The next three Island office punch card sale dates are October 3, November 7 and December 5. Read on...

PSP biotoxin rose to the highest levels of the year in samples collected from Bellingham Bay this week. Biotoxin levels are high enough that severe illness or even life-threatening symptoms are likely if mussels are consumed. Additional Info...

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 Friday, September 14th, 2018 for the unincorporated areas of Whatcom County. Read on...

Interested citizens are welcome to attend this informative election observer training on October 23. Read on...

The Whatcom County Public Works Department will close North Pass Road between Telegraph Road and Minaker Road from 9/17 through 9/28 for a culvert repair project. Read The Full Notice

Recreational harvest of molluscan shellfish has been closed on beaches from Bellingham Bay south to the Skagit County line including all of Larrabee State Park. More details ...

Dry dock will begin on Thursday, September 6, 2018 to approximately Thursday, September 27, 2018. As always, the return date and time is tentative and dependent on the scale of repairs and work required both in the shipyard and at the docks. Read on...

A bat recently submitted from Whatcom County to the state public health lab due to human exposure has tested positive for rabies, and the Whatcom County Health Department (WCHD) is reminding people to take precautions to protect against rabies. Read on...