August 3 Primary Information

Ballots for the August 3 primary were mailed yesterday. The Auditor's webpage has all the information on the primary.

Stage 2 Burn Ban Effective 8:00 am, Wed. July 7, 2021

Dry conditions and increased fire danger will call for further burn restrictions.

Whatcom County – Due to increasingly dry weather conditions, and the increase of Washington State Department of Natural Resources (DNR) fire danger to HIGH, and the...

Whatcom County Auditor, Treasurer and Assessor Offices Open July 1

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 Government Offices Re-Opening Information

Commencing July 1, Whatcom County Government Offices will be re-opening as follows:

The courthouse building will be open to the public 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.  The Auditor, Treasurer, Assessor and Council offices will be open from 8:30 to 4:30 p.m....

Whatcom County 911 now offers Text-to-911

What-Comm 911 is pleased to announce that cellular phone users in Whatcom County can now send text messages to 911 in an emergency, as What-Comm 911 can now accept Text-to-911 messages.

Text-to-911 is a vital service intended for use by those who are deaf,...

Whatcom Chief Dry Dock Outage Dates are Set: Sept. 11-Oct. 4

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEJune 3, 2021

Contact: Ferry DivisionPhone: 360-778-6200Email: Ferry@co.whatcom.wa.us

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 protoco...

Recording Fee Increase Starting July 25, 2021

Effective July 25, the fee to record a one-page document will be $203.50, except those documents exempt under state law.   A complete list of recording fees is posted on our website at:  http://www.co.whatcom.wa.us/1864/Recordin...

Outdoor Park Shelters and Picnic Areas Opening to Reservation

Whatcom County Parks will begin taking reservations for outdoor park shelters and picnic areas beginning Monday, March 29^th at 9am. Reservations will be accepted for groups of 75 people or less at the Hovander Group Picnic Shelter and 50 people or less at...

Assessor Introduces GIS Tax Parcel Viewer

The Whatcom County Assessor’s Office has launched an online Tax Parcel Viewer based on ArcGIS software. The GIS map provides access to tax parcels and related assessment information.

“I am glad we are able to make this tool available and give the public th...