In Bellingham, shoppers currently see a total sales tax rate of 9%, which includes a 6.5% state tax; a 0.6% Whatcom Transportation Authority tax; a 0.3% county public safety tax and a 0.1% county ...

The First Fed Foundation is reminding nonprofit, tribal, government, and school district organizations serving Clallam, ...

People who are sensitive to smoke, such as those with heart ailments or respiratory illnesses, may be affected.

Help shape our plan to reduce bacteria in Drayton Harbor. Comment Aug. 21-Sept. 26, 2025, to protect shellfish, recreation, ...

The funds will help with the Whatcom Land Trust’s recent purchase of 3.26 acres of tidal mudflats and wetlands.

The Whatcom Prep 14U baseball team, consisting of local eighth graders, placed 11th out of 15 teams at the annual Babe Ruth World Series, Aug. 8–16 in Hot Springs, Arkansas.

A man was rescued Friday afternoon after becoming stranded on a log jam while inner tubing on the Nooksack River, officials said. The incident happened around 2:50 p.m. Aug. 22 near the 6200 block of ...

Bellingham last saw a high above 90 degrees on July 29, 2022, according to National Weather Service records. A similar heat ...

Venables Pest Management, owned and run by the Venables family, is now offering Bellingham pest control and Ferndale pest control.

The study recommends expanding freight corridors and wetland mitigation options to facilitate future development.

Whatcom County law enforcement was recommending people avoid Little Squalicum Park while they searched the area for a sexual ...

The Opportunity Council is one of multiple partners involved in the development of the Way Station’s new medical respite ...