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Point Roberts Community Advisory Committee (PRCAC) activities remain on hold but committee members are taking the lull as an opportunity to circulate their proposed changes to development regulations …
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By Meg Olson |
5/29/20 12:28 PM
Who needs a hill if you’ve got wind?
Photo by Stephen Fowler
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5/29/20 12:20 PM
Close to 500 people have signed a petition started by local resident John Beals asking that the list of essential reasons for traveling through B.C. to the mainland U.S. be expanded. The online …
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5/29/20 12:17 PM
May 1, 10:43 a.m.: Extra patrol on Edwards Drive.
May 1, 4:37 p.m.: Suspicious circumstances on Edwards Drive.
May 4, 10:12 a.m.: Suspicious circumstances cold call on Tyee Drive.
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5/29/20 12:14 PM
Following is an account written by Esther Rosenthal's mother who was a volunteer during the influenza pandemic in 1918. In it, she tells of the celebrations that broke out on news of the armistice. A …
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5/29/20 12:09 PM
According to the Whatcom County Health Department, there have been 381 confirmed cases of Covid-19 in the county as of 11:44 a.m., March 26. A total of 7,762 people have tested negative while 33 …
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5/28/20 01:01 PM
According to the Whatcom County Health Department, there have been 381 confirmed cases of Covid-19 in the county as of 11:44 a.m., March 26. A total of 7,762 people have tested negative while 33 …
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5/26/20 04:10 PM
The Washington state Employment Security Department (ESD) has delayed payments for 1-2 days as it attempts to validate all claims as authentic. According to a report in today’s Seattle Times, …
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By Pat Grubb |
5/21/20 06:29 PM
Point Roberts Primary School is now accepting registration for kindergarten through third grade for the 2020-2021 school year. Please call 360/945-2223 for information.
The primary school is …
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5/21/20 05:31 PM
Deb Shields, physician assistant at the local health clinic, tests Louise Mugar for Covid-19 at the weekly testing program on Saturday, May 16. The new testing protocol involves swabbing both …
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5/21/20 05:21 PM
Whatcom County health officer Dr. Greg Stern has issued a directive effective Friday, May 22 that those individuals in shared workplaces and public spaces should wear cloth masks. King County has …
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5/21/20 04:43 PM
Though the Whatcom Museum is physically closed to the public, they are committed to connecting to the community virtually with activities, art, history and education. There are a variety of new …
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5/21/20 04:27 PM
The fire department and the local health clinic will be offering Covid-19 testing on Saturday, May 23 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. People wanting to be tested should email fire chief Christopher Carleton …
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5/21/20 03:05 PM
The Point Roberts Food Bank is available to anyone in the community who can use a little extra assistance due to Covid-19. Thanks to the generosity of our contributors, we have the …
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5/21/20 02:56 PM
Whatcom Unified Command's daily Covid-19 status report for May 19 is available here, and in the attachment to the left.
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5/21/20 02:00 PM
Whatcom Unified Command's daily Covid-19 status report for May 19 is available here, and in the attachment to the left.
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5/20/20 03:03 PM
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced that the Canada/U.S. border closure to non-essential travel would be extended another 30 days until June 21. “This is an important decision that …
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By Pat Grubb |
5/19/20 04:59 PM
Whatcom Unified Command's daily Covid-19 status report for May 15 is available here, and in the attachment to the left.
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5/18/20 07:43 PM
According to attendees of the Whatcom County border task force, it’s unlikely that the U.S./Canada border will be opened before the end of June. Fire chief Christopher Carleton reported to a …
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Pat Grubb |
5/14/20 06:50 PM
