That is, until his daughter, Rebecca Pratt, ultimately found out about the diaries and, through a remarkable chain of events, brought them to life in the book “The Cigarette Diaries” and now an ...

​Washington’s average cost of gas per gallon is now $3.94 — a 9-cent increase compared to January’s average. Last February, gas averaged $3.96 a gallon in Washington, according to AAA.

We remain concerned that the planners of this jail have no ideas on how to reduce the racial inequalities that persist in the ...

The Bellingham driver licensing office on Cordata Parkway, the only office in Whatcom County, will be closed for maintenance Feb. 13 through March 4, the state Department of Licensing announced at the ...

North Cascades Bluegrass Festival organizers announced Sunday, Feb. 1 that the Labor Day weekend tradition will halt operations in 2026. The annual event occurred at the Deming Log Show grounds and ...

State Supreme Court Justice Raquel Montoya-Lewis, the first Native American elected statewide in Washington’s history, won’t seek reelection for a second term on the high court. Montoya-Lewis has been ...

Better known as the Columbus Day Storm or “The Big Blow,” this event formed from the remnants of a Pacific typhoon to become a devastating extratropical cyclone.

An official with the Whatcom County Sheriff’s Office Division of Emergency Management told The Bellingham Herald that damage ...

For girls, Lynden and all of the North Whatcom County’s 1A schools will compete at the 2A/1A/2B/1B girls District 1 tournament at Squalicum High School on Saturday. Ferndale girls are set to wrestle ...

Beginning Monday, Feb. 2, snow enthusiasts won’t have access to the Mt. Baker ski lodge in Whatcom County for five ...

Whatcom County Councilmember Jon Scanlon spoke at a council meeting on January 27, 2026, about his support for the ...

Buy seedlings Feb. 1 to March 11 at Whatcom County Farm Forestry Association website, pick up at NWW Fairgrounds ...