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Ernie T. Loreen
November 6, 1926 - October 4, 2020
Ernie Loreen was a leader by example, a steadfast advocate for social justice, a pillar of the community, and at his very core, an …
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10/30/20 02:17 PM
Anna Jane Mannering
September 17, 1951 – October 2, 2020
It is with a heavy heart that we announce the passing of Anna Mannering, who put up a strong unwavering two-year battle against …
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10/30/20 02:08 PM
Philip Bovenkamp was the first to arrive. At 4 a.m. he pulled his lawn chair 100 feet behind the yellow caution tape on his neighbor’s east Blaine property. He drank black coffee in the …
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By Grace McCarthy |
10/28/20 05:45 PM
A pilot project will allow international travelers to avoid a 14-day mandatory quarantine upon arrival in Canada if they agree, and test negative, to a rapid Covid-19 test upon arrival and a second …
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By Pat Grubb |
10/22/20 06:23 PM
Fire chief Christopher Carleton is asking for the community’s help in raising funds to help pay medical costs for his wife, Pamela. She was diagnosed with liver failure on September 22 and will …
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By Pat Grubb |
10/22/20 05:46 PM
If money talks, then there’s a whole lot of yakking going on in the 42nd district. As of October 19, the four candidates running for state representative district 42 seats have reported …
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By Pat Grubb |
10/21/20 06:29 PM
Whatcom County executive Satpal Sidhu released a proposed $451.6 million budget for 2021-2022 with a roughly 17 percent decrease in total expenditures from the county’s amended 2020 …
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By Oliver Lazenby |
10/21/20 05:59 PM
In a radio interview on Global News Radio yesterday, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said the Liberal government does not intend to open the border until the U.S. gets Covid-19 under …
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By Pat Grubb |
10/15/20 06:19 PM
Sally Higgins Roberts, born April 3, 1930, passed away peacefully in her sleep at home in Point Roberts, Washington on September 25, 2020, with her son, Lin, at her side. Sally is survived by her …
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10/15/20 06:05 PM
Ballots for the November 3 general election were mailed on October 14 and Whatcom County auditor Diana Bradrick advised voters to return their ballots quickly.
Typically, about half of Whatcom …
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By Oliver Lazenby |
10/14/20 07:32 PM
The first hockey player from Point Roberts was drafted into the NHL on October 7. Lukas Svejkovsky was chosen in the fourth round by the Pittsburgh Penguins as its third pick and is currently on his …
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By Pat Grubb |
10/8/20 05:03 PM
The Great Washington ShakeOut, an annual emergency preparedness drill, will be held at 10:15 a.m. on Thursday, October 15.
The ShakeOut seeks to prepare Washingtonians for earthquakes and other …
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By Oliver Lazenby |
10/8/20 04:31 PM
Threat of the Asian giant hornet establishing itself in Blaine before spreading across the state, and potentially the West Coast, looms as the hornets enter the ‘slaughter’ phase of their …
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By Grace McCarthy |
10/7/20 07:48 PM
Washington state’s Legislative Ethics Board publicly announced September 24 that Luanne Van Werven, 42nd Legislative District representative running for re-election, violated the Washington …
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By Grace McCarthy |
9/30/20 06:33 PM
Small business owners have until Thursday, October 1, to apply for grants through the second round of a program called Working Washington Small Business Emergency Grants (WWSBEG). The grants are …
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9/29/20 12:09 PM
Race Week organizers are giving up on Point Roberts.
“It is not realistic that we can maintain social distancing mandates, nor even get to Point Roberts in 2021,” wrote event owner …
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By Meg Olson |
9/25/20 04:06 PM
Sales may be down by over 70 percent at the Point Roberts Marketplace, but owner Ali Hayton wants the community to know the store has no plans to close.
Hayton said the announcement that Banner …
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By Meg Olson |
9/25/20 04:05 PM
Despite almost a week of delays due to smoke and poor visibility, volunteer pilots delivered 400 pounds of donated food to the Point during an exercise to help establish another supply line for …
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By Meg Olson |
9/25/20 04:03 PM
The number of Covid-19 cases in Whatcom County is not trending in the right direction. Whatcom County has seen an increase of new Covid-19 cases since September 8, defying a downward trend in new …
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9/25/20 04:03 PM
