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Governor Jay Inslee sent a letter to federal officials last week asking for the U.S./Canada border to immediately reopen.
In a letter the governor’s office released June 8, Inslee urged U.S. …
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By Grace McCarthy |
6/10/21 05:52 PM
The private and public sector, both statewide and locally, are banning together to incentivize higher vaccine rates among people.
To encourage Washington residents to get vaccinated, the …
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6/9/21 07:26 PM
Whatcom County has had a total of 9,262 confirmed cases of Covid-19 since the start of the pandemic and 401 probable cases (9,663 total cases), according to June 7 Washington state Department of …
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By Grace McCarthy |
6/9/21 07:20 PM
An 18-year-old male died early Wednesday morning after his vehicle crashed at high speed into the Maple Beach sea wall at the corner of Roosevelt Way and Bay View Drive shortly before 9:30 the …
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By Pat Grubb |
6/3/21 07:58 PM
Whatcom County executive Satpal Sidhu will be meeting with various groups the afternoon of Tuesday, June 8, culminating with a townhall meeting at the Reef. Among others, Sidhu will meet with the …
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6/3/21 07:08 PM
The Blaine school district is sponsoring a summer program that will provide kids with 10 meals a week.
Similar to the current meal program, food service director Brenda Bowles said the district …
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6/3/21 04:46 PM
The Port of Bellingham is issuing another round of emergency business grants to which local businesses can apply before midnight on June 7.
Through the Small Business Relief Program, the port will …
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6/2/21 06:55 PM
The Whatcom County community vaccination center will permanently close Thursday, June 17. Local healthcare providers have run the clinic at Bellingham Technical College since early …
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By Grace McCarthy |
6/2/21 06:27 PM
While there has been no official word, a highly placed source in the Blaine port of entry told local immigration attorney Len Saunders on May 25 that the U.S. intends to unilaterally open the land …
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By Pat Grubb |
5/27/21 10:42 PM
A proposal to vaccinate Canadians and Americans living in B.C. similar to what has been done in Montana and North Dakota appears to be bogged down by government inertia and opposition. Point Roberts …
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By Pat Grubb |
5/27/21 10:39 PM
When asked why community volunteers and organizations created the Village Fair, organizer Annelle Norman responded, “Because it’s spring, and especially because it’s …
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5/27/21 10:37 PM
“This is the first time any government official on either side of the border has taken the time and made an honest and sincere effort to address our concerns. We thank him very much for that. I …
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By Pat Grubb |
5/27/21 10:32 PM
An early morning arrival at the Point Roberts Marina ended with a crunch on Saturday, May 22. The Lorraine-D, an Israeli-registered yacht, failed to make the corner into the boat basin and went up on …
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5/27/21 10:21 PM
The signing of the Treaty of Washington on June 15, 1846 created Point Roberts as a geopoliticized entity. On June 15, 2021, Point Roberts celebrates its 175th birthday!
The Treaty of Washington, …
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By Mark Swenson |
5/27/21 10:11 PM
Please, please apply
The Whatcom County Parks and Recreation Department are still looking to fill one seasonal position on the Point, which will allow the four local county parks to operate as …
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5/27/21 10:04 PM
The Point Roberts fire department will lose four seasoned volunteer firefighters in 2021 but has hired five new recruits to follow in their footsteps.
“We’re a training ground, a farm …
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5/27/21 09:57 PM
With help from community partnerships, Trinity Lutheran Church is launching a multi-pronged fundraising campaign to pay for urgently needed repairs to the 100-year-old building.
“Now that we …
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By Meg Olson |
5/27/21 09:52 PM
By early June, the vaccination program organized through the local fire department will have vaccinated over 760 adults in Point Roberts and will be able to vaccinate younger candidates.
On June …
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By Meg Olson |
5/27/21 09:49 PM
The vacant space at the Point Roberts Marketplace that used to belong to Banner Bank is slowly being transformed into a space for local artisans and producers to sell their products.
The Community …
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By Meg Olson |
5/27/21 09:26 PM
