Did a Whatcom County community break a polar bear plunge world record? Thousands of people gathered in Blaine on New Year's Day for the Birch Bay Polar Bear Dip, braving the icy waters of Birch Bay in ...

WCSO wrote on social media that deputies responded to a shooting involving members of two motorcycle gangs at 7:15 p.m. on the 7800 block of Birch Bay Drive. One person sustained non-life-threatening ...

Thousands of people in Birch Bay are braving the cold on Thursday and trying to set a world record. The Birch Bay Chamber of Commerce, Blaine Birch Bay Park and Recreation District 2, and Bellingham ...

It's 11 a.m. on the first morning of 2026 in Birch Bay, Washington. There's a sharp chill in the air. Driving down Birch Bay Drive, sporadic groups of people wrapped in towels, robes and sweatshirt ...

Uniquely is a Bellingham Herald series that covers the moments, landmarks and personalities that define what makes living in Northwest Washington so special. Summer has reached Whatcom County, and The ...

BIRCH BAY, Wash. — Serious cleanup is underway across the Birch Bay area in Whatcom County from Thursday’s powerful storm. Dramatic waves fueled by wild winds slammed into a waterfront restaurant ...