All Point Bulletin - The community newspaper of Point Roberts, WA

08/30/2024

The September issue of the All Point Bulletin is live on our website now. Check it out at the link below.

The 2024 Joke Telling Contest was a fun and funny fundraiser for Point Roberts Emergency Preparedness (PREP), held at the community center on August 17. From l, master of ceremonies Lucy Williams, …

07/26/2024

The August issue of the All Point Bulletin is live on our website now! Check it out at the link below.

When I began living in Point Roberts, I soon realized that I needed something to do that would both allow me to earn a little money and become …

06/28/2024

The July issue of the All Point Bulletin is up on our website now! Check it out at the link below...

Honey bees are quite busy, and so are their beekeepers who help keep conditions just right for the hives to thrive. A group of residents has created a hive of their own called the Point Roberts …

06/03/2024

The June issue of the All Point Bulletin is live on our website. Check it out at the link below!

Honey bees are quite busy, and so are their beekeepers who help keep conditions just right for the hives to thrive. A group of residents has created a hive of their own called the Point Roberts …

04/26/2024

The May issue is live on our website! Check it out at the link below.

Whatcom County Superior Court Judge Robert E. Olsen approved a settlement on April 19 between the two children of Murray Church and Gail Amundsen and three out of five defendants accused of …

03/01/2024

The March edition of the All Point Bulletin is live on our website now! Check it out at the link below...

The Editor and All Point Bulletin staff: While it is a small amount to support local journalism, we so appreciate that you provide a paper …

12/22/2023

The Year in Review issue is up on our website. Read recaps of what various Point Roberts organizations did in 2023 and what their plans are for 2024.

Your Whatcom County Sheriff’s Office (WCSO) continues to proudly serve the Point Roberts community. After several years of staffing shortages, …

11/04/2023

https://www.allpointbulletin.com/stories/search-suspended-for-missing-person,28915?

We have suspended search operations in Point Roberts for the missing person as he has been located. It is not the ending we had hoped for. The family wanted me to extend that they are forever …

11/03/2023

David Ho has been missing since Wednesday afternoon. He was last seen in Point Roberts. There are search teams currently searching the Point. Community assistance has been requested to help find David Ho. More information is available at the link below.

UPDATED November 3, 10:15 a.m.: The search for David Ho is ongoing. Search teams were assembled and sent out Friday morning. If you would like to aid in search efforts, please contact 360/945-3473.

08/25/2023

Check out the September issue of the All Point Bulletin live on our website now!

Among a number of interesting and informative displays at the fire district’s open house on August 12 was a demonstration of a device that performs CPR on patients. The well-attended event …

03/31/2023

Check out the April issue of the All Point Bulletin, live on our website now!

 The Point Roberts Taxpayers Association-sponsored bird walk on February 18 attracted all kinds of birds of a feather all interested in, you guessed it, the birds of Point Roberts.     …

02/24/2023

Check out the March issue of the All Point Bulletin, live on our website now!

 The Point Roberts Taxpayers Association-sponsored bird walk on February 18 attracted all kinds of birds of a feather all interested in, you guessed it, the birds of Point Roberts.     …

01/21/2023

The Blaine school district has four veteran staff members retiring at the end of the school year. Combined, they retire with 136 years of service. More staff members are expected to put in …

11/18/2022

Check out the December issue of the All Point Bulletin, live on our website now!

All Point Bulletin – December 2022

11/02/2022

Check out the November issue of the All Point Bulletin, live on our website!

All Point Bulletin – November 2022

03/29/2022

The Circle of Care Annual General Meeting is coming up!

Saturday, April 9, 2 p.m., the firehall, 2030 Benson Road. The Circle of Care Board of Trustees will present financial and volunteer information from the last year and exciting future plans. Keynote speaker: fire chief Christopher Carleton will speak about our community's experience with Covid-19 and answer questions. Refreshments will be served.

For updates and more events on the Point, visit the calendar at allpointbulletin.com/calendar/when/2022-04/?

03/21/2022

12/30/2021

An important message from the Point Roberts Chamber of Commerce...

11/21/2021

Breaking news: According to a newly revised Canadian Order in Council, fully vaccinated residents of Point Roberts can now enter Canada without being required to present a negative Covid-19 test. The revised rule came into effect at 12:01 a.m. Eastern Standard time on November 21. As before, habitual residents of Point Roberts regardless of vaccination status may visit neighboring communities for non-essential purposes.
Residents of Hyder, Alaska and the Northwest Angle, Minnesota have also been accorded the same privilege.

11/20/2021

B.C. now rationing gas….

Canadian news outlets are reporting B.C. is now rationing gas and putting restrictions on non-essential travel because of the flooding this week that has ravaged parts of B.C. and Washington. A …

11/19/2021

Canada officially drops Covid-19 test requirement for short cross-border trips...

Canadian health officials announced they will drop Covid-19 testing requirements for fully vaccinated Canadians taking short trips into the U.S. The new rule goes into effect Tuesday, November …

09/29/2021

Two webinars to guide prospective applicants for the latest aid to small businesses will take place in the near-future.

Two webinars to guide prospective applicants for the latest aid to small businesses will take place in the near-future. The commerce border relief program will offer grants to customer-facing …

09/24/2021

Senator Patty Murray speaks out for border exemption for Point Roberts on the Senate floor.

https://youtu.be/6GaMnCsjshA

On the floor of the U.S. Senate, U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA) called on the Biden administration to grant the Washington state exclave of Point Roberts a...

09/21/2021

Rick Steves visited Blaine but he does make a shout-out to Point Roberts!

08/06/2021

Just in from CBSA...

Point Roberts residents, regardless of vaccination status, will be able to enter Canada 9 p.m. Sunday, August 8. U.S. citizens and permanent residents in Point Roberts, vaccinated and …

07/11/2021

07/10/2021

Jay Inslee became just the third governor to ever visit the exclave to address his concerns on the extended border closure

07/02/2021

05/26/2021

BREAKING NEWS: 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 U.S./Canada border without restrictions on June 22.

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 …

05/18/2021

https://globalnews.ca/video/7871303/point-roberts-pitch-to-reopen-border

Watch Point Roberts pitch to reopen border Video Online, on GlobalNews.ca