Two first-time council members, Elizabeth Boyle and Jessica Rienstra, were sworn in alongside two returning members.

The measure passed on a 5-2 vote Tuesday night after several revisions following an afternoon committee discussion.

At the Tuesday, Jan. 13 Whatcom County Council meeting, dozens of residents shared their experiences of the catastrophic December 2025 Nooksack River flood and asked the government for action.

Whatcom County Council member Ben Elenbaas proposed six amendments to the economic section of the comprehensive plan in hopes ...

The resolution, brought forward by council members Kaylee Galloway and Jon Scanlon, was sparked in part by the Jan. 7 killing ...

The Whatcom County Council held a special meeting on Dec. 30 to approve a resolution to use as much as $750,000 from the ...

Those impacted by the December flooding event gathered for a second community meeting on Jan. 9 to receive updates and create ...

Whatcom County Medical Examiner Dr. Aldo Fusaro was fired this week, four months after he was hired on an interim basis, and ...

Whatcom County Council members approved a long-term lease for a new Sheriff’s Office headquarters on Bellingham’s north side, allowing the agency to move from its current cramped and dilapidated ...

In the Spotlight is a Bellingham Herald series that digs into the high-profile local issues that readers care most about. Story idea? Email [email protected]. Whatcom County Council ...

Bellingham business owner and City Council member Hollie Huthman is facing a challenge from Leah Wainman, a public health professional and an appointed member of the Whatcom County Public Health ...