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Government
10 minutes ago
Lawsuit challenges ballot language on millionaire’s tax repeal

The complaint argues state-required funding warning could influence support for Initiative 26-645.

Dedicated To Service
3 hours ago
Remote court access available for east Whatcom County residents

Residents can use the new station to attend court hearings or file paperwork.

Community Events
3 hours ago
National Night Out: What to Know | Contributed

Whatcom County hosts National Night Out as a way for neighbors to become better acquainted and build stronger relationships.

Local
3 hours ago
Bellingham Police ask for help finding missing vulnerable adult

The man was last seen leaving his home around noon on Saturday.

Outdoors
4 hours ago
Wildfires in east Whatcom County continue to grow

Recreational access to parts of Ross Lake are closed due to wildfire activity.

Traffic
5 hours ago
Lane closures planned for repairs, fish passage work on I-5 and Hwy 9

A full closure of Hwy 9 east of Mount Vernon is scheduled to begin August 12.

Local
3 days ago
Whatcom County Sheriff’s Office launches anonymous gun exchange program

County residents can now turn in their unwanted firearms for cash cards.

Group of ten people posing on the deck of a sailboat named ABSOLUTELY at a sunny marina.
Features
3 days ago
Sailing, ‘boat crack’ and me: Watching Bellingham Race Week from the stern of the well-oiled machine | Whatcom Wanderings

The crew of the Absolutely was in good spirits during the Bellingham Race Week’s 43rd year.

Split scene: left side shows a rural parking area with several trucks and SUVs and a few people talking near a white fence, mountains in the distance; right side shows a tow truck with flashing lights and a black car in front of a partially built white house on a gravel street.
Local
3 days ago
More than 50 workers at Lynden packing facility detained by federal agents since March

Local immigration rights advocates are calling it the first “soft raid” in Whatcom County.

Gravel path winds through a grassy park edged by tall evergreen trees under a cloudy sky, with pink blossoms on the right.
Outdoors
3 days ago
Parts of Cornwall Memorial Park to close for several years as reforestation is underway

Parks and Recreation staff, volunteers and members of the Washington Conservation Corps began installing native plants in February.

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