Community Events
1 year ago
City of Bellingham and NSEA seek volunteers to help improve Whatcom Falls Park

In honor of Make a Difference Day, the park will get a habitat face lift on Oct. 26 with the help of Whatcom County locals.

Local
1 year ago
Mount Vernon plumber travels to North Carolina and raises over $15,000 for hurricane survivors

Owner of Full Speed Plumbing traveled over 2,800 miles to partner with a plumbing company based in North Carolina.

Dedicated To Service
1 year ago
Death of state patrol trooper saves lives down the road

Washington State Patrol released preliminary results from a campaign to keep impaired drivers off the road, in honor of a fallen trooper.

Crime
1 year ago
Whatcom County expands Naloxone dispenser box program

The dispenser boxes provide free naloxone kits, sold under the brand name Narcan, that can reverse the effects of an opioid overdose.

Dedicated To Service
1 year ago
Whatcom County service workers to be honored at award ceremony

The Washington Governor’s Lifesaving Awards will take place in Tacoma on Sept. 25, honoring individuals who have performed life-saving tasks on the job.

Crime
1 year ago
K-9 units in Whatcom County certified to detect fentanyl

The county has some of the first fentanyl-detection certified K-9 units in Washington.

Dedicated To Service
1 year ago
Whidbey SAR rescues injured hiker in Cascade Mountains

It was the 21st rescue mission of the year for Whidbey’s Naval Air Station search and rescue team.

Dedicated To Service
1 year ago
Firefighters rescue woman who fell 150 feet at Racehorse Falls

Whatcom Fire District 14 urges people to be careful and says this is the fifth high-angle rescue at the falls this year.

Crime
1 year ago
Maple Falls man accused of shooting county deputies trial underway

The suspect was charged with two counts of attempted murder in connection to a non-fatal shooting of two deputies in 2022.

Community Events
1 year ago
Build Community Day offers free repairs to low-income homeowners

Habitat for Humanity invites residents in Nooksack and Everson to fill out a project request form (due by Sept. 20).