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In Point Roberts, the fire district experienced a huge increase in numbers at Wednesday’s Covid-19 testing clinic. Fire chief Christopher Carleton told commissioners at their regular monthly …
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By Pat Grubb |
11/11/21 05:05 PM
The first day of relaxed border restrictions saw wait times of over an hour first thing Monday morning as anxious Canadians attempted to beat the rush after waiting 20 months to enter the U.S. for …
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By Pat Grubb |
11/11/21 04:28 PM
Local children placed flags on 18 Veteran's graves at the Point Roberts cemetery with guidance from a District Commissioner. Bill Zidell stopped by to pay his respect and show the kids his Army …
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11/11/21 01:02 PM
Standing across the intersection of Peace Portal Drive and H Street from H Street Plaza, U.S. congresswoman Suzan DelBene could see the city’s banner welcoming Canadians as she said how …
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By Ian Haupt |
11/9/21 07:51 PM
Southwest Airlines celebrated its inaugural flight into Bellingham International Airport (BLI) November 7, a triumph for the third-largest U.S. airline
and port of Bellingham officials alike.
The …
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By Grace McCarthy |
11/9/21 07:36 PM
Hospitalizations continue to be greater than the Covid-19 peak in January 2021. PeaceHealth St. Joseph Medical Center in Bellingham had 35 patients on November 8 who had either been admitted for …
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By Grace McCarthy |
11/9/21 07:01 PM
As of midnight Eastern Standard Time on November 8, the U.S. land border will open to non-essential travelers 598 days after it …
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By Pat Grubb |
11/4/21 05:38 PM
Point Roberts trick or treaters were treated to a trunk or treat walking route on October 31, organized by Sheena Durflinger with a lot of community support.
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11/4/21 04:19 PM
As of November 3, the day after Election Day, 63,899 ballots had been counted with another 11,000 or so left to go. Turnout was relatively …
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By Grace McCarthy |
11/4/21 02:05 PM
The Blaine school board voted to terminate cheer coach Christie Peetoom at its October 25 regular meeting after she failed to meet school exemption requirements for the vaccine mandate …
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By Ian Haupt |
11/3/21 08:30 PM
Eight people died from Covid-19 in Whatcom County in the past week, increasing the number of deaths to 164, according to the Washington State Department of Health (DOH). The number of deaths makes up …
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By Grace McCarthy |
11/3/21 07:27 PM
A frequent sight at the U.S. port of entry since the border closed in 2020, a doe grazes and patiently waits for the border to reopen.
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10/29/21 02:18 PM
A three-part proposal to provide emergency aid to Point Roberts was thrown back into the county executive’s lap after Whatcom County Council barely managed to rouse itself from torpor to …
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By Pay Grubb |
10/29/21 02:17 PM
Point Roberts will take the first step to becoming a Main Street community next year.
In an October 8 letter to Point Roberts Community Advisory Committee (PRCAC) president Allison Calder Jonelle …
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By Meg Olson |
10/29/21 02:15 PM
National Geographic/Lindblad Cruises approaches its anchorage off of Lily Point. Local eagle aficionado Jeff Butts conducted nature tours for the ship’s passengers.
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10/29/21 02:07 PM
High winds and waves overcome the Maple Beach seawall during a historic “bomb cyclone” on October 25, 2021.
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10/29/21 02:05 PM
Election Day is just around the corner as the deadline to submit ballots to vote on countywide positions is 8 p.m. Tuesday, November 2.
Mailed ballots must be postmarked by that date; Point …
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By Grace McCarthy |
10/29/21 02:05 PM
Regular as clockwork, the Department of Homeland Security renewed the prohibition against nonessential travel at land crossings into the U.S., this time with a couple of wrinkles.
Instead of …
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By Pat Grubb |
10/29/21 02:03 PM
News that the U.S. would open its land borders to vaccinated travelers on November 8 was met with relief by border towns along the northern border and recognition that much more needs to be done …
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By Pat Grubb |
10/29/21 02:01 PM
Fire chief Christopher Carleton updated fire commissioners at their last commission meeting on the district’s twice-weekly Covid-19 testing program. According to the chief, the state has agreed …
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10/29/21 01:52 PM
