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Washington State Department of Health (DOH) closed recreation shellfish harvesting on all Whatcom County beaches May 3 after unsafe levels of paralytic shellfish poison (PSP) were found in local …
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By Ian Haupt |
5/10/23 06:41 PM
State lawmakers have until July to pass a new drug possession statute in response to a 2021 Supreme Court decision that invalidated the old law. Since the legislature failed to pass a compromise bill …
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By Joseph O'Sullivan / Crosscut.com |
5/4/23 01:00 PM
The Blaine High School band played its last concert of the year in the Performing Arts Center May 2. The special occasion was celebrated as band director Bob Gray’s last performance, as Gray …
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5/3/23 08:20 PM
Elizabeth Kosa recently stepped into her role as the first female director of Whatcom County Public Works.
A Snohomish native, Kosa graduated from the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy and served …
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By Grace McCarthy |
5/3/23 08:16 PM
The latest news from April Whatcom County Council meetings.
Disaster services and assistance
County council unanimously passed an authorization request during its April 25 regular meeting for …
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By Ian Haupt |
5/3/23 07:50 PM
Saving water and money just got easier. All single family homes in Whatcom County now qualify for water use efficiency rebates. The Whatcom Water Alliance’s new rebate program complements the …
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5/3/23 06:57 PM
March 31, 12:35 p.m.: Hang up (911) on Gulf Road.
March 31, 12:45 p.m.: Harassment cold call on Benson Road.
March 31, 2 p.m.: Traffic problem cold call on Marine Drive and Roosevelt …
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4/28/23 12:31 AM
Bestsellers:
The Covenant of Water .......... Abraham Verghese
No Two Persons ...................... Erica Bauermeister
The Half Moon ...................... Mary Beth Keane
Dead Fall …
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By Kris Lomedico |
4/28/23 12:31 AM
Chances are that you are reading this on Arbor Day (Friday, April 28), the American national day for honoring and planting trees. As you read this, Point Roberts Garden Club members are gifting a …
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4/28/23 12:31 AM
The approach of May always puts us in the mind of mothering. Of course, there’s Mother’s Day with its accompanying gifts, acknowledgements and honors. And since May puts us in the middle …
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By Gina Gaudet |
4/28/23 12:31 AM
The Editor and Senator Murray:
I hesitate contacting you as I know that there are many significant federal and state issues requiring your attention. However, you have proven to be such a strong …
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4/28/23 12:31 AM
Traffic into Point Roberts March 2023, with figures for 2022 following:
Personal vehicles 52,100 (39,474); personal passengers 68,976 (51,230); pedestrians 641 (528); commercial 583 (350).
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4/28/23 12:30 AM
In one of the more consequential decisions in Point Roberts history, this month commemorates the 115th anniversary of President Theodore Roosevelt ending the federal government’s ownership …
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By Mark Swenson |
4/28/23 12:30 AM
Javid Nouripour, a second-year cyber security student at CDI College in Edmonton, has recently started his own business called Tech on the Point. He offers a range of technical services, including …
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By Erin Kelly |
4/28/23 12:30 AM
Martha Ford, marketing manager of Whidbey Telecom, presented an update on the progress of the fiber internet installation in Point Roberts during the Point Roberts Community Advisory Committee …
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By Erin Kelly |
4/28/23 12:30 AM
E-cigarette company Juul Labs will pay $1.2 billion to Blaine and 1,600 other school districts involved in a class-action lawsuit settlement for the company’s role in the youth vaping epidemic.
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By Ian Haupt |
4/28/23 12:30 AM
In May of 2022, B.C. stopped issuing annual validation stickers for vehicle licenses. There have been sporadic reports on social media that police in Washington have been ticketing B.C. drivers for …
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By Pat Grubb |
4/28/23 12:30 AM
The Breakwater Restaurant at the Point Roberts Marina has closed down permanently. According to the marina’s general manager Zihao Ding, an experienced restaurant operator will be taking over …
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4/28/23 12:30 AM
Complete with headbands, bellbottoms, rock concert tee shirts and flowers in our hair, Earth Day in Point Roberts was full of music, wine, chocolate and fun. Circle of Care held its wine and …
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By Annelle Norman |
4/28/23 12:30 AM
Benson Road Gardens, a collaborative gardening effort in town, has been attracting more attention recently as they search for four new members. Situated on a property owned by a Vancouver-based …
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By Erin Kelly |
4/28/23 12:30 AM
