Local officials say it's unclear how federal and state recovery funding may stack up due to budget challenges and political ...

Pita Pit, a chain restaurant with a location in downtown Bellingham, has officially closed, according to the restaurant’s ...

To qualify, residents must live in an affected county, earn 80% or less of the area median gross income, and show that their ...

January gas prices in Bellingham, Whatcom County and Washington were down in comparison to The Herald's December survey, and we found the cheapest local gas station for you.

A single lane of Mount Baker Highway is open following a closure caused by landslide activity on the highway east of Glacier.

Whatcom County contained two measles cases through rapid response and protocol. Health officials identified 33 contacts and spent 320 hours on containment efforts. Low MMR vaccination rates in ...

The intersection is directly adjacent to Mount Baker High School where hundreds of kids come and go every day. Parents say ...

It’s hard to imagine the heartbreak of losing almost everything in a flood, but that is just the start of the process of recovery. New bill would declare Fairfax Bridge closure an emergency to fund a ...

Lis and Joaquin Lopez, who run Mariposa Farm, stand next to multiple crates filled with last season’s harvest. All the food was contaminated by floodwater and cannot be sold or eaten. Joaquin said the ...

The ban is not because there is a high risk of fires, but because the cold and calm air could prevent wood smoke from ...

Washington Gov. Bob Ferguson visited Whatcom County on Wednesday to survey flooding damage and meet with city leaders. He called the sight of the damage in Sumas and Everson “sobering.” “This natural ...

BELLINGHAM, Wash. - A heated vote in Bellingham Tuesday night means taxpayers will decide if they want sales tax to go up to fund a new Whatcom County jail. Currently, the jail is in the heart of ...