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Health and Wellness
1 year ago
First confirmed case of mumps reported in Whatcom County since 2018

Health officials are urging people to stay up to date on their measles, mumps and rubella vaccinations to avoid further spread.

Education
1 year ago
Bellingham Public Schools rolls out plan to trim $15 million budget shortfall

Staff reductions, class size increases and more are in the plan for the school district.

Local
1 year ago
Lummi Island Ferry returns to full service after annual dry dock outage

Along with its return come new improvements at the Gooseberry Point terminal. 

Local
1 year ago
BRIEF: PeaceHealth temporarily closes certain facilities until union strike ends

Over 1,000 unionized PeaceHealth workers remain on strike in Bellingham.

Local
1 year ago
New report shows increase in Whatcom County households falling below survival threshold

The 2025 ALICE report has been updated to reflect a new count of households in the county back in 2023. 

Government
1 year ago
Gov. Ferguson signs new law aimed at slowing down drivers in Washington state

The law requires those convicted of serious speeding charges to have a speed limiter installed in their vehicle.

Elections
1 year ago
Find out who is running in Whatcom County elections this year

Read more to see who is running for positions on the Whatcom County Council, the Bellingham Port Commission and more.

Local
1 year ago
Whatcom County launches new “Customer Service Portal” for online permits

Planning and Development adds that more services for other permits and plans will become available within the next year. 

Crime
1 year ago
Seattle man sentenced to eight years for connection to Whatcom County drug ring

A majority of their narcotics were distributed within the Lummi Nation.

Local
1 year ago
PeaceHealth St. Joseph Medical Center prepares for upcoming union strike

PeaceHealth says in a statement that they’ve secured temporary replacement workers.