Following a payroll audit of the last two years the fire district is paying out thousands of dollars to underpaid volunteers and asking overpaid volunteers for thousands back.

The second in a series of meetings with local tax and utility district officials being held by the Point Roberts Taxpayer's Association was a laid-back and congenial affair Monday night.

Water commissioners have given "one final extension" to golf club bill.

Piper Nissen, l., and Cassie McCarley-Tomlin with the beginnings of a snowgirl at the Point Roberts Primary School on January 3.

On Saturday, January 19, both the regular and NEXUS lanes of vehicles waiting to cross the border to enter Point Roberts were halfway down the 56th Street hill.

The message audience members took from the last meeting of the commissioners of Point Roberts Fire District 5 is that without commissioner Stan Riffle at the table, the board is only barely capable of taking care of fire department business.

The Point Roberts Taxpayers Association initiative to meet and hear from local tax district officials got off to a fiery start as fire chief Chris Carleton found himself on the defensive as board members and guests questioned recent fire department spending.

The Friends of the Point Roberts Library (FOPRL) are focusing on two areas of fundraising this year: increasing individual donors and getting local businesses to participate.

Sam Miller celebrated his 96th birthday at the seniors' lunch at the Point Roberts Community Center on Friday, January 11.

Kylee Zabel, WNPA Olympia News Bureau

Sunrise, sunset.

The property that would have been home to the Point Roberts Beach club development and the lingering development application that goes with it are in new hands.

A community outreach effort organized by resident Maria Emmer-Annes over the holidays collected clothing, blankets, shoes and more.

Calling all weavers, spinners, quilters, seamstresses, felters - fiber crafters of all kinds!

Seventeen kids and 11 adults got together for some friendly competition at family game night January 19 at the Gulf Road community center.

Every Wednesday and Friday at noon at the community center, our marvelous cook, Maureen, serves a wonderful lunch.

2012 brought many changes to the Point Roberts Chamber of Commerce and Visitors Bureau.

The Point Roberts Park and Recreation District began 2012 by entering into a memorandum of understanding with the Whatcom County Library System and the Friends of the Point Roberts Library, outlining the proposed fundraising and renovation of the building known as Julius fire hall for a new library.

No fines for kids!

The Point Roberts Taxpayers Association (PRTA) was incorporated in 1990, "to influence the orderly and desirable development of Point Roberts residentially, recreationally and commercially, according to the wishes of the membership."

She's not going postal anymore!

The committee welcomed Chuck Cannon as its newest member.

2012 was a busy and productive year at Trinity.

I can hardly believe that the first year of our Point Roberts visitor program has wrapped up.