Northwest Clean Air Agency has issued a Stage 2 Burn Ban for the Columbia Valley. No indoor or outdoor burning is allowed during this ban unless you qualify for an exemption. Read on...

A landslide at Lake Whatcom Park is affecting use of the Hertz Trail. The Hertz Trail is closed to all users near the 1.25-mile trail marker. Whatcom County Parks is assessing the damage and will begin cleaning up the debris in coming days. Read on...

The announcement on Monday, January 18 that Washington is moving to the next phase of COVID-19 vaccine distribution has generated a lot of questions. Here are the answers to some of the ones we’re hearing the most. Read on...

Washington State Department of Health has announced that we will start to move to Phase 1B Tier 1 today. This opens up vaccinations to people 65 and older, and people who are 50 and older who live in multigenerational households. Learn more

Our data shows COVID-19 case rates increasing dramatically throughout our county and are especially high in Lynden and Nooksack Valley. Learn more

The Purchase of Development Rights (PDR) Program recently performed a Geographic Information System (GIS) analysis to highlight areas of high conservation value across Whatcom County. Read on...

The Whatcom County Assessor’s Office has launched an online Tax Parcel Viewer based on ArcGIS software. Read on...

The Whatcom County Health Department is working with local partners to implement two new housing assistance programs that will provide over $3,300,000 for Whatcom County households. Read on...