An official with the Whatcom County Sheriff’s Office Division of Emergency Management told The Bellingham Herald that damage ...

State Supreme Court Justice Raquel Montoya-Lewis, the first Native American elected statewide in Washington’s history, won’t seek reelection for a second term on the high court. Montoya-Lewis has been ...

Better known as the Columbus Day Storm or “The Big Blow,” this event formed from the remnants of a Pacific typhoon to become a devastating extratropical cyclone.

We remain concerned that the planners of this jail have no ideas on how to reduce the racial inequalities that persist in the ...

Weidkamp Road near Lynden is closed for an estimated 24 to 48 hours after a commercial truck carrying 70,000 pounds of honey bee hives overturned. The hives came off the truck, freeing an estimated 14 ...

Beginning Monday, Feb. 2, snow enthusiasts won’t have access to the Mt. Baker ski lodge in Whatcom County for five ...

Bellis Fair mall lost four shops during the first two months of 2025. Airsoft Challenge, an airsoft gun range, closed in ...

Do not approach the cougar. If the cougar does not flee, be more assertive. Shout, wave your arms, and throw objects at the cougar to scare it away. If the cougar attacks, fight back and protect your ...

The Whatcom County Sheriff’s Office received the report of a stranded skier around 8:30 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 17.

A new analysis presented to the Whatcom County Council provided a preliminary estimate of the capacity needed for the new Whatcom County Jail. According to the analysis, the jail is projected to ...

On Tuesday, the New York State Police confirmed that missing 26-year-old Robert Owen, of Catskill, was found in good health. According to state police, he was found on January 23 by Bellingham Police ...