Residents of Custer in Whatcom County heard an unusual noise and witnessed a fiery plume of smoke along the railroad tracks just before noon on Dec. 20, 2020. "I think it's oil," one witness reported.

Explore little rail line and big Lake Whatcom Originally published September 1, 2011 at 7:00 pm Updated September 2, 2011 at 8:46 am Cathy McDonald visits the Hertz Trail at North Lake Whatcom ...

Lake Whatcom Boulevard will close between Lake Louise Road and Cain Lake Road from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily Monday through Wednesday for road maintenance. Local traffic will be allowed.

Whatcom County and BNSF Railway will share the costs of fixing the Slater Road crossing over the railroad tracks. The County Council on Tuesday, Aug. 9, will consider an agreement with the railroad.

Demolition will start next month on a historic railroad trestle in Whatcom Falls Park, one of the few remaining remnants of the region’s importance to the timber industry. In a social media post ...

These charts show how the housing market is changing in Whatcom County. The median home value has increased from $484,940 in January 2020 to $665,653 in December 2021.

The Whatcom Transportation Authority (WTA) is introducing changes to services in several areas beginning June 15. The changes are listed on the WTA website along with maps of each new bus route ...

The Whatcom Skagit Model Railroad Club acquired the building in 2004 and has since filled the room with miniature hills, towns and, of course, trains. Don Jones has been a member of the club for ...

Editor’s note: The video above was originally published in December 2020. A rail union official reportedly told investigators that a fiery oil car train derailment north of Seattle late last ...