Above, a happy crowd descended on Maple Beach for the Polar Bear swim on January 1. more

Believe it or not, this hardy group goes for a dip every day off of South Beach... more

20-month-old Hendrix was pleased to make the acquaintance of Frosty the Fireman on January 17, 2024. more

Following Point Roberts voters’ landslide approval of the fire district’s capital facilities plan, the district is getting ready to spend some money. Fire chief Christopher Carleton told … more

A Point Roberts man was arrested and jailed on a report of a sexual assault on a juvenile that is alleged to have occurred on December 12, according to Deb Slater of the Whatcom County Sheriff’s … more

Jane MacEwan Dec. 16, 1949 - Dec. 7, 2023 Jane is deeply missed by her family and friends. She grew up living in Vancouver and spent her summers at Point Roberts. Her grandparents Chrissy and Charlie … more

Dr. Charles Richard (Dick) Williams 1933-2023 Dr. Charles Richard (Dick) Williams (1933-2023) passed away in the early morning hours on December 30. He is now at peace. Dick was a musician in … more

We have a richness in this Point Roberts community far beyond the current surface that we touch. Over the last few years, we have lost and mourned dear ones who have been part of the fabric here and … more

Our son, Leonidas Eduard Philip Seel, was born on December 25, 2023 at 11:57 pm in Lynden, Washington. He joins his five sisters, Amelia, Lilliane, Victoria, Mercede, Rosalie and his parents, Philip … more

Traffic into Point Roberts for November and December 2023, with figures for 2022 following: November: Personal vehicles 51,479 (46,228); commercial vehicles 466 (458); busses 38 (34); pedestrians … more

Circle of Care has started the year with some expansive plans for the first few months. Who remembers the Blue Heron Van? We may be revitalizing a community van service. Circle of Care and the … more

January 3, 1:11 p.m.: Property found on Elm Street. January 4, 10:19 a.m.: Assist citizen cold call on Benson Road. January 4, 11:02 a.m.: Suspicious circumstances cold call on Simundson … more

Fire Incidents for December 2023 Total calls (32); EMS calls (19), resulting in the following transports: Saint Joseph Hospital (6), Airlift Northwest (6), North Whatcom Fire and Rescue (1); … more

Bestsellers:   The Frozen … more

For the first time since 2009, Scott Ellis will not be principal of Blaine High School. Starting February 1, vice principal Elizabeth Eide will take over as interim principal for the second … more

Due to the heavy winter storm that blanketed Whatcom County with snow, forcing three days of school closures, multiple Blaine High School sports events were either canceled or rescheduled last week. … more

Washington’s best high school chess player is Blaine’s own Carson Roesch. The Blaine High School junior competed in the Washington State High School Individual Chess Tournament over … more

The Northern Light sat down with Western Solar Inc.’s Brandon Provalenko, director of sales and business development, and Trish Merriman, design manager, to discuss what people should think … more

Point Roberts gets hit hard by snow and cold temperatures. more