Here’s our weekly roundup of the latest retail and restaurant activity around Whatcom County: Birch Bay shop closing permanently. A Birch Bay women’s clothing boutique, Betty ...

The Bellingham Herald: Whatcom County Council considering temporary ban on new ICE detention centers

The Bellingham Herald on MSN: Whatcom rescue group pulls two people from Nooksack River during training outing

Whatcom rescue group pulls two people from Nooksack River during training outing

The Bellingham Herald on MSN: Whatcom County executive warns of possible layoffs as finances remain grim

Cascadia Daily News: Analysis: Whatcom County employee numbers — and their pay — have ballooned

The cost of compensation for Whatcom County employees, who may face layoffs in 2027 to address looming budget shortages, has drastically increased during the leadership of County Executive Satpal ...

Analysis: Whatcom County employee numbers — and their pay — have ballooned

KING 5: Man arrested for vehicular homicide after fatal Whatcom County crash involving stolen vehicle

FERNDALE, Wash. — The Whatcom County Sheriff’s Office said one person was killed Thursday morning in a two-vehicle crash involving a stolen vehicle. Deputies responded around 5:45 a.m. to the crash at ...

Man arrested for vehicular homicide after fatal Whatcom County crash involving stolen vehicle

AOL: $4 million in FEMA funds released to support 2021 Whatcom County flood recovery

$4 million in FEMA funds released to support 2021 Whatcom County flood recovery

Blaine Public Library is finishing the last touches on a renovation that partially closed the library at 613 3rd St. from late April through early May. Whatcom County Library System’s levy lid lift ...