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The outage was first reported about 12:05pm. Whatcom County Fire District 5, serving Point Roberts, was dispatched to the 1500 block of Edwards Drive about the same time due to reports of wires ...

The closures will allow contractors to grind down and repave the ramps.

WHATCOM COUNTY, Wash. — Ferndale City Council candidate Steve Potvin failed to convince the Whatcom County Elections Canvassing Board that his business location was his residence as shown on his voter ...

– Bellingham Police Department (August 22, 2025) Whatcom County Jail records show Bellingham Police had booked Moses Puga, age 35, into the jail charged with suspicion of hit and run with injury. No ...

This morning, a sexual assault occurred on the trail system in Little Squalicum Park off Marine Drive. After an extensive search with assistance from local agencies and a WCSO K-9, the suspect was not ...

Watchstanders at Coast Guard Sector Puget Sound say they received a report of a 25-foot skiff taking on water with 2 people on board about 4pm “in the vicinity of the red can buoy near Point Roberts.” ...

As of 8:25am, over 1,500 PSE customer addresses were reported to have been impacted and the cause was under investigation. The estimate for restoring power was 11am.

5 minutes after Malone arrived at his home on W 75th Street in Custer, the accountant arrived in the van. Malone told investigators he grabbed a .22 handgun, stepped outside and approached the ...

LYNDEN, Wash. — Lynden Police arrested and booked a 38-year-old Blaine man into Whatcom County Jail this morning, August 8, 2025. He was charged with 2nd-degree murder. Lynden Police Chief Steve ...

WHATCOM COUNTY, Wash. — Today, August 5, 2025, a Primary Election was held via mail-in ballots. There were several primary district elections that were only on the ballots of voters within each ...

BELLINGHAM, Wash. — A 19-year-old facing a 1st-degree attempted murder charge stemming from a November 14, 2024, shooting incident in Bellingham, has been released from custody after the case was ...