Whatcom County Sheriff Donnell Tanksley addresses law enforcement officers at a Crisis Intervention Training in 2024. Rachel Showalter The Bellingham Herald The Whatcom County Sheriff’s Office is ...

The new Whatcom County Jail will move forward into the design and construction phase following a county council vote Tuesday night. The decision follows months of back-and-forth discussions and ...

A man severely injured at Birch Bay Waterslides in 2023 reached a $4 million settlement with the park’s owner and two other companies following two years of legal battles. The lawsuit was filed ...

Firefighters had to force open a locked door to get to the man in the basement, who was unconscious and not breathing.

Authorities say the suspect fired shots at an adult and their child as they attempted to flee a residence in the Birch Bay area.

The council authorized the county executive to sign a $7.05 million contract to launch the Kids First Child Care Subsidy Program.

The fair does offer a free park-and-ride shuttle from Fisher School to the fairgrounds. The shuttle will run from 11 am. to 10 p.m. daily, with pick-ups and drop-offs at Gate 1. Fisher School is at ...

The Bellingham Troublemakers organized a rally outside city hall on Tuesday afternoon to bring attention to the issue.

ERGO NEXT reports that 82% of new small businesses have insurance, yet 73% remain underinsured, often due to cost, confusion, and compliance issues.

Floodlight reports that new updates in ChatGPT Ads enhance tracking and targeting, making it viable for small businesses to invest in advertising effectively.

Niche and U.S. News & World Report named Silver Beach Elementary School the best public elementary school in the Bellingham area. The school at 4101 Academy St. in Bellingham serves 342 students in ...

Francisco, a Guatemalan migrant, shares her harrowing experience in a Texas detention center and her ongoing asylum fight after being released.