Whatcom County News

When Blaine learned last fall about the closure of the Semiahmoo hotel, city officials were concerned about what impact that would have on the city's budget.

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

A Lynden farmer with a conservative pedigree announced late Tuesday, May 14, that he will challenge Ken Mann for his seat on the Whatcom County Council.

Whatcom County furniture maker Greg Klassen recently returned from showing his work at the Smithsonian Craft Show in Washington, D.C., held in late April.

Hop on your bicycle and join thousands of other Whatcom County residents participating in the 16th annual Bike to Work and School Day the morning of Friday, May 17 - especially if you're a newbie rider.

Hoapa Mucaria's dog, Couper, sniffs out some trash during a walk Monday morning, May 13, 2013, along Little Squalicum Beach in Bellingham.

Several people called police to report gunfire at 10:22 p.m. Saturday, May 11, in the 2600 block of Nevada Street.

Several people called police to report gunfire at 10:22 p.m. Saturday, May 11, in the 2600 block of Nevada Street.

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

Ski to Sea, Whatcom County's biggest festival, gets underway this weekend, May 17-19, and continues through May 27 at Mt.

Growing up in the Midwest, I moved around quite a bit, but there was always one constant: a place my family and I called home.

After Republicans took over the state Senate in December, Sen. Doug Ericksen, R-Ferndale, spoke of an "unprecedented opportunity to change the way Olympia operates." The Senate, controlled by a coalition of all 23 Republicans and two Democrats, would pass bills on their policy merits, not for political reasons, he said.

U.S. Rep. Suzan DelBene has introduced legislation to block the Department of Homeland Security from taking steps to impose a fee on people entering the country at land border crossings such as those in Whatcom County.

Good, quality food served quickly is going to be Arlené Mantha's recipe for making her new café a success at the Lightcatcher Museum in Bellingham.

With Ski to Sea and school graduations nearly here, local hotels and restaurants are expecting an uptick in out-of-town travelers.

Just when it appeared gas prices at the pump were going to be relatively low this spring, another spike has hit Whatcom County and much of Western Washington.

Drivers are advised to take alternate routes Monday, May 13, through Friday, May 17, when crews will lay asphalt on four Whatcom County roads in preparation for chip sealing.

Meridian's Abbi Rautenberg shot a career-best 82 at North Bellingham Golf Course at the 1A Northwest District girls' golf tournament.

A proposed coal export site along the Columbia River in Oregon, which would have brought long coal trains through Portland, was abandoned on Wednesday by the Houston-based company that proposed to build it.

Dozens of local offices are up for election this year, and candidates must file the week of Monday, May 13, with the Whatcom County Auditor's Office.