On Saturday morning, a woman hiking with her leashed dog was chased by a black bear on a trail north of Lake Whatcom. The state Department of Fish and Wildlife issued an alert the following day about ...

Whatcom County Prosecutor Eric Richey declined to follow a human resources recommendation for an outside investigation into ...

Though Bellingham Hardware closed in the 1970s — and the expanded and remodeled property is now apartment, retail and office ...

Emerging as an art marvel, petrified wood is the result of millennia of intricate scientific processes. Fossilization occurs ...

Two men were arrested early on Saturday, Aug. 15 after one allegedly shot a firearm into the air from a car in downtown Bellingham. Around 2:45 a.m., officers went to the intersection of Railroad ...

State Democratic officials are preparing for chaos at the polls this November, as President Donald Trump casts doubt on ...

Ever admired the peonies painted outside the Railroad Avenue parking garage, or noticed how a brand-new, wildlife-themed mural brings a pop of color to Northwest Avenue? You have arts nonprofit Paper ...

After weeks of debate, the inside of the new Whatcom County jail is starting to take shape. Included are an estimated 450–460 beds, with 26% of those meant for behavioral health. The Whatcom County ...

Last summer, when Lummi Islanders heard that because of enrollment declines and budget challenges, Ferndale School District couldn’t support a two-teacher staff at their beloved island school, they ...

The man who was seriously hurt in August 2023 at Birch Bay Waterslides and sued the owner and inspectors of the water park agreed to a $4 million settlement nearly three years after the incident.

Many voters across Whatcom and Skagit counties were asked on Aug. 4 to approve levy lid lifts and other tax-related ballot measures for their respective fire, school and hospital districts. One ...

“Cascade Mall” is no more, at least in label. The shopping mall alongside Interstate 5 in Burlington, which changed hands in April 2023, was renamed in October to Burlington Gallery. Leasing agent ...