The Whatcom County Natural Hazards Mitigation Plan does include a section on wildland fire and the county adopted a wildland fire-specific action plan in November 2023. But Whatcom County is still ...

The islands have experienced big changes since the Island Grown in the San Juans program was first created in 2007. Our ...

Whatcom County Sheriff Donnell Tanksley, Bellingham Public Schools, Western Washington University and the city of Bellingham issued statements this week in regard to President Donald Trump’s ...

The Hughes Fire near Castaic Lake in northern Los Angeles County began Wednesday morning and now covers more than 10,000 acres or 15 square miles. It was 24% contained at 2 p.m. local time ...

Suffolk County has terminated Chicago real estate conglomerate JLL as master developer of the $2.8 billion Midway Crossing project on county-owned land in Ronkonkoma and plans to seek new ...

Bird flu has been detected in a Suffolk County commercial poultry farm, county health officials announced Tuesday. The name of the farm was not disclosed by the county but the U.S. Department of ...

Online trivia through Zoom, every Tuesday night, featuring a mix of gallery and breakout rooms allowing you to socialize while you play several rounds of trivia including a weekly suggested ...

Fewer people died from overdoses in Whatcom County in 2024, compared to 2023. While experts hesitate to call the dip in fatalities a trend yet, they say it’s encouraging after a year of countywide ...

Whatcom County is known for its unique breweries, restaurants and coffee shops, but seven local eateries are currently listed for sale by their owners. Some of these current real estate listings ...

Lisa McLean has made new hires as she takes over the role of representing the county’s indigent criminal defendants. Flanked by her sons Jackson McLean, 23, left, and Jake McLean, 25 ...

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