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A new trail through the forest above Lake Whatcom is open for use, offering a 7-mile route below Stewart Mountain for hikers, mountain bikers and horse riders, the state Department of Natural ...
Wanted: 250 million bees The insects escaped after a semi-truck carrying them crashed in Whatcom County Now, they're on the loose.
A buzz-worthy story is unfolding in Whatcom County, where 14 million bees escaped after a commercial truck carrying about 70,000 pounds of honey bee hives lost part of its load early Friday.
Multiple road signs were stolen in unincorporated Whatcom County, leaving residential streets vulnerable to avoidable traffic accidents.
Bellingham’s latest effort to preserve land from logging and development in the Lake Whatcom watershed is its largest purchase since the program started more than 20 years ago, according to city ...
(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 ruled in favor ...
In February and after some effort, when the county reached an agreement with Sierra Pacific Industries (SPI) to allow the public to drive on the road, which the logging company owns and which crosses ...
Whatcom County homeless deaths are increasing. Opportunity Council said there have been 56 documented deaths this year.
A group of residents in Whatcom County are opposing a proposed 70-acre rock quarry due to concerns about the environment, noise and safety.
The greatest risk, in terms of population density and property value, might be in the heavily wooded residential areas surrounding Lake Whatcom, according to the county’s 2021 Natural Hazards ...