David George Alary Gellatly September 22, 1957 – April 22, 2020 Please join the family as we celebrate the life of David Gellatly. Let us remember that we are coming together to recognize … more

Craig Lee Reed June 28, 1944 – March 28, 2022 It’s with great sadness we announce the loss of our friend Craig Reed. Most of you remember him as the guy in the black Mercedes … more

August 1, 3:17 p.m.: Refer to other agency on Bay View Drive. August 3, 3:15 p.m.: Suspicious circumstances cold call on Cedar Street. August 5, 8:33 a.m.: Suspicious circumstances cold call … more

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Traffic into Point Roberts July 2022, with figures for 2021 following.   July: personal vehicles 53,262 (6,581); pedestrians 935 (12); commercial 454 (139).   Fire Incidents … more

The Editor: Yikes! The story of the cyclist collapsing in eart distress! I have lived on Cape Cod, Massachusetts since 1985, but as a teen living in Tsawwassen in the ’70s, I often rode my … more

A drum circle started the festivities for Eagle Sun Fest on August 30, with organizer Jeff Butts l. The all-day event was sponsored by Eagle SkyeNet and included concerts, vendors and classic cars. … more

A 68-year-old Tsawwassen man can count himself lucky to be alive after suffering a heart attack just seconds after being cleared through U.S. customs on Sunday, August 14 about 2:15 p.m. After … more

A small raft of Steller sea lions (along with a cormorant) enjoy a sunny day atop the navigational buoy south of Lily Point. The western stock of Steller sea lions were placed on the endangered list … more

Court documents show Blaine resident Aeschli Wilkinson, who died of an overdose last year, wanted oxycodone but was given pills made from fentanyl. Wilkinson hurt her back a month before her death … more

Washington State Department of Health (DOH) launched a hotline for people to ask questions about the monkeypox virus. By calling 833/829-HELP, Washington residents can receive the latest monkeypox … more

Tiger Construction crews began repairing the Maple Beach seawall on August 8, more than a year after it was damaged in a fatal, single-car collision in June 2021. more

The latest news from July Whatcom County Council meetings. EMS levy rate of 29.5 cents on November 8 ballot In its July 26 meeting, Whatcom County Council voted 5-1, with councilmember Ben … more

Whatcom County Health Department (WCHD) confirmed the county’s first monkeypox virus case, or MVP, August 2 in a resident in their 50s. The person was isolating at home after likely being … more

PAWS, Point Roberts Animal Wellbeing Society, held the Every Dog’s a Winner event on July 30 outside at the community center. 44 dogs entered and every last one was a winner! Photo by Louise … more

The largest beach crowd in years came out to hear Mike Bell and the Whiskeydicks perform on the international border at Maple Beach on July 31. Mike Bell is a Point Roberts resident and the … more

The Munro family once again took first place in the Maple Beach Sandcastle contest on July 30. This year, they created a four-hole mini-golf course, The Links at Bayview. There were over 20 sandcastle … more

The Whatcom County Health Department has released an analysis of local Covid-19 data for the first two years of the pandemic, from March 2020 through February 2022. The report focuses on four major … more

The August 2 primary election is turning out to be a hot election in Whatcom County. About 30 percent of the 155,458 registered county voters had turned in their ballots as of 8 p.m. Election Day. … more

Scientists are now asking the public to refer to the world’s largest hornets as “northern giant … more