Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney has prevailed in the Washington state Republican straw poll, but the former Massachusetts governor came in third in Whatcom County results.

The 10th Annual Wings Over Water Northwest Birding Festival (WOW) on Saturday, March 17, will feature two field trips to Semiahmoo Spit narrated by Jim Jorgensen.

In a standing-room-only meeting, the Blaine school board was confronted Monday night at its monthly meeting by a crowd of parents and students unhappy about a middle school teacher who had been recently suspended for six weeks.

A crude vacuum unit failure at the BP Cherry Point Refinery caused a petroleum byproduct to catch fire, sending the entire unit up in flames, a spokesman for the refinery has announced.

From the Strait of Hormuz to the BP refinery at Cherry Point, the oil market is experiencing an upheaval the likes of which haven’t been seen since 2008.

Dozens turned out for a celebration of all things fiber at the Fiberfest on February 18.

The Point Roberts Community Advisory Committee (PRCAC) is pulling back the reins on plans for a streetlight at the corner of Johnson Road and Tyee Drive, after the county informed them up to four lights would be needed to meet current code standards.

Updated vote counts from the February 14 special schools election provided good news for the Blaine school district administration. The percentage of voters in favor of the $3 million capital improvement bond increased from a cliff-hanging 60.25 percent on election night to 62.03 percent. The measure required a 60 percent super-majority to succeed.

The Small Business Development Center (SBDC) is offering free professional business advice for established businesses and entrepreneurs in Point Roberts this year.

The Whatcom County Executive’s office will welcome a familiar face, albeit on a temporary basis, come April 1.

A common sight at this time of the year in Point Roberts, this bald eagle climbing into the sky was photographed by Denis Beauvais.

The Point Roberts Golf and Country Club’s residential development is proceeding more slowly than anticipated, and the bond they were required to post to guarantee infrastructure in the development is set to expire.

Point Roberts water commissioners have voted to approve another water rate increase, which is anticipated to be an annual if not biannual occurrence. The new rates will go into effect March 1 and be reflected in the district’s March/April bills.

Whatcom County hearing examiner Michael Bobbink has denied an appeal by local property owners hoping to use rainwater as the only water supply for their vacation home.

That path that led Desiree Kleemann to her idyllic yoga studio in Point Roberts has taken some interesting turns. Pursuing a celebrated dance career, moving across the continent, teaching students of all ages and pioneering a business venture have been the backdrop for Desiree’s central love in life – her family.

Working with the local voters’ association, Leap Frog Water Taxi is ready to offer an alternative connection between Point Roberts, the mainland and the San Juan islands.

Virginia and Ed Lester, who have provided the community with medical care and laboratory services through the Point Roberts Clinic, have announced they will retire this summer.

Samantha Scholefield is raising funds to create a summer internship for a local student who would work to boost Point Roberts events and businesses.

Last year was an important turning point for the Point Roberts Park District and all the services and facilities it provides to the community.

The Point Roberts fire department (PRFD) will run local training for firefighters this spring to boost the number of Point Roberts residents volunteering.

The push to spruce up Baker Field took a step forward with a list of priority tasks and projects presented to the parks board at their regular monthly meeting on February 13.

Blaine school district’s replacement maintenance and operations levy passed handily in Tuesday’s special election but the $3 million capital improvement bond remains a nail biter.

The Point Roberts Taxpayers’ Association has thrown it’s official endorsement behind the increased tax revenues for the Blaine school district.