Crime

The suspect fled from police, causing a chase near downtown Bellingham.

The resolution details short-term approaches to combatting the fentanyl crisis. These approaches include advocating for declarations of emergency on grander scales, expanding law enforcement’s response to fentanyl-related crime, expanding community programs to provide stability to those at-risk of abusing fentanyl and increasing medical treatment options for fentanyl abuse.

BELLINGHAM, WA (MyBellinghamNow.com) – A man is in custody after being accused of setting […]

Investigators are still looking for two more co-conspirators, who will not be identified until they’re taken into custody.

Deputies in Skagit County were assisted by the Whatcom County Sheriff’s Office and Bellingham Police in tracking down and arresting the suspect.

The arrests were made as a result of a multi-month and multi-agency investigation.

WSDOT will oversee the pilot program and test its ability to identify the individuals who damage property with graffiti.

The port-a-potty it was allegedly set in was on site during construction repairs from a frozen pipe that burst.

Three officers were injured during the initial shootout. All are in stable condition, and one officer was released from the hospital Thursday.

Rodger Funk has been offered the position after 28 years at the Whatcom County Sheriff’s Office.