Man allegedly asked store employees for knife sharpener before injuring another man, docs say
A man was arrested earlier this week after allegedly cutting another man in the face with a knife in Bellingham last month.
Border Patrol agents find $1.7M worth of meth inside an abandoned car in Blaine
Police found more than $1.7 million dollars’ worth of meth inside of a car that was abandoned in a neighborhood near the Canadian border last Friday.
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.
Blaine Police seek burglary, theft suspect, warn public not to approach him
Blaine Police need help finding a man suspected of several crimes in the area, but urge people not to approach him.
$7M project to repair Western Washington's battered highways now underway
Starting this week, the Northwest Region Emergency Pavement Repair project will begin across King, Snohomish, Skagit and Whatcom counties. The aim is to repair roughly 20 miles of highways damaged by cold weather and heavy snow last winter.
Homeowners concerned as Whatcom County flood recovery funds run out
Despite the recent warm weather, hundreds of flood survivors in Whatcom County are dreading the upcoming fall and winter rains because their homes have yet to be repaired from the floods of last November.
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.
Deputies: Man shot, killed his brother in North Cascades National Park
Whatcom County sheriff's deputies have arrested a man they say shot and killed his own brother in the North Cascades National Park.
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.
Deputies arrest man for controlled substance homicide following Blaine woman's fentanyl overdose death
The Whatcom County Sheriff's Office arrested a man in connection to a deadly 2021 fentanyl overdose.
Black bear killed after attacking jogger near Lake Whatcom
Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife officers had to kill a black bear after it attacked a jogger in Whatcom County.
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.
Attempted child molestation charges dropped against Ferndale officer
A Whatcom County judge ruled in favor of dropping charges against a Ferndale police officer who was charged with attempted child molestation.
Drones could soon help Washington scientists track Northern giant hornets
The invasive insects are native to Asia and have been the target of eradication efforts in the state since they were first discovered there less than four years ago.
Missing Indigenous person located safe; alert canceled
A missing Indigenous person alert that was issued Tuesday for a missing Lummi Nation member has been canceled, the Washington State Patrol said on Wednesday.
Sheriffs blame WA lawmakers for increase in crime, loss of officers statewide
Two prominent sheriffs in Washington blame state lawmakers for the increase in crime and the dwindling number of police officers to handle it.
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.