Whatcom County News

Representatives from local law enforcement agencies will be in Seattle Friday, Nov.

After more than 13 hours battling a blaze that heavily damaged Whatcom Middle School on Thursday, Nov.

An early morning fire all but destroyed a Bellingham middle school that has served Whatcom County kids for more than 100 years.

The Whatcom County Sheriff's Office lists the following people as being booked into the Whatcom County Jail.

North Mason YAHOO! Most Recent Local News Winds, Rains Heading for Washington Associated Press Originally published 10:48 a.m., November 4, 2009 Updated 10:48 a.m., November 4, 2009 SEATTLE - The National Weather Service says a storm will blow into Western Washington on Thursday with gusty winds and rains that will fill rivers in Mason and Whatcom ...

If you haven't mailed your ballot for the Tuesday, Nov. 3, general election, it's best to drop it off at an official drop box at this point.

Police and drug rehabilitation workers in Whatcom County fear they are seeing an increase in local heroin use.

Harvest at Stoney Ridge Farm Thursday, Oct. 29, 10 a.m. Stoney Ridge Farm, 2092 Van Dyk, Everson; Thursday and Friday-$2 a person, age 3 and under and age 55 and older free.

The Whatcom County Sheriff's Office lists the following people as being booked into the Whatcom County Jail.

The Whatcom County Library System recently received a $50,000 grant from the Washington State Library to better provide for the needs of low-income residents during the current economic downturn.

The mass vaccination clinic for the H1N1 flu in Bellingham has been fully booked, but a few slots are still available for the Oct.

The county hearing examiner gave thumbs up to a large new church in Birch Bay after county planners and the church resolved a dispute over impacts to wetlands.

* From Thursday afternoon through late Friday night * heavy rainfall is likely to develop Thursday and continue through early Friday.

A $2.7 million federal grant will be used to start a two-year pilot program in Whatcom County, beginning in mid-January, to increase energy efficiency and reduce utility bills for homeowners and small businesses.

Whatcom County Council candidate Kathy Kershner had her campaign war chest doubled in the last week by conservative Bellingham investor Nick Kaiser, according to state records.

Chances are good you'll see someone you know in a YouTube video of people who attended the recent opening of an art show by Bellingham painter Lanny Little.

Whatcom County Planning Commission members will consider which properties should be enrolled in a program where landowners get property tax breaks in exchange for preserving their land and, in many cases, allowing public access.

Whatcom County residents will have to wait longer for the vaccine against the H1N1 flu.

A Whatcom County woman who cared for a herd of 41 llamas in 2007 has been convicted of eight counts of first-degree animal abuse.

Whatcom County residents are encouraged to volunteer their time and help the community Saturday, Oct.