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Patricia Otto, a longtime Whatcom County resident, has made local news for securing a Conservation Easement with Whatcom Land ...
Thunderstorms are expected to develop over the Cascades, allowing for potential flash flooding over burn scar areas.
Pierce County could see decreased air quality for portions of the next two days due to smoke from the Bear Gulch Fire burning in Olympic National Forest and Olympic National Park, according to the ...
No independent organization stepped in, so Whatcom County officials will be tasked with the project for a third straight year ...
A 57-year-old man is in Whatcom County Jail after law enforcement seized thousands of fentanyl-laced pills at his residence as part of a drug task force investigation. During the investigation, which ...
The King County Executive Climate Office just launched a new tool to help community groups and agencies understand the areas most impacted by extreme heat.
Kennedy asked County Manager Mary-Ellen Harper to draft a letter from the board that formerly shares the county’s concerns about the flood map changes, which has since been published. Additionally, ...
Waitlists for youth mental health care are a norm, PeaceHealth admits, with demand for the services in Whatcom County higher than pre-pandemic levels. Meanwhile, overdose deaths in Whatcom County are ...
A new analysis presented to the Whatcom County Council provided a preliminary estimate of the capacity needed for the new Whatcom County Jail. According to the analysis, the jail is projected to ...
Whatcom County has received more than $2 million in grants from the Washington State Recreation and Conservation Funding Board for nine county-specific outdoor recreation projects as part of an ...
The Madre Fire in San Luis Obispo County grew to 52,500 acres entering the Fourth of July weekend. See where California wildfires are burning.
Authorities alert the public about a Mason County inmate who escaped while working on a litter clean-up crew.