The Hertz Trail at Lake Whatcom Park is closed at the 1.25-mile trail marker due to an active slide and debris on the trail. Park staff will monitor the situation daily and cleanup will begin when it is safe. Read on...

Providers in Whatcom County are due to receive 11,030 first doses and 1,900 second doses of COVID-19 vaccine for the week of March 1st. As of Feb. 27, 30,969 Whatcom County residents have received their first dose and 16,083 have been fully vaccinated. Read on...

Whatcom County Executive Sidhu and Bellingham Mayor Fleetwood jointly proclaim the month of March as Kidney Awareness Month for all citizens. Additional Info...

Whatcom County Public Works has created a transition plan to make all public facilities in public right-of-way areas ADA accessible. Read on...

Data released today by the Washington State Department of Health (DOH) enables the North Region, which includes Whatcom County, to move to Phase 2 of the Healthy Washington - Roadmap to Recovery Reopening Plan, effective Monday, February 15. 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...

Our ongoing efforts to protect our community from the impact of COVID-19 are tiring. It can make it all the more challenging to practice empathy and show compassion to others. Read on...