I’ve encountered many questions lately about how to turn a septic mound into an attractive garden feature. Frankly, I’ve never dealt with this personally. However, I have cultivated … more

Following a nationwide search, Whatcom County Executive Satpal Sidhu has selected Bennett Knox to take on the role of director of Whatcom County Parks and Recreation. His appointment requires … more

A full slate of candidates is lined up to run in the August primaries for state legislator, U.S. senator and county district judge positions, among other races. Filing week for the August 2 primary … more

Not long ago I read an interesting meditation on the circulatory system – specifically, how a drop of blood journeys without end from the center of the heart to the far reaches of the body, the … more

June 7, 12:28 p.m.: Prowler cold call on Claire Lane. June 7, 4:25 p.m.: Suspicious vehicle on Gulf Road. June 7, 5:18 p.m.: Littering cold call on Gulf Road. June 7, 5:21 p.m.: Traffic … more

A minus 3.8 tide on Wednesday, June 15 allowed Maple Beach walkers to get up close and personal with the border marker. more

Point Roberts Park and Recreation District board chair Bennett Blaustein announced he intends to resign after the board’s August 8 regular … more

Blaine school board meetings may no longer have a video option as governor Jay Inslee lifted the emergency proclamation requiring remote access be required to the public. It has yet to be decided if … more

Washington State Department of Health (DOH) closed recreational shellfish harvesting for all species of molluscan shellfish in Blaine, Birch Bay and Point Roberts after biotoxins reached unsafe … more

A group of Point Roberts residents crossed the border to Ladner to attend a concert featuring Grammy-nominated band Special Consensus. Lead guitarist Greg Blake had made an appearance in Point … more

Galen Wood, president of Point Roberts Circle of Care with Susan Ryan, Senior Director of The Green House Project, a not-for profit organization that partners with local communities to create elder … more

The county has put out the Maple Beach seawall repair project for bids for the fourth time after having received just one bid in the third round and none in the first two tries. According to James … more

The U.S. Supreme Court reversed the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals decision to uphold Smuggler’s Inn owner Bob Boule’s Fourth Amendment excessive-force claim and First Amendment retaliation … more

Blaine school board filed an application to Washington state’s Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI) in a special meeting June 6 for the waiver of two school days that were canceled … more

Blaine chaplain’s office The Gathering Place, local nonprofit Community Assistance Program (CAP) and Whatcom Family and Community Network are partnering to bring suicide prevention courses to … more

First Point Roberts Car Cruise of the year stopped in at Maple Beach on May 29. more

Congratulations to Point Roberts residents and neighbors Elliott Smith and Linda Finch who raced in the canoe leg of the Ski to Sea multi-sport team relay, on May 29... more

Over the past two years, our community has suffered tremendously and disproportionately beyond almost all other areas of our shared countries. Our reliance on a stable border and the expectation of common-sense approaches from our leaders during such a time, was met with challenges. more

Blaine Police Department (BPD) officers arrested a Blaine Middle School student who is suspected of making anonymous threats serious enough for school district administrators to put the main campus … more