Whatcom County Health Department (WCHD) confirmed the county’s first monkeypox virus case, or MVP, August 2 in a resident in their 50s. The person was isolating at home after likely being … more

PAWS, Point Roberts Animal Wellbeing Society, held the Every Dog’s a Winner event on July 30 outside at the community center. 44 dogs entered and every last one was a winner! Photo by Louise … more

The largest beach crowd in years came out to hear Mike Bell and the Whiskeydicks perform on the international border at Maple Beach on July 31. Mike Bell is a Point Roberts resident and the … more

The Munro family once again took first place in the Maple Beach Sandcastle contest on July 30. This year, they created a four-hole mini-golf course, The Links at Bayview. There were over 20 sandcastle … more

The Whatcom County Health Department has released an analysis of local Covid-19 data for the first two years of the pandemic, from March 2020 through February 2022. The report focuses on four major … more

The August 2 primary election is turning out to be a hot election in Whatcom County. About 30 percent of the 155,458 registered county voters had turned in their ballots as of 8 p.m. Election Day. … more

Scientists are now asking the public to refer to the world’s largest hornets as “northern giant … more

Point Roberts Volunteer Appreciation day was held on June 25 at the Fire Hall parking lot. The event was created to recognize and show appreciation to all the volunteers who make Point Roberts a … more

Looking for a NEXUS interview appointment? It might be easier to find a Sasquatch in the woods behind Baker Field. Thirteen NEXUS  enrollment centers in Canada remain closed even though the … more

The Blaine school board adopted a budget for the 2022-23 school year during its July 25 regular meeting that included a budget forecast for the district’s expenditures exceeding its revenues to … more

Canadian Consul General Mia Yen, third from left, toured the Point July 12. “I held a series of cordial listening sessions with representatives from the Point Roberts Community Advisory … more

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) promoted Harmit Gill to serve as the Blaine area port director at the end of March. The Northern Light sat down with Gill to discuss what he hopes to … more

Traffic into Point Roberts May and June 2022, with figures for 2021 following. May: Personal vehicles – 49,943 (6,328); pedestrians – 736 (35); commercial – 410 (99). June: … more

Did you know that Point Roberts was named after Robert Gray, “an American explorer who was the first to sail up the Columbia River to its mouth?” Did you enjoy driving from Tsawwassen to … more

Mandatory random testing of international air travelers landing in Canada resumed July 19 for travelers who are fully vaccinated. The Public Health Agency Canada had paused the tests in June after … more

 The Point Roberts fire district will continue classes to teach CPR on Saturday, August 13 and Sunday, August 28 at 1 p.m. at the Benson Road firehall. Email chief@wcfd5.com if interested. Photo … more

Up the beach from Lily Point, there is a large boiler which has been rusting away for over 130 years. Contrary to popular belief, the big boiler is not a remnant of the cannery at Lily Point. Indeed, … more

July’s hot weather got everyone out to the beach. The Maple Beach Bike Parade brought out around 50 young cyclists on July 23. Sweet Water Ice Cream truck was on hand to help everyone cool off. … more

Kay (Agnes) Kovanen September 16, 1928 – May 7, 2022 Agnes L. (McDowell) Kovanen passed away peacefully on July 7, 2022 at the age of 93 in Point Roberts, Washington. Known as Kay, she … more

Judith (Moira) Mann January 27, 1936 – June 15, 2022 It’s shared with great sadness that Judith (Moira) Mann, passed away in her sleep on June 15.Judith had recently suffered a … more