Rain falling on snow was a key factor in last month’s flooding along the Nooksack River. Damages are still being assessed, ...

Two first-time council members, Elizabeth Boyle and Jessica Rienstra, were sworn in alongside two returning members.

Crews with the Washington State Department of Transportation are working to clear a small landslide on State Route 20 near ...

Whatcom County Medical Examiner Dr. Aldo Fusaro was fired this week, four months after he was hired on an interim basis, and ...

A burn ban is in effect in Whatcom County, specifically for the Columbia Valley urban growth area and the Peaceful Valley and ...

Local officials say it’s unclear how federal and state recovery funding may stack up due to budget challenges and political ...

A recent study by SmartAsset, an investment adviser website, compared house costs and financing prices across Washington state, and Whatcom County ranked as one of the most expensive. Whatcom County’s ...

Homeowners tired of flooding may be eligible to sell their property to their county and see the land converted into nature ...

BELLINGHAM, Wash. — Whatcom County’s top seat is up for grabs. Voters have until Tuesday evening to cast a ballot for county executive in this year’s primary election. The high paying and high-powered ...

Ballot measures to replace the Whatcom County jail failed in 2015 and 2017. But county leaders hope a third time's the charm as voters consider a .2% sales tax on the November ballot to fund a new ...

PEACEFUL VALLEY, Wash. — Two Whatcom County sheriff’s deputies who were shot while responding to a call last week have been released from the hospital. Deputies Ryan Rathbun and Jason Thompson ...

WHATCOM COUNTY, Wash. — Thieves in Whatcom County have stolen 28 road signs within a week, creating a safety risk for drivers and costing thousands in taxpayer dollars to replace. Between March 1 and ...