Below are the latest Whatcom News stories that affect people who live and/or work in and around Nooksack Washington.
Updated: Missing person out of Ferndale
Last seen 9/23/26 about 9pm off S Red River Road in Ferndale.
Overturned farm trailer impacts traffic on E Badger Road
No estimate for reopening the road was available at the time this story was published.
Airo train service to begin on Amtrak Cascades route
2 daily trips stopping at Bellingham to begin on September 30, 2026.
Burn ban reduced to Stage 1 in unincorporated Whatcom County
Recreational fires permitted under specific size and enclosure requirements.
E Badger Road (SR546) to be closed overnight for 4 days
Crews are scheduled to grind and patch the roadway surface during the closures.
State approves 22.2% average rate increase for 2027 Washington exchange health plans
3 carriers serve Whatcom County residents on the state insurance exchange.
9-year sentence in case tied to fentanyl trafficking, Lummi Nation overdose crisis
Whatcom County agencies contributed to the multi-state drug trafficking investigation.
3 Whatcom cases linked to Evergreen Fresh broccoli sprouts Salmonella outbreak
Outbreak investigation involves Washington, Montana, and Idaho cases.
UPDATED: Vehicle vs bicycle incident closes Birch Bay-Lynden Road
No estimate for reopening that section of road was available at 7am.
Wind advisory issued for Whatcom lowlands today (Weds.)
Leaves on trees may produce more widespread impacts than otherwise expected.
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