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Hearing on budget for school year set for August 27

By Oliver Lazenby The Blaine school district board of directors plans to adopt a budget for the 2018-2019 school year at their Monday, August 27 school board … more

Editorial: No excuse for fake news rhetoric

By Fred Obee, executive director, Washington Newspaper Publishers Association The plight of a grieving orca who continues to carry her dead calf for weeks is reported by the Seattle … more

DUI patrols to increase in Whatcom, Skagit counties

By Stefanie Donahue Last year, 250 people in Washington state were killed in car crashes that involved an impaired driver, according to the Washington Traffic Safety Commission … more

Hospital district looks for clinic replacement

By Pat Grubb The Point Roberts Hospital District is searching for an organization to replace the outgoing health services provider, Unity Care NW. Following up on the introduction of … more

Point Roberts experiences a mini-crime wave

Photo by Louise Mugar By Pat Grubb It appears a mini-crime wave has struck Point Roberts. When John Sheppard arrived to open Auntie Pam’s Country Store on Gulf Road on Tuesday morning, July 31, he … more

Arts and Music Festival features music, dance and more

The Point Roberts Arts and Music Festival will feature music, dance and fun throughout the whole month of August. Relocating to the end of Gulf Road and partnering … more

Blaine School District is testing water fixtures for lead

By Oliver Lazenby After replacing 12 faucets that tested higher than allowable threshold for lead last year, the Blaine School District is continuing to identify and replace … more

Primary election ballots must be returned by August 7

By Stefanie Donahue Voters in Whatcom County have until 8 p.m. on Tuesday, August 7 to return their primary election ballots. More than 60 candidates are running for … more

The dock rocks no more

  The dock at Lighthouse Marine Park was taken out of the water on July 25 after park employees noticed evidence that the structure was failing. Photo by Bennett Blaustein The Lighthouse Marine … more

Pilates offered at Madrona Yoga

Marcia Rosales. Photo by Pat Grubb Looking for a change from your usual fitness routine? Pilates instructor Marcia Rosales is now leading Pilates classes every Sunday morning at Madrona Yoga, 101 … more

New Library looks toward grand opening

Rose Momsen, l., and Liz Otwell are happy to be in their new digs on Gulf Road. Check out librarian Kris Lomedico’s reading, music and video picks on page 19. Don’t miss the grand opening and … more

Circle of Care appeals for help

By Annelle Norman On July 16, the Circle of Care board of trustees hosted Northwest Regional Council on Aging (NWRC) staff members in Point Roberts. Health and human services planner … more

Crab on!

Crabbing in Marine Area 7 North (Point Roberts/Gulf of Georgia) will open August 16 through September 30. Recreational crabbing is open Thursdays through Mondays each week and closed … more

Stay up to date – new websites launch in Point Roberts

There are two new websites to help stay up-to-date on Point Roberts happenings. The Point Roberts Emergency Preparedness Group has launched a new website at prepgroup.org which is rich with … more

PRCAC endorses gas tax expenditures

Samantha Scholefield addressing members of the PRCAC.                                   Photo by Pat Grubb Members of the Point Roberts Community Advisory Committee (PRCAC) have … more

“... doing business with Pablo Escobar.”

Blaine immigration attorney Len Saunders being inteviewed by CBS correspondent John Blackstone. “You might as well be doing business with Pablo Escobar,” Saunders told him.                … more

Blaine musician pens memoir about career

By Jack Kintner Oboist Joe Robinson, a key figure in the Whatcom County music scene and part-time resident of Blaine, is the author of “Long Winded, An Oboist’s Incredible … more

Taxpayers AGM - less fun, more business?

Taxpayer AGM was held at the community center on Wednesday, July 18.                                                                                        … more

Garden Tour 2018

[slideshow_deploy id='13683']   Garden 1: Bobbie & Daryl Marquette Garden 2: Lucy and Dick Williams Garden 3: Jessica … more

Community gathers at Hospital District meeting, concerned about future of clinic

By Pat Grubb The first hospital district meeting since Unity Care NW’s announcement that it will not be renewing its service contract with the district lured more than the regular … more
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