A new trail through the forest above Lake Whatcom is open for use, offering a 7-mile route below Stewart Mountain for hikers, mountain bikers and horse riders, the state Department of Natural ...

Paralytic shellfish poisoning biotoxin was detected in molluscan shellfish at Birch Bay, according to the state health ...

Wearing a hard hat and a neon-green safety vest, Whitney Osiensky signals a ditch digger to pause the excavator’s bucket near eye level. Gently, Whatcom County’s first full-time archaeologist removes ...

The Washington State Department of Health has closed recreational harvest for molluscan shellfish from Sandy Point to the Canadian border, plus Point Roberts.

Recent data from rental housing companies highlight the discrepancy of home and apartment rental costs across Whatcom County.

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

A Whatcom County man pleaded not guilty in Whatcom County Superior Court on Friday to 14 felonies related to child rape and possession and distribution of depictions of minors engaged in sexually ...

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

Two family members test positive for measles in Whatcom County; health department urges public to stay informed and vigilant.

Zeferino is a political activist in Whatcom County. He said the facility currently houses about 1,500 detained individuals and is unable to adequately meet everyone’s needs due to understaffing.

Starting this summer, 65 locations on more than two dozen state highways in King, Snohomish, Skagit, Whatcom and Island ...

Fireworks laws have changed over the past few years in the state's most populous counties. Here's what you should know.