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By Meg Olson Whatcom County Council has unanimously approved a resolution offering county council support for plans to build a lighthouse at Lighthouse Marine Park, and establishing …
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1/29/16 01:56 PM
By Meg Olson With the loonie dangling around seventy cents for months, local businesses are tweaking operations and coming up with strategies to draw their dollar-shy Canadian customers …
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1/29/16 01:55 PM
Pirate boat playground more than likely will be dismantled. Photo by Meg Olson
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1/29/16 01:54 PM
The Point Roberts community is rallying to help out a familiar face at the International Marketplace. A sudden and severe illness landed Krysten Cooper, a regular cashier at the store, in the …
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1/29/16 01:52 PM
U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s (CBP) office of field operations will be implementing new procedures for small boats entering the country in 2016. On December 22, the CBP announced new …
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1/29/16 01:50 PM
By Judy Ross The new library is a collaborative project; the Friends of the Point Roberts Library (FOPRL) agreed to do its best to raise $538,000. The park and recreation district agreed to …
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1/29/16 01:50 PM
By Meg Olson The Cross Border Coalition to Stop the Radio Towers will celebrate their victory and try to raise funds to pay off their legal bill with a party at the Reef Tavern. The …
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1/29/16 01:48 PM
As part of the Lighthouse Marine Park work, the county has undertaken to ensure that the boat ramp remains usable during the boating season. Photo by …
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1/29/16 01:48 PM
“One cannot think well, love well, sleep well, if one has not dined well.” – Virginia Woolf What’s for dinner? Whether your family is made up of parents and kids, dozens of …
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1/29/16 01:46 PM
By Meg Olson After a bit of a rocky 2015, the local Dollars for Scholars is heading into the new year fully compliant with the national organization. “While we’ve been successful …
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1/29/16 01:44 PM
By Meg Olson The local parks district is shuffling some duties to fill the shoes of departing chair Mark Robbins. At their January 11 meeting the board elected Linda Hughes …
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1/29/16 01:44 PM
Point Roberts Chamber of Commerce directors met at the community center on January 26 with a list of items to start working on early in 2016. Top of the list was the chamber sign …
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1/29/16 01:42 PM
Sunlight shines down onto a frost-covered field at Maple Meadows. Photo by Jameson Craig
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1/29/16 01:31 PM
By Meg Olson The Point Roberts Community Advisory Committee (PRCAC) has determined the proposed new library does not comply with the character plan, but it’s close. The committee …
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1/29/16 01:15 PM
December 28, 8:30 a.m.: Landlord tenant dispute on Georgia Way. December 30, 9:58 a.m.: Suspicious person cold call on Marine Drive. December 30, 4:34 p.m.: Security check on Limerick …
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1/29/16 01:06 PM
By Izumi Hansen WNPA Olympia News Bureau Teachers’ compensation, teacher shortage, the educational opportunity gap and school districts’ operating levies are all …
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1/21/16 04:36 PM
By Steve Guntli The value of the Canadian dollar may drop to an all-time low by the end of the year. The loonie slipped to 69.9 cents on the U.S. dollar on January …
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1/21/16 02:24 PM
By Steve Guntli Seattle health officials are warning that canine flu has broken out in King County. The outbreak affected more than 90 dogs at a kennel in Kent, and …
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1/21/16 02:23 PM
by Meg Olson With three lucky winners sharing the Powerball mega-jackpot, the Point will likely get a break from the throngs of lottery hopefuls that have clogged …
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1/14/16 06:12 PM
By Ian Ferguson Ballots for the February 9 special election will be mailed to Whatcom County voters on Wednesday, January 20. One measure on the ballot affects …
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1/14/16 02:36 PM
