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Crab, crab everywhere but not a bite to eat

Crabbing is open in Canada year-round and crabbers are reporting a bountiful harvest of large hard-shelled crab this summer. The crab season opened for most of Washington’s inland waters in late … more

District to consider special rate

The Point Roberts water district will look at creating an irrigation rate to soften the bite of water costs for the golf course. Under the current rate structure, “We’d have to … more

Win big bucks at the Derby

The fish are plentiful and nearby this season, which means this year’s Salmon Classic fishing derby is really for everyone. “The fishing right now is the hottest it’s been in … more

Congresswoman DelBene coming

Congresswoman Suzan DelBene is continuing her tradition of a summer visit to the Point. Photo by Ed Park On Saturday, August 12, the congresswoman and staff from her offices in Bothell and Mount … more

Austin joins RE/MAX

Local resident Sherrie Austin has joined Chris Hughes and RE/MAX Whatcom County, Inc. Her focus will be on listing and selling Point Roberts real estate. Prior to earning her real estate license, … more

Delta Music Makers

Delta Music Makers has been performing concerts in the greater Vancouver area and in other parts of the world for 34 years. Their repertoire includes Broadway musicals, concert … more

Parks district to seek more funding; pro and con advocates needed

Seeking its first increase in six years, the Point Roberts parks district has adopted a resolution to put a new six-year levy on the November 7 ballot. This levy will replace the existing six-year … more

Dog park not working out

Parks district commissioners will be approaching local dog walkers who have been enjoying the ability to have their dogs off leash at Baker Field to say it hasn’t worked out. At … more

Compass Rose to pick up where Arts and Music Festival left off

By Meg Olson After over 20 years as an iconic summer event, this year the Point Roberts Arts and Music Festival has quietly slipped away. After celebrating the … more

Clear out that hazardous waste

The Whatcom County Health Department is sponsoring another Household Hazardous Waste collection event for the residents of Point Roberts. This year’s event will be held on … more

Deltaport expansion info made available on the web

The review panel for the proposed Roberts Bank Terminal 2 Project has developed a table that provides links to the information requests issued by the panel and the responses to those information … more

Sheriff's Reports July 2017

June 26, 10:11 a.m.: Civil problem on Lopez Way. June 27, 10:09 a.m.: Assist citizen on Alder Street. June 28, 2:17 p.m.: Theft cold call on Gulf … more

Ericksen receives a frosty reception from Point Roberts crowd

By Meg Olson Washington state senator Doug Ericksen prefaced his appearance at the Point Roberts Taxpayer's Association AGM with a stop at Kiniski’s Reef Tavern … more

Virginia Lester appointed to the fire commission

Fire commissioners Bill Meursing and Shannon Tomsen have appointed Virginia Lester to the fire commission to fill the seat left empty after Stan Riffle resigned due to health … more

Point Roberts Independence Day celebrations 2017

[slideshow_deploy id='10645'] Photos by Alex Grubb, Pat James, Pat Grubb and Louise Mugar. more

Point Roberts TV to record PRCAC meetings

By Meg Olson Bennett Blaustein, left, and Point Roberts Community Advisory Committee (PRCAC) chair Joel Lantz check recording quality at the end of the July 11 … more

PRCAC holding special meeting to review county code

The Point Roberts Community Advisory Committee is holding a special meeting at the community center on Saturday, July 15 at 9 a.m. to begin their review of the Point Roberts Special District, chapter … more

Waterfront property slated for development

By Meg Olson Twenty-five acres of high bank waterfront across from the golf course, locally known as Reno Ranch, are slated for development as up to 19 residential building lots, … more

Burn ban imposed county-wide

Due to dry conditions, the burn ban for residential and land clearing was imposed July 7 at 8 a.m. in all of unincorporated Whatcom County by order of deputy county fire marshal Mark … more

Golf course under new ownership

After a string of false starts and deals that fell through, the Point Roberts golf course is officially under new ownership and on the road to recovery. On July 5 the sale of the … more
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