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The first windstorm of the season that began on November 4 tore off branches, blew down trees and cut power to large swathes of Point Roberts. People coming across the border to buy gas and tickets …
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11/10/22 02:19 PM
Blaine educators were feeling ready for this school year.
At a time when national polls show teachers are less satisfied than they have been in decades, most Blaine school district staff are …
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By Ian Haupt |
11/9/22 07:23 PM
Around 60 people showed up yesterday to meet the newly appointed county parks director, Bennett Knox, at the Gulf Road community center. Knox was accompanied by county executive Satpal Sidhu …
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By Pat Grubb |
11/3/22 06:44 PM
A Halloween route on Mill, Burns and Washington inspired many residents to create scary displays and offer sweet treats to local trick or treaters ...
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11/3/22 03:33 PM
November 2022 election ballots need to be turned in by 8 p.m. Tuesday, November 8. As of November 1, the Whatcom County Auditor’s Office has received 46,230 ballots. North Whatcom County ballot …
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11/2/22 07:28 PM
A U.S. District Court in Seattle recently dismissed a lawsuit alleging Whatcom County government committed fraud in the November 2020 election. This was one of eight nearly identical lawsuits a …
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By Grace McCarthy |
11/2/22 07:01 PM
Did your property assessment take a big jump for 2023? Are you worried that your property taxes will go up a similar amount? Don’t worry, be happy. Increases in property assessments and …
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By Pat Grubb |
10/28/22 04:12 PM
The Apple Harvest Festival ended on a rocking note with the band, The Point, playing at the Reef on Sunday night, October 9.
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10/28/22 02:45 PM
A request by SuperTrack to extend the term of its contract with the Point Roberts hospital district was rejected by the board of commissioners at their regular meeting on October 12. SuperTrack is …
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By Pat Grubb |
10/28/22 02:42 PM
The second of two town halls organized by the Point Roberts Community Advisory Committee (PRCAC) to discuss the curbside trash pickup system attracted a larger crowd of around 25 people either in …
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By Pat Grubb |
10/28/22 02:40 PM
The Editor:
As a retired educator who worked in the Bellingham school district for most of my career, I have met many incredible students and families.
One family stands out – a …
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10/28/22 02:37 PM
Fishing boats returned to South Beach seeking the last salmon catches.
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10/28/22 02:35 PM
Traffic into Point Roberts September 2022, with figures for 2021 following.
September: Personal vehicles 48,588 (10,705); personal passengers 66,715 (13,810); pedestrians 610 (48); commercial …
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10/28/22 02:31 PM
The Whatcom County official local voters’ pamphlet lists procedures the Whatcom County Auditor’s Office and Washington Office of the Secretary of State use before, during and after the …
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10/28/22 02:29 PM
Alternative 911-response team
Council authorized by consent in a 6-1 vote, with councilmember Ben Elenbaas opposed, to enter into an over $2.2 million agreement with Washington State Health Care …
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By Ian Haupt |
10/28/22 02:28 PM
The houses at the south end of Bayview Drive are almost lost from sight on October 19 due to smoke from wildfires in eastern Washington state.
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10/28/22 02:26 PM
This summer’s Whatcom County green waste program in cooperation with Cando Recycling and Disposal ran every second Saturday over the course of three months for a total of six service days. It …
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By Pat Grubb |
10/28/22 02:21 PM
Light from greenhouses in South Delta turns night into day. A sub-committee of PRCAC is working to have Point Roberts declared a Dark Sky community. For more information, email …
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10/28/22 02:18 PM
Whatcom County Executive Satpal Sidhu met via Zoom with Point Roberts Chamber of Commerce president Brian Calder and vice president Louise Mugar the morning of October 26. The discussion focused on a …
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By Pat Grubb |
10/28/22 02:06 PM
There are so many churches! The church/denomination of choice may be based on family history; it could be a connection to a congregation (you were invited by a friend/colleague to a special event or …
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By GIna Gaudet |
10/28/22 01:59 PM
