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The newly refurbished boardwalk at Lighthouse Marine Park is ready for summer. // Photo by Michael Wyncoop By Meg Olson The campground is open at Lighthouse Marine Park and crews are working to get …
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4/27/18 12:53 PM
By Margot Griffiths After a career spanning half a century and half the globe, Gaspar Schulek chose the quiet beauty of Point Roberts after retiring in 1998. His …
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4/27/18 12:52 PM
While the Friends of the Point Roberts Library are not accepting donations of used books until the completion of the new library this summer, the county library system is looking for …
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4/27/18 12:45 PM
Local students headed for post secondary studies have a few weeks left to apply for scholarships from Point Roberts Dollars for Scholars. This year’s fundraising campaign has raised over …
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4/27/18 12:42 PM
By Oliver Lazenby Community members will have the opportunity to learn about marine animals at the Whatcom Marine Mammal Stranding Network responder training on Wednesday, April 25 at the BP …
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4/19/18 05:08 PM
Starfish. Photo courtesy of RE Sources for Sustainable Communities By Stefanie Donahue As part of the North Sound Stewards program, residents in Whatcom and Skagit counties can learn how to protect …
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4/19/18 05:02 PM
If you plan to vote in the special election on Tuesday, April 24, be sure to submit your ballot on time. Up for consideration is a $12 million, six-year capital …
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4/19/18 06:22 AM
By Meg Olson The Cottages at Seabright Farm is back in business after Whatcom County released additional building permits. The development is still working to …
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4/12/18 06:22 PM
By Meg Olson Whatcom County has issued a Determination of Nonsignificance (DNS) on proposed zoning text changes to allow auto/equipment repair facilities in Point Roberts in areas …
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4/12/18 05:46 PM
Photo by Stephen Falk By Judy Ross The new library is coming along …
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4/12/18 02:14 PM
By Stefanie Donahue A new rule banning the discharge of treated and untreated sewage into Puget Sound was signed into law by Washington State Department of Ecology (DOE) director Maia Bellon …
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4/12/18 01:54 PM
After some grumbling, funds from the local gas tax will be used to help maintain plantings along Tyee Drive following approval by the Point Roberts Community Advisory Committee …
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4/5/18 04:21 PM
By Meg Olson Jeff Christopher took over as chair of the Point Roberts Community Advisory Committee (PRCAC) this month with an aggressive agenda to help the local economy. At the March …
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4/5/18 04:17 PM
Point Roberts beekeepers are getting ready for another busy season of bee care and feeding – with luck, there’ll be a good honey harvest in the summer. The association’s first meeting …
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3/30/18 01:28 PM
Judy Ross' quilt creations. Ross will host demonstrations at this Saturday's event. Spring is here and so is Fiber Fest! On March 31, Fiber Fest will take the fiber arts from the raw goods to the …
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3/30/18 01:26 PM
By Pat Grubb The Point Roberts fire district is getting ready to implement a community paramedic program sometime in April, fire chief Christopher Carleton told commissioners at their regular …
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3/30/18 01:25 PM
By Oliver Lazenby Property taxes for education just spiked, but the Blaine school district isn’t the main culprit. That’s the message district officials are hoping to spread in …
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3/30/18 01:23 PM
The new sign was put up early March in preparation for the club's re-opening on Sunday, May 20. By Meg Olson After nine months of hard work and investment the Point Roberts …
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3/30/18 01:22 PM
Ben VanBuskirk in 2015. / Photo by Pat Grubb Ben is back! The Point Roberts Park and Recreation District has hired former Lighthouse Marine Park manager Ben VanBuskirk as its facilities and …
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3/30/18 01:20 PM
With the Point Roberts Animal Wellbeing Society (PAWS) in transition due to changes in leadership, Point Interface administrator Al Conahan has taken over the community electronic information service …
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3/30/18 01:02 PM
