Bellingham Police arrest DUI driver who crashed into light pole, killed another man on sidewalk
Police are investigating after a drunk driver crashed his truck into a light pole, killing another man walking near the sidewalk early Saturday morning.
Canadian trucker sentenced for smuggling $2.5M of meth
A Canadian trucker was sentenced to four years in prison for smuggling more than $2.5 million of methamphetamine from the U.S. into Canada through a Whatcom County border crossing.
Officials: High tide flooding more common as sea levels rise
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said high tide flooding has become more common as sea levels rise and is affecting residents of coastal towns and states.
Man arrested for homicide after selling a deadly fentanyl pill to a woman in Blaine
A man was arrested for controlled substance homicide on Friday, after investigators discovered that he sold a deadly fentanyl pill to a Blaine woman in May of last year.
Bellingham toddler death: Kamee Dixon sentenced to 34 years for homicide by abuse
A Whatcom County judge on Tuesday sentenced Kamee Dixon to 34 years in prison for the death of her boyfriend’s three-year-old daughter Hazel Homan.
Authorities seize 91,000 fentanyl pills hidden inside chip containers in Bellingham, 2 arrested
Two men are facing charges after they were caught smuggling 91,000 fentanyl pills inside potato chip containers and boxes in Whatcom County earlier this month.
2 injured in Bellingham nightclub shooting, 2 suspects arrested
Two men were injured and two suspects have been arrested after a fight that broke out at a Bellingham nightclub that led to a shooting early Sunday morning.
Whatcom County search for missing swimmer continues
Divers continued the search for a swimmer who went missing at the south end of Lake Whatcom on Sunday.
Bellingham toddler death: Jury finds Kamee Dixon guilty of homicide by abuse; deadlocks on murder charge
A Whatcom County jury on Thursday found Kamee Dixon guilty of homicide by abuse in the death of her boyfriend’s three-year-old daughter Hazel Homan. The court declared a mistrial for the second-degree murder charge after the jury deadlocked on that count.
Bellingham grants aim to promote tourism, boost economic recovery post-pandemic
Tourism in Whatcom County is struggling to make up for lost revenue from the COVID-19 pandemic.
Bellingham toddler death: Jurors ordered to continue deliberating in ‘very unusual’ circumstance
A Whatcom County judge on Tuesday ordered a jury to continue deliberating after they initially said they had reached a verdict, but later indicated to the bailiff that they had only come to an agreement on one of two counts.
Jury deliberation begins for Whatcom County woman accused of deadly child abuse
The fate of a Whatcom County woman accused of deadly child abuse is now in the hands of a jury.
California father, son identified in fatal Nooksack River rafting accident
A 55-year-old California man and his 10-year-old son were identified as the victims who died in last week’s fatal rafting incident on the Nooksack River.
Closing arguments begin in trial of Bellingham woman accused in the death of boyfriend's child
Prosecutors presented closing arguments in their case against a Bellingham woman accused in the death of her boyfriend's 3-year-old daughter, Hazel Homan, back in 2019.
Woman accused of killing boyfriend's daughter finishes testimony that could determine her fate
Kamee Dixon was back on the witness stand to tell her side of the story about the events leading to the death of her boyfriend’s daughter. Dixon was charged with homicide by abuse and second-degree murder for the death of 3-year-old Hazel Homan.
Woman on trial for the death boyfriend's daughter claimed to have loving relationship with child
A Bellingham woman on trial for the death of her boyfriend’s 3-year-old daughter told the court she and the child shared a loving relationship. Kamee Dixon took the stand for the second day– sharing memories of what she claimed were happy times with Hazel Homan.