Capacity at the existing jail is 362 people, including 150 at the work center. The need for space is likely to increase in coming decades.

A recent Bellingham Food Bank newsletter details concerns over roughly $880,000 in financial assistance that Whatcom County ...

Whatcom County and its larger cities will receive $198,407 if they sign on to the latest multi-state opioid settlement with eight drug manufacturers.

▪ Nighttime lane closures: Southbound I-5 lane closures are allowed from 8 p.m. to 5 a.m. nightly, Sundays through Friday ...

Nine county-specific projects across Washington will receive funding from the state Recreation and Conservation Funding Board ...

Cascade Connections is celebrating Disability Pride Month this July by hosting their first ever Hamster Art Walk and Roll – an accessible Art Walk showcasing the creative gifts of individuals with ...

The victim and her family were present at Moreau’s sentencing in Whatcom County Superior Court. Both she and her mother ...

These curated articles highlight three dramatic rescue missions in Whatcom County's backcountry during 2025. They collectively underscore the challenges and risks associated with backcountry ...

As it stands now, the county’s plan for the first phase of the Annex project is to construct one building, the shell of another and prepare the site of the third building for development. County ...

WSDA added the English and Atlantic varieties of ivy to its list of plants banned from sale. Here’s how to identify and ...

The vehicle left the roadway and rolled, coming to a rest on its side in the bushes. The passenger in the vehicle - an ...