A filing period closed Friday for races in nonpartisan off-year elections that focus on the Whatcom County Council, Bellingham and other city councils, courts, school boards and local commissions ...

For the first time in seven years, a Whatcom County resident has a confirmed case of mumps. The case presents no risk to the general public, according to a statement from Whatcom County.

Maddie DeLange of Lynden, Wash., was crowned 2025-26 Whatcom County Dairy Ambassador on April 26 at the Lynden Heritage Museum. Sarah Van Berkum of Everson, Wash., was selected as the alternate.

In the face of accelerating climate impacts, Whatcom County advances a first-of-its-kind ... and river flooding enables the team to map at-risk communities and infrastructure, and develop a ...

Jury deliberation began Friday after a two-week trial in Whatcom County Superior Court in the case of a Seattle man accused of shooting and killing his brother during a trip back from Republic in ...

An immigration judge ruled Thursday that she has no jurisdiction to grant bail for a Whatcom County farmworker and immigrant rights activist who was arrested by U.S. Immigration and Customs ...

Tucked into the northwest corner of the Evergreen State, Whatcom County's 2,503 square miles have ... There's a sign with a trail map at the trailhead, just before the beaver pond.

The 5-2 decision, with Council Members Gary Vis and Brent Lenssen opposed, means Whatcom County no longer has any cities that treat their drinking water with the mineral additive. The city’s ...

Deputies marked the vehicle as abandoned and illegally parked on Whatcom County property, according to Slater. Deputies left instructions for Moses that the vehicle would be impounded if it was not ...