Crime
1 year ago
Authorities investigating homicides for connection to Idaho inmate escape

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

Crime
1 year ago
City of Blaine announces new police chief

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

Lifestyle
1 year ago
National Park Service outlines options for Grizzly reintroduction

The last confirmed sighting of a grizzly bear in the North Cascades was in 1996.

Business
1 year ago
Disaster loan applications open for Washington small businesses

Any businesses that are primarily farming or ranching-based are not eligible to apply for the loans.

Health and Wellness
1 year ago
BRIEF: PeaceHealth to open Lynden Clinic

The facility will offer primary care, cardiology, orthopedics, behavioral health and OB/GYN/midwifery.

Crime
1 year ago
BRIEF: Ferndale man in custody for alleged sexual assault

The suspect was booked into the Whatcom County Jail on Tuesday where he remains without bail.

Crime
1 year ago
Inslee signs laws to combat opioid ‘scourge’ while settlement funds head to Whatcom County

Whatcom County, Bellingham, Ferndale and Lynden will get a sizable share of $55 million to combat the opioid crisis.

Crime
1 year ago
Eagle ‘killing spree’ case defendant pleads guilty while accomplice remains at-large

The Washington man and an accomplice allegedly killed approximately 3,600 birds on a reservation and elsewhere. They intended to sell the birds’ tail feathers on the black market.

Education
1 year ago
Philanthropist selects Whatcom County non-profit for millions in funding

The total award is more than double the amount initially promised last year.

Local
1 year ago
Car hauler rollover accident blocks I-5 in Ferndale

The driver of a van suffered minor injuries and a car hauler driver was not hurt.