New state legislation passed in March allows counties that operate ferries to establish countywide ferry taxing districts. Leading the advocacy efforts for the bill were local legislators and Whatcom ...

A 19-year-old man could be released from the Whatcom County Jail as early as Thursday, April 23, after he pleaded guilty to ...

In a move drawing complaints of anti-unionism, Skagit Regional Health is ending its contract with Sound Physicians for hospitalist services and, beginning J ...

While mountain bikes are designed for endurance and rugged terrain, BMX bikes are compact, built for tricks and require ...

Whatcom County Council is gearing up to set a $225 million budget cap to design the new county jail and behavioral crisis center.

The industrial accident at BP Cherry Point Refinery in Blaine on Saturday, April 18, is being inspected by multiple agencies, including the Northwest Clean Air Agency and the Washington State ...

“Of Thee I Sing” is followed by the four-minute “Dona nobis pacem” from Bach’s “Mass in B minor,” which Attar described as a “prayer for peace.” The program concludes with “Cello Concerto in E minor, ...

Bellingham middle and high school students were a focal point of a protest near the Federal Building Tuesday afternoon, Jan 20. Students with megaphones led chants at the protest that spanned the four ...

Bellingham’s long-awaited Chick-fil-A location will welcome diners starting Thursday, April 30. The chain restaurant is ...

All five of Western Washington University’s men’s golfers placed in the top 12, and the Vikings captured the Great Northwest Athletic Conference championship Wednesday, April 22 at Coeur d’Alene ...

Imagine my joy when I stumbled on the Old Village trail that took me from the southeast corner of Elizabeth Park straight to Maritime Heritage Park with minimal street crossings. It’s still a trail I ...

A 43-year-old Ferndale man died early Tuesday morning in a single-vehicle crash in Mountlake Terrace, according to the Washington State Patrol.