Whatcom County government offices will re-open on July 1. Please refer to county website pages for specifics on operating hours. The Courthouse will re-open at 7:30 a.m. July 1. Read on...

Due to the increase in fuel moisture levels and recent rain, the Fire Marshal’s Office will lift the burn ban for outdoor burning. The burn ban will be lifted at 8:00 AM on Monday, September 20th, 2021 for the unincorporated areas of Whatcom County. Read on...

Celebrate water with Whatcom Water Week! Read on...

Today we’ve published our COVID-19 Community Health Impact Assessment, and we're presenting our findings at the county councils' Committee of the Whole meeting today. Read on...

Whatcom County government offices of the Treasurer, Auditor and Assessor will be open to the public commencing, Thursday July 1. Hours of operation are 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Whatcom County 911 now offers Text-to-911: Call if you can, text if you can’t. Read on...

The Whatcom Chief’s 2021 dry dock outage will be Sept. 11-Oct. 4. Additional details about the 2021 dry dock, including any applicable COVID-19 protocols, will be published closer to the out-of-service dates. Read on...

Whatcom County Parks will begin taking reservations for outdoor park shelters and picnic areas beginning Monday, March 29th at 9am. Read on...