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Valentine's Day performances galore!

Savila Kress, second from l. and Shaune Anne Feuz, fourth from l. with their band The Point. Kress and Feuz will perform February 11 at the community center and again on February 14 at Trinity Church … more

Blaine teachers with 136 years of service retire

The Blaine school district has four veteran staff members retiring at the end of the school year. Combined, they retire with 136 years of service.  More staff members are expected to put in … more

How WA’s legislature is addressing the housing crisis in 2023

By nearly any measure, Washington has serious housing problems. The cost of buying and renting homes has leapt skyward. More than 25,000 people are living on the street or in emergency and … more

Larsen, DelBene call for USPS to address mail delays in Whatcom County

U.S. representatives Rick Larsen and Suzan DelBene have called on United States Postal Service (USPS) postmaster general Louis DeJoy to address persistent mail delays and failures in Whatcom … more

Snow, rain and King Tides

Report weather damages by Friday, January 6

Residents and businesses have until Friday, January 6 to report weather-related damages that occurred in Whatcom County from December 18-28. Damages from heavy snow, freezing rain or flooding … more

Deputies shot in February 2022 return to work

Two Whatcom County Sheriff’s Office (WCSO) deputies who were shot in their heads in February 2022 have been cleared to return to work, WCSO spokesperson Deb Slater told The Northern Light in an … more

Sports roundup: Borderites return to conference play after winter break

Blaine High School winter sports were back in action this week and will continue regular conference competition through January. Girls basketball The Lady Borderites picked up their first wins … more

Parks district to seek input; considers new community center

The Point Roberts Park and Recreation District board is looking for public input on the direction the board should take as it considers possible new programs and infrastructure. Each board member has … more

A Look Back at the Year That Just Was

Ahhh, 2022. Some good times, some bad times, some ok times. At last we were able to get out and see each other and cross the border reasonably easier. Compared to 2020 and 2021, it was a banner year, … more

Sheriff's Reports – January issue

December 1, 12:24 a.m.: Assist citizen on Boundary Bay Road. December 1, 5:25 p.m.: Motor vehicle accident on Tyee Drive and Gulf Road. December 1, 5:27 p.m.: Motor vehicle accident injury on … more

Point by the numbers

Point Roberts clinic numbers for November 2022 (2021 figures following) Total 154(186); office visit 85(71); labs 7(16); PT/INR 5(8); telemedicine visit 19(29); Physical exams 1(0); skin clinic … more

Obituary – Patrick White

Patrick Gibson White January 30, 1953 – November 28, 2022 Beloved long-time Point Roberts local, husband, father, brother, uncle, and friend, Patrick (Pat) Gibson White, 69, passed away … more

Library quick picks – January

Bestsellers: Dark Angel John Sanford Homecoming Kate Morton The Happy Place Emily Henry Racing the Night Robert Craig Movies: Black Adam Dwayne Johnson Tar Cate … more

Year in Review: Point Roberts Friends of the Library

Throughout 2022, the Friends of the Point Roberts Library continued to sponsor Saturday sessions of The Commons, despite the difficulties caused by Covid-19. Each weekend, anywhere from six to 30 … more

Year in Review: Point Roberts Community Advisory Committee

2022 was a year of transition for Point Roberts as the community gradually shifted its attention away from Covid-19-related border restrictions and its associated impacts to rebuilding, increasing … more

Crossings – January issue

Traffic into Point Roberts September 2022, with figures for 2021 following. September: personal vehicles 54,170 (11,094); personal passengers 73,114 (14,518); pedestrians 629 (81); commercial 454 … more

Year in Review: Point Roberts Park & Recreation

The Point Roberts Park and Recreation district had an eventful 2022 focused on community connection, engagement and maintaining the beauty of the land we are fortunate to steward. Some of the … more

Year in Review: Point Roberts Chamber of Commerce

The Point Roberts Chamber of Commerce (PRCOC) conducted over 400 media (print, radio, television, etc.) interviews over the past two years with local, national, and international media and met with … more

Year in Review: Point Roberts Historical Society

2022 was an eventful year for the Point Roberts Historical Society. We had the first eight of what will be close to 30 History Trail signs installed and have had a nice response to them. If you have … more
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