Reacting to the announcement that Canada will be dropping its border restrictions on October 1, Point Roberts Chamber of Commerce president Brian Calder is calling upon on federal and state officials … more

Boo! Gear up for Halloween events on the Point this year. The Point Roberts parks district is holding an event at the community center on Saturday, October 29 starting at 5 p.m. There will be games, … more

The Point Roberts parks board has appointed Kathleen Pierce-Friedman to the board position that became vacant after the resignation of Bennett Blaustein in August. The appointment was made at a … more

“Miracles are not contrary to nature, but only contrary to what we know about nature.” – Saint Augustine Augustine was very wise regarding nature and her works, whether … more

Get to know your chamber of commerce – an informational and social meeting will be held at the Point Roberts Marina Club on Tuesday, October 4 at 6 p.m. Light refreshments will be … more

“The reason I’m talking about this is I don’t want this to happen to anyone else,” said Tom Fijal. Fijal, along with his wife, Desiree Kleeman, owned Maple Meadows B&B … more

Governor Jay Inslee will lift Washington’s state of emergency for Covid-19 by the end of October, ending more than two and a half years of unprecedented executive powers used to tamp down the … more

The opening of the Bald Eagle Golf Club provided a place on the Point to play golf, but it wasn’t the first golf business in Point Roberts. That honor arguably goes to a mini-golf course that … more

September 2, 10:30 p.m.: Behavioral health on Boundary Bay Road. September 3, 10:06 a.m.: Neighborhood dispute cold call on Walters Lane. September 3, 2:20 p.m.: Missing person on Benson … more

Aileen Crosetti April 11, 1922 – August 19, 2022 Aileen Crosetti, long-time resident of Point Roberts, passed away August 19, 2022. Aileen was born April 11, 1922 in Vancouver, B.C. to … more

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Fire Incidents for August 2022 Total calls (36); EMS calls (15), resulting in the following transports: Saint Josephs Hospital (1), Airlift Northwest (7); Fire Classification (6) resulting in … more

The Canadian government is expected to announce on Monday that it will be dropping its Covid-19 vaccination requirement and end random Covid-19 testing for people entering the country, according to … more

Quick work by the Point Roberts fire department contained a grass fire at the Seabright housing development on Tuesday afternoon. The blaze was started by a spark from a lawnmower. more

U.S. Border Patrol agents seized nearly 450 pounds of methamphetamine, estimated to be worth nearly $2 million, in a Blaine residential area near the U.S./Canada border.  Around 10 p.m. … more

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers released an environmental impact statement (EIS) August 12 that details the impact of operating the north wing of the BP Cherry Point shipping terminal and is … more

A former Blaine resident was sentenced in Whatcom County Superior Court after pleading guilty to two counts of second-degree attempted trafficking stolen property and two counts of engaging in a scrap metal business without a license that likely caused over $100,000 in estimated losses to … more

Question: As I understand it, cars with collector vehicle license plates cannot be used for regular transportation, commercial purpose or carrying a load. I regularly observe collector-plated … more

Wildfire smoke created an orange haze over Semiahmoo Resort as cross-border dignitaries, business leaders and researchers met at the 2022 Cascadia Innovation Corridor (CIC) conference September … more