×
Crime
1 week ago
Point Roberts bomb threat suspect indicted on federal charges

The incident occurred in February as the suspect attempted to enter Canada.

Government
1 week ago
Ferndale City Council shelves plans to extend sewer service

The proposed design contract would cost the city nearly $4 million.

Education
1 week ago
Lynden High School expected to resume classes Thursday after closing for power failure

No other schools in the district were impacted by the outage on Wednesday.

Environmental
1 week ago
New Southern Resident Orca calf spotted

This marks the sixth calf born to J35.

Local
1 week ago
FEMA announces streamlined system to purchase federal flood insurance

Residents in all areas of Whatcom and Skagit counties are eligible to purchase a policy.

Local
1 week ago
WSP searching for police impersonators in Skagit Valley

There have been eight reports of police impersonators in Skagit County since the start of 2026.

Business
2 weeks ago
Judge orders Ferndale council member to pay former business partner $333K

A second breach of contract lawsuit against Robert Pinkley is set to go to trial in December.

Outdoors
2 weeks ago
Bellingham, Whatcom County move to add fee for private boat launches

The $60 annual fee could be waived if the owner or operator takes a training course.

Lifestyle
2 weeks ago
Boundary Bay founders to join state beer hall of fame

Their induction ceremony will be held on Nov. 2.

Multiple sheets of resume-style documents overlapped on a desk, with headings like Skills and Experience in lorem ipsum text (informational).
Business
2 weeks ago
Whatcom County’s unemployment rate drops full percentage point in September

The dip reflected the county’s largest month-over-month drop in unemployment rate since in two years.