Parks and Recreation staff, volunteers and members of the Washington Conservation Corps began installing native plants in February.
Over a dozen people were able to swim to shore.
Smoke from the B.C.’s Brunswick Creek Complex triggered an air quality alert earlier this week.
A local response team says this is the third seal they’ve treated for a gunshot wound this year and the first pup.
A local case against one of the suspects was dismissed in 2024.
Local real estate agent Ethan Hunger is trying to raise $500,000 for the Bellingham Food Bank this weekend.
Hundreds of cyclists will participate in this year’s Tour de Whatcom.
The department still reports pollution closures in areas like Chuckanut Bay and Larrabee State Park.
The county in the vortex of a Red Flag wildfire warning and officials are upgrading the Burn Ban to Stage 2 as heat, wind and other conditions lead to critical fire weather conditions.
Forecasted thunderstorms have also prompted a fire weather alert as we see a drop in air quality.