Parts of U.S. 2, an important road cutting across Washington’s Cascade mountains, will likely remain closed for months due to flood and slide damage, Gov. Bob Ferguson and the state’s top ...

Voters overwhelmingly approved expanding the Port of Bellingham Board of Commissioners from three seats to five seats. The new map — which largely reflects the Whatcom County Council District map — ...

With up to another inch of rain set to fall Tuesday overnight into Wednesday as part of a frontal system moving into the region, rivers that broke records last week are set to return to major flooding ...

Skagit County residents will see a 3% increase in the general solid waste rate starting Jan. 1. The hike is in line with a rate schedule established based on a 2024 study. A county news release noted ...

Vizcarra said there’s been a notable need for aid applications in Spanish. She and a handful of volunteer interpreters have handled the majority of those applications, with Vizcarra herself processing ...

They’ve got a show at Aslan Depot on Friday, Dec. 26, which should make for a perfect post-Christmas excuse to get out of the house. The Walrus is one of the best-loved cover bands around here, with a ...

Colston runs the Adult Co-ed Bellingham Flag Football group, which typically plays on the fourth Saturday of each month. Colston made it co-ed so it could be open for all members of the Bellingham ...

Greenhouse Home+Life has relocated to a restored historic building, with owner Bre Green overseeing the transformation of the 1922 structure. The project involved removing vinyl siding to reveal the ...

Eight homes in the Ericksen Road area in Concrete have been ordered to evacuate right away, due to concerns that rainfall will worsen a landslide that was discovered last week.

The city council voted on Monday, Dec. 15 to pass an emergency resolution and waive the competitive bidding requirements in order to quickly fund culvert repairs on Hannegan Road and Woburn Street, ...

“While replacement of Lynden High School remains a top long-term priority, recent elections made clear that a different approach is needed,” VanderYacht said in the letter. “This levy allows us to ...

During a flood, septic systems should not be used, the county says. Standing water around a septic system will cause the ground to not absorb wastewater from sinks and toilets, the county says. Septic ...