3 arrested for trafficking over 75k fentanyl pills into Whatcom County

Two people were arrested in Bellingham and another in North Carolina in connection to trafficking more than 75,000 fentanyl pills into Whatcom County.

Several Puget Sound-area schools cancelling outdoor activities due to poor air quality

As of 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 19, Seattle had the worst air quality in the world. Seattle kept the ranking at second-worst air quality throughout the day.  

1 killed, 1 injured in Bellingham shooting

One person was killed and another was injured in a shooting in Bellingham early Sunday morning. 

Hiker suffering heat stroke rescued near Mt. Baker

A 55-year-old hiker was rescued near Mt. Baker on Saturday after suffering heat stroke.

Missing Bellingham man with dementia found safe

The Bellingham Police Department (BPD) say a man with dementia who was reported missing this week has been found safe and was reunited with his family.  

WSP investigating deadly crash involving a pedestrian in Bellingham

The Washington State Patrol (WSP) is investigating after a driver killed a man walking on the side of the road in Bellingham Friday morning. 

Railroad tie hurled at police car in Bellingham, shattering windshield

Bellingham Police say two officers escaped serious injury over the weekend when someone hurled a railroad tie at the windshield of their patrol car.

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.

$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.