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.

Local Sports
1 year ago
“The Zone” Northwest Sports Update 3/20/24

The University of Washington is suddenly searching for a new athletic director.

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.