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By Oliver Lazenby At a February 26 meeting, the Blaine school board accepted Tiger Construction’s $690,000 bid for work on Blaine Elementary School and district …
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3/9/18 01:32 PM
A project of the Washington Policy Center, WashingtonVotes.org issues a periodic report of recent votes cast by state lawmakers in Olympia. Following are the votes cast in February by District 42 …
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3/9/18 01:16 PM
How negotiations between the governor’s office, lawmakers and media organizations stopped the legislation By Josh Kelety, WNPA Olympia News …
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3/9/18 12:45 PM
Elaine Komusi, second from right, with, from l., hospital district board members Kandace Harper, Robin Nault and Dick Williams. By Pat Grubb Just shy of 12 years’ tenure, Point Roberts Hospital …
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3/8/18 08:05 PM
Behind-the-scenes deal negotiated by the governor’s office between lawmakers and media organizations By Josh Kelety, WNPA Olympia News Bureau In a down-to-the-wire …
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3/2/18 07:54 PM
Legislators frame the bill as a win for open government, while opponents hope for veto by Governor Jay Inslee. By Josh Kelety, WNPA Olympia News …
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2/28/18 12:49 PM
Poppies by Vyna Werner, Jack Kerouac and Nina Simone by Jeffrey Robert. Do you have a small blank space on your wall that is crying out for some vivacity? Looking for just the right way to give back …
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2/23/18 01:44 PM
Nationally, 2017 had more Salmonella cases linked to backyard poultry than ever recorded by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Federal health officials tracked 1,120 cases …
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2/23/18 01:42 PM
The technology savvy parks board met remotely with commissioner Bennett Blaustein who was unable to attend in person.. Photo by Pat Grubb The Point Roberts Park and Recreation District is keeping the …
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2/23/18 01:37 PM
From left, senator Doug Ericksen, representatives Luanne Van Werven and Vincent Buys. Photo by Meg Olson By Stefanie Donahue Washington state legislators representing the 42nd district chose Blaine …
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2/23/18 01:32 PM
A view of Deltaport from the west side of Point Roberts.Photo by Pat Grubb By Meg Olson A second container terminal being proposed for Roberts Bank would cause irreversible environmental …
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2/23/18 01:29 PM
An example of the U.S. Coast Guard’s Point class of cutters.. When people ponder the name of the exclave – Point Roberts – most attention goes to the word “Roberts,” and any …
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2/23/18 01:19 PM
By Meg Olson Brad Denson was assigned to the position of port director for Point Roberts on January 21. A Whatcom County native, Denson began his career at the border as an officer with the …
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2/23/18 01:16 PM
By Meg Olson Point Roberts has grown into a hotbed of fiber artists, as any Tuesday night visit to the local library will attest. In addition to sharing ideas and snacks, the knitters, …
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2/23/18 01:11 PM
All Blaine schools are cancelled Friday, February 23, after the district received an email threat that also surfaced at other schools around the state and country. A note on the school …
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2/23/18 12:48 PM
By Oliver Lazenby The Blaine school district has launched an anonymous tip line that district officials hope will make it easier for people to report safety …
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2/15/18 06:23 PM
Jeff Hegedus speaking at the PRCAC meeting on February 13. Photo by Pat Grubb By Pat Grubb Aiming for a January 1, 2019 implementation date, county health …
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2/15/18 05:35 PM
MEMORIAL for STAN RIFFLE Wednesday, February 21 at 1 p.m. PR Fire Hall, 2030 Benson Road Everyone welcome. Point Roberts' resident, Stan Riffle, passed away …
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2/8/18 04:26 PM
By Pat Grubb Whatcom County Assessor Keith Willnauer was bang on when he recently advised that county taxpayers could expect a hefty …
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2/8/18 02:43 PM
By Meg Olson This week a jewel-encrusted toilet will begin its migration around the Point, the beginning of a multi-pronged fundraising effort to help longtime …
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2/8/18 12:53 PM
