The Whatcom County Health Department is offering free training that allows homeowners to perform required septic evaluations and become eligible for septic system rebates. Learn more

Mayor Fleetwood and Executive Sidhu jointly proclaim Down Syndrome Awareness Day Saturday, October 2 to promote awareness of Down syndrome and celebrate the wonderful accomplisments of individuals and their families. Additional Info...

Anyone 12 and older can now get the new Moderna and Pfizer booster shot that helps to protect against the COVID-19 Omicron variants. These new booster shots are coming to local pharmacies soon and will be offered at our pop-up clinic, Friday, Sept. 9. Learn more

Due to the seasonal watershed closure from Oct 1 through May 31, WCC 20.51.410(3) and WCC 20.80.735(2) prohibit the issuance of permits within two weeks prior to October 1st. Watershed development permits will not be issued from Sept 17 - Sept 30, 2022. Read on...

We will soon make changes to the COVID-19 data dashboard on our website. A lot has changed since the pandemic started more than two years ago, and we're making these changes to better reflect where we are now in the pandemic. Read on...

Are you curious about what’s been happening in response to the November 2021 floods and what’s being done to prepare for future floods? Read on...

On Friday, April 1st, the Whatcom County Health Department officially launched its Response Systems Division, a new division focused on serving people in mental or behavioral health crises and building infrastructure to provide coordinated services. Learn more

Executive Sidhu and Mayor Fleetwood have jointly proclaimed solidarity to the people of Ukraine on behalf of Whatcom County and the City of Bellingham. Additional Info...