Latest Whatcom County News
Wildfires near Ross Lake precede campfire ban in North Cascades National Park Service Complex
Campfire restrictions begin amid low fire behavior on active wildfires.
Power outage stretches across south Bellingham neighborhoods
BELLINGHAM, Wash. — Puget Sound Energy (PSE) an outage in the south Bellingham area began about 7:25am on Saturday, June 27, 2026. According to PSE, 5,948 of their business and residential customer addresses were impacted by the outage. As of about 7:50am, the estimate for restoring power was 11am. The cause was under investigation. Around…
Fireworks laws differ across Whatcom County
City and county laws vary regarding the buying and discharging of consumer fireworks.
Three arrested in Maple Falls are tied to Mt Vernon homicide investigation
Bail has been set at $100,000 for at least 2 of the 3 arrested.
WSDOT to make “Bellingham Rock” pieces available to the public
The rock pieces may contain hazardous substances including lead, cadmium, heavy metals, solvents, paint residues and silica.
Police look to return tools stolen from Blaine/Birch Bay addresses
The Dewalt brand handheld tools were stolen from the Blaine/Birch Bay areas before April 23, 2026.
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Wednesday evening’s I-5 rollover crash details released
The SUV traveling northbound “failed to merge for construction.”
Northbound lanes of I-5 blocked south of Bellingham late Wednesday
As of 8:15pm, both lanes were closed with no estimate for reopening.
Coast Guard rescues injured hiker from Mount Larrabee
The hiker had fallen 120 feet down a gully on the south face of the mountain.
Recent Ferndale crashes result in 2 dead
A driver of a vehicle in the first crash and a motorcyclist in the second crash died.
Early morning Ferndale house fire displaces occupants
There were no injuries and firefighters worked to prevent the fire from spreading to nearby structures.
Serious injury crash closes W Laurel Road
Airlift Northwest was dispatched.
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National Weather Service issues heat advisory for northwest Washington
Heat advisory in effect from Monday to Tuesday.
Pickup towing a boat crosses median, overturns and blocks I-5 lane in Ferndale Friday
The pickup truck ended up on its roof.
Bear activity closes Whatcom County campground
WSDOT issued a warning regarding wildlife close to the highway due to this year’s extended closure.
CANCELED: Missing person out of Bellingham
Update 8:15am: Subject located.
Everson resident shot during encounter with Border Patrol
During a physical search, an agent located a firearm in his waistband.
Bloodworks Northwest declares emergency low blood supply levels
Regional blood supply inventory has declined below the 2-day threshold.
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UPDATED: Power outage stretches across Ferndale neighborhoods
2,200 addresses were reported impacted.
Blaine PD: Border Patrol involved in shooting
“There is no threat to the public.”
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