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Whatcom Sheriff's Office deputies to wear body cameras

By the end of March 2021, all Whatcom County Sheriff’s deputies will be wearing body cameras while on patrol, according to undersheriff Doug Chadwick. Whatcom County Council approved the … more

Year in Review 2020: Whatcom County Executive

The past year has been a tumultuous experience for all of us in Whatcom County, disrupting every aspect of our lives. In local government, we have been challenged to learn something new every day and … more

Year in Review 2020: Point Roberts Friends of the Library

Like most groups, we began the year in a room together and end it in a Zoom together. In between, we adapted, adjusted, and carried on. The library has been able to remain functional during the year … more

Year in Review 2020: Point Roberts Registered Voters Association

2020 brought major changes to all organizations in Point Roberts. The adaption to Zoom meetings caused the voters association to have fewer meetings than normal. The association continued to … more

Year in Review 2020: Point Roberts Park and Recreation District

The Point Roberts Park & Recreation District recognizes this has been a difficult year for everyone. We tried to make the most of it during these trying times. Several large projects were … more

Walkers formerly known as wackie

If you’re up and out by 8 a.m. on Tuesdays and Thursdays, you may see a familiar group walking Point Roberts’ roads and trails. It won’t be the Wackie Walkers, though. After a … more

Library re-opens, 5 people at a time

“Due to our lack of Covid and our isolated circumstances, the Whatcom County Library System decided that the Point Roberts branch could re-open to 25 percent capacity,” said branch … more

Year in Review 2020: Whoosh! A look back at a year that just was

January • The Point Roberts Water District adopted a new rate structure designed to make users with the biggest impact on the water system pay the biggest slice of keeping it … more

Deputies to wear body cameras

By the end of March 2021, all Whatcom County Sheriff’s deputies will be wearing body cameras while on patrol, according to undersheriff Doug Chadwick. Whatcom County Council approved the … more

Year in Review 2020: Point Roberts Historical Society

Open-Closed-Open Briefly-Closed-Again In six words, that pretty much sums up our year. Who knew what the year 2020 would be bringing to citizens of the world?   At the time of this writing we … more

Year in Review 2020: Point Roberts Chamber of Commerce

2020 started off promising for the Point Roberts Chamber of Commerce. It looked likely that the chamber would receive a county tourism grant for a visitor kiosk and brochures on the Tsawwassen … more

Year in Review 2020: Point Roberts Hospital District

2020 has been eventful for the Point Roberts Public Hospital District (PRPHD) and the clinic, with the Commission meeting via Zoom most of the year due to Covid restrictions. Despite the … more

Year in Review 2020: Point Roberts Independent Bus Council

In March 2020, the PRIBC commissioned and published the Point Roberts Economic Profile via a collaboration with Western Washington University’s Center for Economic and Business Research. In … more

Pilates or yoga or both – give the gift of fitness this holiday season

What with the pandemic, social distancing, finding yet another reason to have some wine, getting or staying fit in 2020 wasn’t the easiest thing to do. There was always another cat video on the … more

Church News — January 2021

On the 6th of January, most Christians will be celebrating Epiphany. For Orthodox Christians, January 6 is Christmas. It is the Sunday that acknowledges the arrival of the Wise Men at the home of … more

Year in Review 2020: Whatcom County Executive

The past year has been a tumultuous experience for all of us in Whatcom County, disrupting every aspect of our lives. In local government, we have been challenged to learn something new every day and … more

Coming up — January 2021

Light Up Point Roberts Bus Tours: Circle of Care is giving bus tours every night for single passengers and groups of up to four people. Because the bus can only accommodate four passengers while … more

Year in Review 2020: Point Roberts Library

In this year like no other, the library strived to be a safe place. While closed, all interior surfaces were sanitized, (thanks to Heather Dixon) and our staff (Rose Momsen, Liz Otwell, Susan Black, … more

Year in Review 2020: Whatcom County Sheriff

On behalf of all members of the Whatcom County Sheriff’s Office, Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. It an honor to serve the Point Roberts community. In this era of calls for … more

Covid-19 update, resources and other news

The New York Times has introduced a web app that allows users to specify the county they live in to find the current local status of the Covid-19 pandemic. To use, go to nyti.ms/2V0AayG. The total … more
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