Road Closure Henley Street at Forsberg 10/15-10/17/19

The Whatcom County Public Works Department will close Henley Street at Forsberg Road, starting on Tuesday, October 15th at 8:00 a.m. through Thursday, October 17th 4:00 p.m., for a cross tile installation project. The closed section is about 200 Feet to d...

County Health Dept Urges Extra Care Warning for those using Illicit Drugs

Due to recent overdose deaths in northwest Washington, Whatcom County health officials are strongly encouraging people who use illicit drugs to understand the risk for fatal overdoses, especially overdoses from fentanyl.

While overdoses can happen from mis...

Prosecuting Attorney's Office Awarded $900,000 Grant

The Whatcom County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office received a $900,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Justice through the Comprehensive Opioid Abuse Site- based Program.“We are excited to announce that through this grant, the Whatcom ...

Community Conflict Resolution Month Proclaimed for October

Bellingham Mayor Kelli Linville and County Executive Jack Louws have jointly proclaimed that October is Community Conflict Resolution Month in Whatcom County.

Planned Service Outage for the Lummi Island Ferry October 16

There will be necessary inspection and maintenance activities to the Lummi Island and Gooseberry Point terminal facilities on Wednesday, October 16, 2019.

Accordingly the Whatcom Chief will not be in service from 10:10 a.m. to approximately 3:00.

Burn Ban Lifted Effective 8:00am, Wednesday September 11, 2019

At that time, verbal burn permits will be available via the Outdoor Burning Information Line. Written burn permits for fires larger than 4’ X 4’ will be available at the Planning & Development Services Office located at 5280 Northwest Dr. All outdoor ...

Recreational Shellfish Harvest Closed for All Whatcom County

All Whatcom County beaches are closed to recreational shellfish harvest due to high biotoxin levels. Always check the Washington State Shellfish Safety map for the latest closure information.

Whatcom County Emergency Management Incident Information

Information on any Office of Emergency Management incidents can be found here. The page is updated as needed.