Whatcom County’s jobless rate rose slightly in December but was better than previous year
Whatcom County had a 4.7% unemployment rate in December, with 5,217 unemployed people in the county, an increase of 159 ...
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Update: County maintenance worker dies in collision in work zone Tuesday
A 42-year-old Whatcom County Public Works maintenance worker died in a collision Tuesday morning at a work site near East Smith and Noon roads in Whatcom County. First responders were called to the ...
Whatcom County crew among firefighters attacking LA blaze larger than the size of Bellingham
An engine company from Whatcom County is among nearly 5,000 firefighters assigned to the Palisades Fire, the largest of the ...
Whatcom County caretaker convicted of raping disabled adult sentenced to life in custody
A former Holly Community Services staff member who raped a developmentally disabled resident in his care was sentenced in Whatcom County Superior Court on Wednesday to a minimum of 80 months in prison ...
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A roundup of affordable housing projects in development in Whatcom County
Bellingham & Whatcom Housing Authority is working on a 60- to 70-unit project at 202 Unity St. in downtown Bellingham. The project will aim to serve people who make between 30% and 60% of area median ...
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Arts, recreation, stories in the dark: where lodging tax revenues go
That much-anticipated event you’ll attend in 2025 may get vital support from tourism grants funded by hotel and motel tax ...
Vehicle flies 50 feet through air and crashes into Whatcom County school, authorities say
The driver missed the corner while traveling south on Kendall Highway, launching into the air for about 50 feet over an ...
Rainbow Bridge program brings joyful animal visits to hospice patients in Whatcom County
Lindsey coordinates the Rainbow Bridge program run by Animals as Natural Therapy in Bellingham. The program brings barnyard ...