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PRTA annual general meeting coming July 13

The Point Roberts Taxpayers Association will have their annual general meeting on the barge at the marina this year. The event is as much a social as a business meeting, and this … more

Exploring the tideflats

Walkers at Lily Point during recent minus tides were treated to the sight of hundreds of eagles feasting on marine life left stranded in tidal pools on the sand … more

Parks board to seek increase in annual levy

By Meg Olson Point Roberts Park and Recreation District commissioners are poised to ask voters to approve doubling the parks district’s operations and maintenance levy in order to … more

Fee for required trash collection may be coming

By Meg Olson After more than a year studying the Point Roberts solid waste system, gathering public input and researching options, Whatcom County Health Department environmental … more

Senator Ericksen to speak at AGM

The Point Roberts Taxpayers’ Association will have their annual general meeting on the barge at the marina this year. The event, as much a social as a business meeting, will also … more

Spring giveaway winners

Congratulations to Nielson’s Building Center’s two $500 spring giveaway winners. Mike Yacullo, l., and Greg Wallace. Courtesy Photo more

Kids decorate fire truck

Students of Point Roberts Primary School show off their paintings that will be displayed on fire vehicles this summer. Photo courtesy of Point Roberts fire … more

Kiniski's celebrates anniversary

Nick Kiniski, second from left, celebrates 30 years of owning Kiniski’s Reef tavern with a few new and old friends. Photo by Louise Mugar more

Committee seeks public feedback

Point Roberts Community Advisory Committee (PRCAC) members are meeting with their association membership and the community at large to get direction on  what parts of the character plan matter, and … more

Get set for a bang-up 4th of July celebration

By Meg Olson From pancakes in the morning to fireworks at dusk, the Fourth of July will be packed with good old-fashioned patriotic fun. This year the Point Roberts … more

Library project goes out for bids

The Point Roberts Park and Recreation District is set to get rolling with the new library this summer, and the first step is to put the project out to bid. On June 28, the district … more

Congratulations to the 2017 crop of graduates!

Alyssa Bernd Like her mother and grandmother before her, Alyssa was raised on the Point an d has noplans to leave right now. “I like it here … more

Aranda recognized

Banner Bank teller Mariah Aranda has received a Banner’s Best award, recognizing her for providing exceptional customer service and surpassing her individual professional goals in … more

Point Roberts Dollars for Scholars

Point Roberts Dollars for Scholars  awarded nine scholarships to graduating high school seniors and returning college students on June 21 at the community center. Each student was … more

This is what you call a bad boating day ...

Above, a boat that sunk at its berth at the marina on May 29 was towed to the Travel Lift to be hauled out. Photo by Pat Grubb The … more

Kayaking into a history lesson

By Meg Olson There’s a new Point Roberts history out there, thanks to an avid kayaker and her desire to know more about the places she … more

Make your border concerns known

By Meg Olson Members of the Point Roberts Taxpayers’ Association who serve on an ad hoc border committee have produced border crossing tips to help travelers to the … more

Eagle Skynet July 2017

By Jeff Butts July is a big transitional month for our local bald eagles, as the breeding pairs with eaglets must coax their young to leave the nest. Yes, even … more

Jog for a Jug 2017

Dozens of runners ran for glory and beer on June 19 in the annual Jog for a Jug race. Photo by Louise Mugar more

Friends of the Point Roberts Library July 2017

At the end of May, the Friends of the Point Roberts Library held its annual general meeting. For the past six years, that meeting has been dominated by the need to raise a lot of money for a new … more
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