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The fire department and the local health clinic will be offering Covid-19 testing on Sunday, May 31 from 10 a.m. to noon. People wanting to be tested should email fire chief Christopher Carleton at …
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5/29/20 12:48 PM
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced that the Canada/U.S. border closure to non-essential travel would be extended another 30 days until June 21. “This is an important decision that …
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By Pat Grubb |
5/29/20 12:47 PM
If you leave the Point, you’ll be greeted by the friendliest ever B.C. Conservation officers at the provincial checkpoint.
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5/29/20 12:43 PM
Once a bustling salmon fishing cannery for the Alaska Packers Association, Lily Point is now a quiet refuge for eagles, seals and the occasional human walker. Photos courtesy of the Point Roberts …
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5/29/20 12:40 PM
After a deadline extension, property tax payments in Whatcom County are finally coming due on Monday, June 1.
Whatcom County Treasurer Steve Oliver signed an order on March 30 extending the due …
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5/29/20 12:36 PM
Still waiting for the pandemic-slowed county approval process to produce a building permit, Point Roberts Water District commissioners have approved a $29,000 payment to Faber Construction to get …
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By Meg Olson |
5/29/20 12:34 PM
Local clothing and costume designer Savilla Kress is making a new kind of mask these days – one to slow the spread of infection.
“The demand for cloth face masks kept increasing, so …
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By Meg Olson |
5/29/20 12:32 PM
Point Roberts Community Advisory Committee (PRCAC) activities remain on hold but committee members are taking the lull as an opportunity to circulate their proposed changes to development regulations …
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By Meg Olson |
5/29/20 12:28 PM
Who needs a hill if you’ve got wind?
Photo by Stephen Fowler
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5/29/20 12:20 PM
Close to 500 people have signed a petition started by local resident John Beals asking that the list of essential reasons for traveling through B.C. to the mainland U.S. be expanded. The online …
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5/29/20 12:17 PM
May 1, 10:43 a.m.: Extra patrol on Edwards Drive.
May 1, 4:37 p.m.: Suspicious circumstances on Edwards Drive.
May 4, 10:12 a.m.: Suspicious circumstances cold call on Tyee Drive.
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5/29/20 12:14 PM
Following is an account written by Esther Rosenthal's mother who was a volunteer during the influenza pandemic in 1918. In it, she tells of the celebrations that broke out on news of the armistice. A …
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5/29/20 12:09 PM
According to the Whatcom County Health Department, there have been 381 confirmed cases of Covid-19 in the county as of 11:44 a.m., March 26. A total of 7,762 people have tested negative while 33 …
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5/28/20 01:01 PM
According to the Whatcom County Health Department, there have been 381 confirmed cases of Covid-19 in the county as of 11:44 a.m., March 26. A total of 7,762 people have tested negative while 33 …
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5/26/20 04:10 PM
The Washington state Employment Security Department (ESD) has delayed payments for 1-2 days as it attempts to validate all claims as authentic. According to a report in today’s Seattle Times, …
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By Pat Grubb |
5/21/20 06:29 PM
Point Roberts Primary School is now accepting registration for kindergarten through third grade for the 2020-2021 school year. Please call 360/945-2223 for information.
The primary school is …
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5/21/20 05:31 PM
Deb Shields, physician assistant at the local health clinic, tests Louise Mugar for Covid-19 at the weekly testing program on Saturday, May 16. The new testing protocol involves swabbing both …
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5/21/20 05:21 PM
Whatcom County health officer Dr. Greg Stern has issued a directive effective Friday, May 22 that those individuals in shared workplaces and public spaces should wear cloth masks. King County has …
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5/21/20 04:43 PM
Though the Whatcom Museum is physically closed to the public, they are committed to connecting to the community virtually with activities, art, history and education. There are a variety of new …
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5/21/20 04:27 PM
