Whatcom County is lifting a hiring freeze that started last year as the county was facing a $15 million deficit in its ...

If you’re looking for a forever friend, the Whatcom County Humane Society hopes you’ll consider adopting from them.

Measles was confirmed Thursday in a King County infant, health officials said. An unvaccinated school-age child is dead and ...

Replacement of the county’s jail, which has been in operation at its current location in downtown Bellingham since 1984, has been a topic of discussion for years. Voters rejected measures to increase ...

A Ferndale man died this week following a house fire that triggered an explosion.

Animal shelters prepare for puppy season as Whatcom Humane welcomes 56 new arrivals, highlighting the need for community ...

The Whatcom Humane Society is grappling with an overwhelming number of unwanted puppies, with the latest litter bringing the ...

Deputies arrested a Puyallup man following an alleged drive-by shooting in Whatcom County. No injuries were reported. Rachel Showalter The Bellingham Herald Whatcom County sheriff’s deputies ...

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Seattle announced the recent arrests of five illegal aliens in Washington state, all of whom have been convicted of driving under the influence (DUI), ...

Woodland’s Columbia Fruit has applied for a water right permit to improve the quality of the water fueling its raspberry growing operation west of the city by the Columbia River, a permit a ...

Deputy Carly Cappetto, spokesperson for the Pierce County Sheriff’s Office, confirmed to The News Tribune that at least one ...