Only about 1,600 water right holders filed court claims in Whatcom County in 2025, which is a fraction of the 15,000–20,000 the state Department of Ecology expects by the May deadline this year. “We ...

Barry Hutchinson, whose Deming home was swept away by the Nooksack River in December, died of a heart attack on Saturday, Jan. 10. He was 85.

Washington State Ferries is yielding to requests from commuters for internet access, which the state Legislature heard and turned into an order for a Wi-Fi pilot project.

“Excessive rainfall” prompted the notice, which will run until 10 a.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 13. A hydrologic outlook issued early Monday morning said 2–3 inches of rain fell over the last 24 hours in the ...

In July 2025, after reviewing all the environmental information and studies submitted on the Woods at Viewcrest, the City of Bellingham’s planning department determined the project, as proposed and ...