The  Olsen Creek Trail system, which is above Lake Whatcom, adds more areas for hiking, mountain biking, and horseback riding ...

A beloved family farm northeast of Ferndale will be transformed into an agricultural research station supporting the area's ...

Wanted: 250 million bees The insects escaped after a semi-truck carrying them crashed in Whatcom County Now, they're on the loose.

The Whatcom County Sheriff’s Office (WSCO) confirmed that six signs—five stop signs and one road sign — have recently been stolen from the Birch Bay area.

(KOMO) - A deputy with the Whatcom County Sheriff's Office is recovering after being injured by what investigators describe as an accidental shooting during an arrest Tuesday afternoon.

“It is also contiguous with some (Whatcom) County property that is protected,” Hammill said. Funding for the purchase came from watershed fees that are added to residents’ utility bills.

The threat of easterly winds has ended in western Whatcom County, but a new advisory has been issued Friday afternoon for increasingly southerly winds, according to NWS. —Elise Takahama 11:30 am ...

(The Center Square) – In a court battle between two political action committees over a proposed ballot measure to repeal a Whatcom County property tax levy, a superior court judge ...

Other Whatcom County resources are Lighthouse Mission Ministries at 360-733-5120, Volunteers of America Mental Health Crisis Line at 800-584-3578, the Bellingham Food Bank at 360-676-0392, Adult ...

After the 2021 “heat dome” and flooding, as well as a hard freeze in winter 2023-24, Whatcom County growers are having to rethink how they farm in response to unexpected and often-devastating weather ...

Whatcom County property owners are receiving updated “change of value” notices, and many people are expressing sticker shock on social media and in letters to The Bellingham Herald as they fear higher ...