You might have caught a glimpse of him cruising along Maple Beach in the white Whatcom County parks department truck, clearing trails at Lily Point, offering friendly reminders to keep dogs leashed … more

The Editor: I would like to personally thank all who came out for our fire department open house to enjoy the afternoon with us. We served over 300 meals.  Thanks to all the … more

Point Roberts Dollars For Scholars is pleased to award our 2023 scholarship recipients: Gabriel Botelho, Saffron Burberry, Julia Farkasch, Joshua Fletcher, Alexandra Grubb, Allison Hartley, Ryan … more

Among a number of interesting and informative displays at the fire district’s open house on August 12 was a demonstration of a device that performs CPR on patients. The well-attended event … more

Kora’s Carnival on August 5 brought out a crowd of all ages. Games, a live circus, an interactive art show , bounce house and lots of snacks made for a fun community event.   more

Alison Chu was one of the performers to entertain at the 5th anniversary party of the Point Roberts library on August 12. The tree at right, made by Amandalyn Wayland, has a branch for every library … more

The Point Roberts Quilters made a quilt for Aaron West as he lost his home due to a fire. The presentation of the quilt to West was made in the Trinity Church Hall on August 20. more

Emily and the Strays was one of several bands at the Eagle SunFest on August 5, sponsored by EagleSkyeNet founded by Jeff Butts, l. Butts talked about protecting eagles in Point Roberts and his … more

A Hankapalooza party in Maple Beach brought out a crowd of more than 80 people celebrating Hank Williams on August 19. The semi-annual Hank Williams Party started in 1976. Three of the original … more

Maple Beach Bike Parade on July 29 brings out the smiles. more

Special meeting to be held The Point Roberts Park and Recreation District has tentatively planned a special meeting for mid-September to discuss the results of a survey that ran from May to July … more

Preliminary August 1 primary election results give insight into what is to come for the November 2023 general election, including the Whatcom County Executive race, where incumbent Satpal Sidhu and … more

Scientists are keeping a close eye on Drayton Harbor and north county waters after discovering a sizable population of juvenile European green crabs, indicating growth of the highly invasive species. … more

A dry summer has led to the Whatcom County Fire Marshal’s Office upgrading the burn ban to a stage two ban, which prohibits all open burning in unincorporated county areas. The fire … more

Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) has delayed the recreational crab season in Blaine, Birch Bay and other areas of north Whatcom County because many crab shells haven’t … more

Scientists are keeping a close eye on Drayton Harbor waters after discovering a sizable population of juvenile European green crabs, indicating growth of the highly invasive species.  In … more

A power outage that impacted swaths of Blaine for over two hours on Saturday, August 12 forced U.S. Customs and Border Patrol (CBP) to shut down the Peace Arch border crossing until power was … more

Between Eagle SunFest and Kora’s Carnival, August 5 was certainly an informative, fun and entertaining day on the Point. Kora’s Carnival, pictured above, had games, a bounce house, a live … more

Just months after the first Birch Bay governance survey was released to the public, another survey has opened to include input from unincorporated residents just outside of the Birch Bay urban growth … more