Tucked into the northwest corner of the Evergreen State, Whatcom County's 2,503 square miles have a well-earned reputation ...

Air quality in Whatcom County got a “D” for 24-hour particle pollution because of wildfire smoke, according to the American Lung Association’s 2025 “State of the Air” report. Other counties across ...

Whatcom County is planning for flooding and erosion impacts as climate change accelerates, identifying at-risk communities and infrastructure.

Deane-Boyle has served as president and CEO of Bellingham Whatcom County Tourism for more than two years. He watched with ...

A trade war between the U.S. and Canada could have devastating financial effects in Whatcom County as America’s neighbors to the north shun cross-border travel, according to early data.

SEATTLE — A Whatcom County man will spend at least five years in prison after being convicted of two felonies related to child sexual abuse material. Forty-seven-year-old Robert J. Howell Jr. of ...

This is Vanags’ second trial in Whatcom County Superior Court, with the first one ending in a hung jury in 2022. Members of the current jury were not told that the proceedings were a retrial.

A Whatcom County man was convicted last week for two federal felonies related to possession of child sexual abuse images. Robert Howell Jr., 47, first came to the attention of law enforcement in ...

Power outages were reported early Saturday morning as a possible tornado touched down in Washington County.According to Power Outage U.S., more than 500 people were without power in Benton and ...

The 5.2-magnitude earthquake on Monday shook the ground and nerves in San Diego, but some scientists were already scanning the ocean floor for tremors.

Shaking was reported in parts of Los Angeles Monday morning from a magnitude-5.2 earthquake more than 100 miles away in San Diego County. Get top local stories in Southern California delivered to ...