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An early morning arrival at the Point Roberts Marina ended with a crunch on Saturday, May 22. The Lorraine-D, an Israeli-registered yacht, failed to make the corner into the boat basin and went up on …
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5/27/21 10:21 PM
The signing of the Treaty of Washington on June 15, 1846 created Point Roberts as a geopoliticized entity. On June 15, 2021, Point Roberts celebrates its 175th birthday!
The Treaty of Washington, …
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By Mark Swenson |
5/27/21 10:11 PM
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The Whatcom County Parks and Recreation Department are still looking to fill one seasonal position on the Point, which will allow the four local county parks to operate as …
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5/27/21 10:04 PM
The Point Roberts fire department will lose four seasoned volunteer firefighters in 2021 but has hired five new recruits to follow in their footsteps.
“We’re a training ground, a farm …
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5/27/21 09:57 PM
With help from community partnerships, Trinity Lutheran Church is launching a multi-pronged fundraising campaign to pay for urgently needed repairs to the 100-year-old building.
“Now that we …
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By Meg Olson |
5/27/21 09:52 PM
By early June, the vaccination program organized through the local fire department will have vaccinated over 760 adults in Point Roberts and will be able to vaccinate younger candidates.
On June …
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By Meg Olson |
5/27/21 09:49 PM
The vacant space at the Point Roberts Marketplace that used to belong to Banner Bank is slowly being transformed into a space for local artisans and producers to sell their products.
The Community …
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By Meg Olson |
5/27/21 09:26 PM
Whatcom County has had a total of 8,920 confirmed cases of Covid-19 since the start of the pandemic and 366 probable cases (9,286 total cases), according to May 24 Washington state Department of …
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By Grace McCarthy |
5/26/21 08:03 PM
A petition to use Point Roberts as a border opening pilot project appears to be gaining support across the border, according to a poll currently being conducted by the Delta Optimist newspaper. The …
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By Pat Grubb |
5/20/21 08:04 PM
Question: I’d like to know who has the right-of-way at an intersection with no stop signs.
In this case, it’s an urban collector street that crosses a short local street with …
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By Doug Dahl |
5/19/21 07:33 PM
Whatcom County Health Department officials say they are not considering greater restrictions if the county fails Phase 3 metrics, which the county currently meets.
Governor Jay Inslee said in a …
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By Grace McCarthy |
5/19/21 07:30 PM
Gov. Jay Inslee today announced that the state is moving toward a statewide June 30 reopening date and that all counties in Washington will move to Phase 3 of the Healthy WA: Roadmap to …
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5/13/21 06:14 PM
Up to 10 Moderna Covid-19 vaccinations are available by appointment this Sunday, May 16 at the fire hall. These can be used for either first or second doses. Second doses cannot be administered until …
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5/13/21 06:05 PM
There are seven Point Roberts elected offices up for a vote this November. Those interested in running or re-running as the case may be, must file for office during the candidate filing week, May …
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5/13/21 05:45 PM
Effective June 3, the free passenger-only ferry service between Point Roberts and Fairhaven will run Mondays and Thursdays. Bikes are now allowed on the Point Roberts Ferry. Each ferry trip is …
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By Pat Grubb |
5/13/21 05:34 PM
The Emergency Broadband Benefit (EBB) is a Federal Communications Commission (FCC) program to help households struggling to pay for internet service during the pandemic. This …
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5/13/21 05:12 PM
Whatcom County has had a total of 8,522 confirmed cases of Covid-19 since the start of the pandemic and 333 probable cases (8,855 total cases), according to May 10 Washington State Department of …
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By Grace McCarthy |
5/12/21 07:32 PM
The Chuckanut Health Foundation is hosting a virtual summit Saturday, May 22 as it works to develop a proposal for Whatcom County’s Racial Equity Commission. The summit offers an opportunity …
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By Ian Haupt |
5/12/21 07:00 PM
Law Advocates, an organization that provides legal help for low-income county residents, is offering free civil law help in collaboration with the Whatcom County Library System.
Technology and …
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5/12/21 06:48 PM
In her “What next” update, representative Sharon Shewmake included support for Point Roberts as one of her top priorities for the next legislative session.
Shewmake said she’s …
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By Ian Haupt |
5/6/21 06:14 PM
