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Wed, May 1, 2002
CANPASS returns but it’s not the same
Last month the U.S. Immigration and Naturalization Service and Canada Customs and immigration authorities announced their pre-clearance programs for U.S...
Mon, Apr 1, 2002
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Getting out of the hospital is not the end of the road to recovery. Most patients’ doctors prescribe further care, from physical therapy to drug infusions...
Details continue to trickle out about how, and when, the proposed new NEXUS commuter lane will be in place at local borders. The good news is, it’...
Trees voted back in subarea plan
Whatcom County Council reversed a planning commission recommendation to cut tree retention provisions from title 20 and brought them back stronger.At their...
Residents-only lane gets little support from chamber
Blaine chamber of commerce president Terrie LaPorte was invited to a roundtable with Whatcom County mayors and U.S. Senator Patty Murray, but she never...
County agrees to help fund local EMS
Fire district #5 is poised to become the county’s newest ambulance service, which could bring $36,000 dollars in funding to the Point.
We anticipate lots of dancing to the tunes of our live band, back by popular demand, The Reflections after our sit down, white linen dinner, thanks to ...
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Pioneer group lands a grant to open local clinic
After almost a decade of trying to bring a medical clinic to Point Roberts, the Pioneer group is close to their goal. A $200,000 federal grant will allow...
Fri, Mar 1, 2002
The Washington Apple Commission has launched their search for their official “spokesgranny” for 2002. The commission will choose an active health...
Don’t hold your breath for new INS staff
An Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS) plan to bring 55 new inspectors and nine support staff to local borders got final approval from Washington...
Local athlete gets invite to China meet
After only one year on the Blaine Borderite track team, Rhyan Lopez has attracted enough attention that he’s been invited to represent the state in...
Trees could go as subarea plan joins county codes
County council is slowly taking action to implement the revised Point Roberts subarea plan they approved last December, but with some plot twists. Rules...
County agrees to help fund local EMS
Fire district #5 is poised to become the county’s newest ambulance service, which could bring $36,000 dollars in funding to the Point.
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New county council members Sharon Roy and Seth Fleetwood will be the featured speakers at the Point Roberts Registered Voters’ Association annual ...
Keep crossing that border, it could get easier
Border brass and a congressman played to a full house at the Point Roberts Chamber of Commerce meeting, and brought along a few revelations.Ron Hays, Assistant...
Fri, Feb 1, 2002
2001 IN REVIEWPoint Roberts Taxpayers Association
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Point Roberts Registered Voters
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Economic development grant applications for Whatcom County projects are now being accepted. Applications will be accepted through February 18, 2002. Projects...
When the Point Roberts students boarded the school bus before dawn Thursday, January 10, they found some seats already taken. U.S. Representative Rick ...
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