Progress on a new Whatcom County Jail is underway, with a recent presentation to the county council outlining an expected timeline for planning and implementation over the next few years. Replacement ...

Whatcom County is lifting a hiring freeze that started last year as the county was facing a $15 million deficit in its ...

With a deadly measles outbreak in Texas, health professionals in Whatcom County are reminding residents that the best defense against the disease is vaccination, a metric that’s been lagging here for ...

The Whatcom County Humane Society has been at full capacity in terms of the number of dogs it shelters for more than two ...

A Ferndale man died this week following a house fire that triggered an explosion.

Scientists at the National Weather Service’s Climate Prediction Center recently issued their forecast for “meteorological ...

Brenner was 78 and died Feb. 9 while surrounded by family at their home east of Ferndale, according to her oldest son, Wesley ...

A 78-year-old Ferndale man is dead after an explosion at his house on Wednesday morning. Law enforcement and Whatcom County Fire District 7 responded to a report of a loud explosion and house fire ...

The Whatcom Racial Equity Commission’s next step is to split into task groups to solve specific problems the community is ...

Whatcom County Executive Satpal Sidhu lifted a government-wide hiring freeze Wednesday, Feb. 26 that he implemented in July 2024.

Animal shelters prepare for puppy season as Whatcom Humane welcomes 56 new arrivals, highlighting the need for community ...

BELLINGHAM, Wash. — Northern Whatcom County got a double whammy from Mother Nature, snow, and winds. Driving north into Lynden, the winds swirled, now into drifts around barns, trees ...