate achieving goal

At their annual general meeting the Friends of the Point Roberts Library celebrated five years of successful fundraising to transform the Julius fire station into a new library. “I … more

Around the Point May 2016

The Saturday Morning Market is getting ready for another season, this year moving into the shade on the east side of the community center. The market kicks off on May 21, running … more

Jody Hackleman memorial garden

On Sunday, May 1 at 11 a.m., the Point Roberts Garden Club will dedicate a memorial garden north of Umpqua Bank on Tyee Drive to former member Jody Hackleman. The garden features a … more

Gardening the water-wise way

By Andrew Grubb In honor of Earth Day, the gardeners at Homegrown Co-op in Point Roberts offer these tips for maintaining a healthy and environmentally friendly … more

Westwind Marine sold to couple

By Meg Olson Mark and Tami Pondelick, new owners of Westwind Marine Corporation at the Point Roberts Marina, are bringing a sturdy combination of business acumen … more

Marina owners making big plans

By Meg Olson The marina will be seeing some changes this season and the trend is set to continue. “The new owners are investing a lot of money to make the Marina … more

Sheriff's Reports May 2016

March 29, 4:38 p.m.: Theft cold call on Tyee Drive. March 30, 11:10 a.m.: Alarm audible on Churchill Drive. March 31, 1:20 p.m.: Property found cold call on Tyee … more

Three fire departments respond to Point Roberts fire

Photo by Shane MacKichan By Meg Olson Both Delta Fire and Emergency Services and North Whatcom Fire and Rescue were called to help put out a fire that destroyed the two-story building at the back of … more

Customs and Border Protection offers travel tips

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Office of Field Operations is reminding travelers planning trips across the border this spring and summer into the United States to make sure they have their … more

Friends of the library to hold book and author festival

Calling all local authors - this summer the Friends of the Point Roberts Library are sponsoring the first ever Point Roberts Book and Author Festival. This event will take place Saturday, … more

Point Roberts embraces Earth Day

By Meg Olson Earth Day celebrations and activities are popping up all over the Point! With earth-inspired art at the primary school, music and prayers at the church … more

Voters AGM focused on code enforcement

By Meg Olson Code enforcement, or the lack of it, took center stage when county elected officials came to the Point for the Point Roberts Registered Voters … more

New fire commissioner sworn in

Shannon Tomsen was sworn in to fill the vacancy on the fire district board of commissioners at the district’s April 13 meeting. Both commissioner Bill Meursing … more

Stranding network seeks funds to save baby seals

  The Whatcom Marine Mammal Stranding Network (WMMSN) is raising funds to make sure injured and abandoned seal pups have a place to go. “We … more

Point Roberts kids on the hunt for eggs

[slideshow_deploy id='4438'] “There are 1,500 eggs out there to find,” said Point Roberts Primary School teacher Mary Edgley as she opened this year’s  egg hunt, sponsored by … more
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