Local News

 

Fri, Apr 30, 2010 

 

It’s a crappy job but someone has to do it (Psst! That means you!)

Rotary pays so we can play

The local parks department is extending thanks to the Rotary Club of Tsawwassen and Point Roberts for new parking lot lighting at the Gulf Road community center.

Frankly, my dear, I don’t give a...

The Point Roberts Chamber of Commerce and Visitors Bureau has announced it will once again host the annual July 4th celebrations on the Point.

Advisory group set to get underway

The Point Roberts Community Advisory Committee will have its first meeting on May 4 at the Gulf Road community center.

2010 Garden tour set for July

The Point Roberts Garden Club has announced that the 11th Point Roberts Garden Tour will take place on July 18.

Aw, shucks!

Letters from Pete Kremen, Governor Christine Gregoire, State Representative Kelli Linville, Rep. Doug Ericksen and Barbara Brenner, Whatcom County Council Member

Point Roberts Primary School News

Calendar, Superintendent's Corner, Teacher's Corner and more!

Plans for beach club have evolved

Anders Kruus acknowledges that his development plans for property west of Claire lane are “precarious.” “It’s like any other development in the Northwest right now. Every dollar in is scary,” he said.

Verizon re-affirms tower interest

Verizon Wireless has begun taking baby steps towards building a communications tower in Point Roberts to boost cell phone reception in the area, but time may be running out.

Sleeper crew to fight fires

Fire chief Nick Kiniski got the OK from the fire district board of commissioners to start a fledgling sleeper program before voters approve the additional funds that would let the full program be put in place.

Sailpast set

Point Roberts Yacht Club members are getting ready to break out the blue blazers and declare the boating season officially open.

Once Upon A Time: A Look Back At The Beginning of the All Point Bulletin

It was the summer of 1984, when my daughter was visiting from college. As we drove down Tyee Drive, she said, “Mom, if you started a newspaper here, you should call it the All Point Bulletin.” I laughed and put it out of my mind.

To the readers of the All Point Bulletin

First, a large thank you to Pat Grubb for giving me the opportunity to reminisce in this issue about the early days of the All Point Bulletin.

Water district is going to well again

The local water district is gearing up to dip into its reserves again to continue replacing vulnerable aging water mains.

Wed, Mar 31, 2010 

 

Second border townhall meeting set

Border bosses from Seattle will be coming to Point Roberts again to listen to community concerns.

County executive names PR advisory group

Whatcom County Executive Pete Kremen has appointed the five members of the embryonic Point Roberts Community Advisory Committee and once county council has confirmed the appointments the group will be ready to start regular meetings.

Brandland announces retirement

Senator Dale Brandland announced March 10 that he will not run for a third term as state senator this fall. First elected in 2002, Brandland represented the 42nd Legislative District, which includes Bellingham, Ferndale and Blaine. His current term ends in January 2011

So we own it. Now what?

With the deal sealed on the parks district’s purchase of the old Julius fire station, the library may be looking at the building as an answer to the need for more space.

No Wacky Walkers allowed

The history of agriculture in Point Roberts

As a new generation of Point Roberts residents works to foster homegrown products on local tables, an earlier generation remembers when self-sufficient farms were commonplace on the Point and the community even exported food.

From eggs to riches...

Daphne and Darcy Brett are egg entrepreneurs at ages 9 and 7.

Just don’t build an ark, please

“Georgia is like all of the other animals on the property,” said Simon Burnett. “All of them were rescued or abandoned.”

Saving animals one at a time

Petra Selke describes herself as a “crazy animal lady,” and admits she went big when she decided she was crazy enough to be the end of the line for older horses.

The Borderite Report

Point Roberts Primary School News


Older Articles: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 89 90

Subscribe to the News RSS Feed