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[slideshow_deploy id='8488'] The boating season was officially opened under blue skies on May 6 with the traditional flag-raising ceremony and members of the Point Roberts Yacht Club …
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5/11/17 05:51 PM
Point Roberts residents looking to seek public office will have plenty of opportunities to choose from this year. In the November election six local and one county-wide positions are open to …
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5/11/17 05:42 PM
Whatcom County Council is reviewing proposed amendments to the Whatcom County Comprehensive Plan's Point Roberts Subarea Plan. The amendments will remove the Point Roberts Character Plan from the …
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5/11/17 05:01 PM
Preamble to Washington State’s Open Public Meetings Act “The people of this state do not yield their sovereignty to the agencies which serve them. The people, …
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5/4/17 06:41 PM
By Stefanie Donahue Phone scammers are at it again in Whatcom County and this time they’re asking for ransom after informing residents that members of their family are being held …
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5/4/17 02:31 PM
Whatcom County assistant director of planning and development Mark Personius explaining a zoning issue during the Point Roberts Registered Voters Association annual general meeting …
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4/28/17 03:19 PM
By Meg Olson Point Roberts Parks and Recreation District commissioners are looking at asking the community for a significant boost in their levy this fall. At their …
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4/28/17 03:18 PM
By Meg Olson With some reluctance, the Whatcom County Planning Commission voted to recommend county council approve a proposal to take the meat of the character plan and move it to …
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4/28/17 03:17 PM
By Pat Grubb Shannon Tomsen, Whatcom County Fire District 5 commissioner, at the April 5 Hospital District meeting. When asked why local controversies always seem so overheated, former owner of the …
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4/28/17 03:16 PM
The Point Roberts Chamber of Commerce has chosen “Red and White and Blue,” as the theme for this year’s Fourth of July parade. Whether you decorate your bike or your bus, …
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4/28/17 03:08 PM
A landslide at Crystal Water Beach damaged several cabins on the foreshore. Photo by Andrew Grubb
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4/28/17 03:07 PM
By Meg Olson Fire chief Christopher Carleton is now officially a full-time employee of the fire district. Part of the move was generated by Carleton’s wish to …
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4/28/17 03:04 PM
By Shanon Hardie What took the tireless efforts by a dedicated group of Point Roberts residents and leaders to plan and launch has turned into an 11-year partnership between the …
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4/28/17 03:02 PM
With new directors on board the local Dollars for Scholars chapter is kicking off its 2017 fundraising drive with a new focus on accountability. “The main goal right now is to be …
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4/28/17 03:00 PM
By Annelle Norman Thanks to the extraordinary generosity of Diane and Max Briand and the staff at South Beach House, Circle of Care’s spring fundraiser was an …
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4/28/17 02:58 PM
Members of the Point Roberts fire department broke the record from their first trash blitz, collecting 220 pounds of garbage from both sides of Tyee Drive from the border to APA …
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4/28/17 02:56 PM
By Meg Olson Fire chief Christopher Carleton’s concerns about making sure the community knows how to get help in an emergency were highlighted when a citizen helping out a neighbor …
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4/28/17 02:54 PM
By Meg Olson It will be a full day at the Point Roberts Marina as the local yacht club officially opens this year’s boating season, and invites the public to …
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4/28/17 02:53 PM
Best Time RV is poised to open next month at the former location of Brewster’s Fine Foods, and in addition, hopes to revive the eatery this year. Company vice …
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4/28/17 02:51 PM