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Roundabouts in our future? Circular argument heads to county

By Meg Olson Point Roberts Community Advisory Committee (PRCAC) members are in disagreement about whether traffic circles are a good idea, but they agreed to ask … more

Manning the visitor center

Point Roberts visitor greeter extraordinaire Henry Rosenthal chats with Stan Riffle and Patti Vopnford. Photo by Louise Mugar more

Bellingham nixes jail plan

By Steve Guntli Bellingham City Council rejected a cost-sharing agreement for the new county jail project. At the council’s regular meeting on June 15, the council … more

Give blood

Recent high school graduate Alexandria Szabo is organizing a local blood drive to help boost the blood supply as well as help her earn a scholarship. Working with the Puget Sound … more

Jog for a Jug 2015

At the beginning: Somewhere between the beginning and the end: The end: The … more

The grass is always greener on the other side of the bill

By Meg Olson The Point Roberts water district has turned off the taps for irrigation water to the Point Roberts Golf and Country Club until the golf course pays its … more

Congrats to the grads!

Veronica Hughes started her schooling at Point Roberts primary and moved on to the Blaine campus in third grade. “I really enjoyed the academic options,” she … more

Fishing Point Roberts

Point Roberts fisher Kurt Dobszinsky gets his nets in shape at Blaine Harbor. He fishes off his purse seiner, the Jilli Mare, formerly known as Patty Lu. Photo by … more

Get out there and paddle!

Here’s one more reason to head to the end of Gulf Road – Kiniski’s Reef Tavern is renting kayaks and paddleboards this summer. “It gets more people down … more

It's time for the parks summer camp

Veronica Hughes will be taking over the leadership role for the Point Roberts Parks and Recreation District Kids Camp this year and she is planning a month of fun, inspiration and … more

It’s time for Trinity Church’s magical summer musical camp

In a single week participants in the Trinity Church Summer Musical Camp will put together a musical and perform it. “The first day all of the parts are given out,” said church … more

Around the Point July 2015

Taxpayer Annual General Meeting Whatcom County planning staff will be the guests at the taxpayers association annual general meeting. Mark … more

Auntie Pam keeping fingers crossed

By Meg Olson Auntie Pam’s Country Store is celebrating its successful campaign to garner 250 online votes and qualify for a $100,000 grant. Their application now … more

Annual festival to rock the Point

The Point Roberts Arts and Music Festival is booked and ready to go. “We have a fantastic lineup for our 20th anniversary festival and are no longer accepting … more

Sheriff's Report: July 2015

May 15, 2:36 a.m.: The Whatcom County Sheriff’s Office (WCSO) was called to a report of domestic violence in progress in the 1400 block of Roosevelt Way. A subject was arrested for assault, … more

Maple Beach new site for water testing

For the first time, Maple Beach in Point Roberts has been selected for water quality tests; specifically, for fecal coliform pollution. In a collaboration with the county health … more

Thirty-year veteran deputy comes to Point Roberts

By Meg Olson Veteran Whatcom County Sheriff’s deputy Tom McCarthy has relocated to Point Roberts, bringing the number of resident deputies back up to … more

Burn bans in place for unincorporated county

Due to increasingly dry and warm conditions, the Whatcom County Fire Marshal has instituted a burn ban in unincorporated parts of the county. The burn ban went into effect on June … more

Southern beaches closed, northern beaches open

As of June 16, shellfish harvesting is open for all molluscan shellfish in northern Whatcom County from Sandy Point to Birch Point. Point Roberts is also open to … more

Auntie Pam's applies for grant to expand

  By Meg Olson Auntie Pam’s Country Store is asking for your vote to qualify the Gulf Road business for a $100,000 grant to expand their … more
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