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The commission in charge of redrawing Washington state’s political district boundaries has admitted that it broke the law last year by conducting its negotiations in secret.
A settlement …
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By Melissa Santos / Crosscut.com |
3/2/22 05:56 PM
Whatcom County Covid-19 case rates are quickly declining from the omicron variant’s peak in mid-January.
All school district areas in Whatcom County decreased in Covid-19 cases since last week, …
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3/2/22 05:48 PM
The Editor:
The Canadian Cancer Society deserves praise for its Dry Feb campaign: it shines light on the role that alcohol – wine, whisky, champagne, beer et al – plays in the …
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2/25/22 12:34 PM
The Point Roberts Community Advisory Committee (PRCAC) is looking for candidates to fill two vacant at-large positions.
Katherine Smith and Grant Heitman have opted not to reapply at the …
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By Meg Olson |
2/25/22 12:33 PM
My wife and I were in London and decided we would go on a walking tour of the English countryside. Our criteria was quite basic – the walking shouldn’t kill us and there should be good …
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By Pat Grubb |
2/25/22 12:33 PM
Among the bright promises of spring are flowers. Snowdrops, with their shyly dropping heads, have had their day and soon will come the flashy stars of April tulips. For Catherine Stewart, spring …
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By Margot Griffiths |
2/25/22 12:32 PM
Two Point Roberts residents have been recruited for college ball this September. Top, Ryan Heppner signed with the University of British Columbia (UBC) Varsity Thunderbirds Baseball Team where he …
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2/25/22 12:30 PM
As we welcome back more and more Canadians to the Point, it’s timely to commemorate the centennial of bus service between Ladner and Maple Beach, which helped to make the Point a recreation …
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By Mark Swenson |
2/25/22 12:28 PM
A recent discussion of native plants (via the Washington Native Plant Society, I think) led me to check out Hitchcock and Cronquist’s Flora of the Pacific Northwest. When this hefty tome …
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By Rhiannon Allen |
2/25/22 12:27 PM
Point Roberts’ new resident deputy, Trent Leach, moved to the Point with his wife and baby daughter last fall, after volunteering to take the spot.
“So far we love it,” Leach …
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By Meg Olson |
2/25/22 12:26 PM
February 1, 1:55 a.m.: Request for law enforcement on Harbor Seal Drive.
February 1, 2:51 p.m.: Forgery call on Birch Street.
February 1, 4:49 p.m.: Watch for on Marine Drive.
February 1, …
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2/25/22 12:25 PM
Bestsellers:
All the Horses of Iceland
Sarah Tolmie
All the Queen’s M Kathy Reichs
The Darkest Night
Phillip Margolin
Movies:
American Siege Bruce Willis
American …
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By Kris Lomedico |
2/25/22 12:23 PM
Traffic into Point Roberts for November and December 2021, with figures for 2020 following.
November: Vehicles – 16,280 (11,787); Pedestrian – 120 (11); Commercial – 191 (232) …
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2/25/22 12:18 PM
When my youngest brother was eight years old, he was presented with his first bible. It was an important day for our family, and as we sat in the car on the way home, he soberly contemplated his new …
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By Gina Gaudet |
2/25/22 12:15 PM
Tom Gillespie
1952 – 2022
Tom Gillespie (a devoted Seahawk who counted the days to football (next season!) passed away peacefully at home of coronary heart disease complications, some …
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2/25/22 12:14 PM
John Henry Hayes McMillan
May 8, 1927 – February 6, 2022
Forever in our hearts.
Always happy to be called John, Jack or Mac ...
Many will remember him fondly from his involvement …
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2/25/22 12:13 PM
At the direction of Whatcom County County Council, the county public works department is preparing to conduct a drainage assessment of the Point Roberts watershed. Council acted upon the request of …
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By Pat Grubb |
2/25/22 12:11 PM
The Point Roberts Chamber of Commerce is working to revive a discontinued visa program so that once the border fully opens again local businesses have access to adequate workers.
“When our …
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By Meg Olson |
2/25/22 12:03 PM
On February 24, the sun rose behind Mt. Baker for the first time in 2022, as it continues its northward journey towards the vernal equinox that takes place at 8:32 a.m. March 20. On that day, the sun …
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2/25/22 12:00 PM
Mom and Dad (Ron and Bev Nielson) moved to Point Roberts in 1963 from Vancouver, B.C. Ron had worked at the Rayonier Sawmill in Marpole, just as his father did for 40 years, while Bev was busy …
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By Lorne Nielson |
2/24/22 03:00 AM
