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Local
2 months ago
Bellingham Police ask for help finding missing vulnerable adult

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

Outdoors
2 months ago
Wildfires in east Whatcom County continue to grow

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

Traffic
2 months 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
2 months 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
2 months 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
2 months 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
2 months 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.

Many boats and yachts docked at a harbor, with a rocky shoreline and pine trees in the background far beyond the water.
Local
2 months ago
More details emerge following Sucia Island plane crash

The Otter float plane went down near the entrance to Shallow Bay on the popular island at 5:15 p.m.

Orange diamond road work ahead sign with black text against green trees and bushes in the background.",
Traffic
2 months ago
Lynden roundabout nearing completion as Mount Vernon bridge closes

E Badger Road will be reduced to one lane as crews finish work on the site.

Side-by-side images: left a young man with short curly hair and a goatee in a gray shirt, right a man in a black cap and black shirt standing on a street, looking over his shoulder.
Crime
2 months ago
FBI asks for help locating convicted Whatcom County felon

The man left the area prior to his sentencing date.

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