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WHATCOM COUNTY, Wash. — First responders were dispatched to the 2300 block of Willey’s Lake Road about 6pm on Thursday, October 22, 2026 due to report of a structure fire at a dairy farm.

BELLINGHAM, Wash. — A pursuit that led multiple law enforcement agencies down I-5, through downtown Bellingham and residential areas, ended after a Bellingham Police Department vehicle equipped with a ...

El Niño has a 75% chance of sticking around through March 2027.

A bench trial resulted in an award of $333 thousand while the other suit awaits trial.

WHATCOM COUNTY, Wash. — First responders were dispatched to a report of a vehicle in the ditch on the Mount Baker Highway about 8:30am on Saturday, October 17, 2026. Soon after another crash occurred ...

BELLINGHAM, Wash. — According to a press release from the United States Attorney’s Office for the Western District of Washington, 30-year-old Bellingham resident James Cody Bryant was arrested today, ...

WHATCOM COUNTY, Wash. — Mount Baker Highway (SR542), will close to traffic between mileposts 47 and 54 from about 8am to about 4pm on Wednesday, September 30, 2026, and Thursday, October 1, 2026, ...

BELLINGHAM, Wash. — Port of Bellingham (Port) announced an emergency response exercise is scheduled for Saturday, September 19, 2026, beginning at about 10am at Bellingham International Airport (BLI).

WHATCOM COUNTY, Wash. — National Railroad Passenger Corporation (Amtrak) announced 2 Airo trainsets will enter passenger service on the Amtrak Cascades route beginning September 30, 2026. The Amtrak ...

Detour routes with signs will be in place for each section, according to WSDOT. Freight traffic traveling on eastbound SR 546 is directed to use southbound SR 9 during the closures. Residents will ...

BELLINGHAM, Wash. — Parking stalls in some areas already with posted time limits will transition to metered parking beginning the week of September 14, 2026, according to a notice posted by the City ...