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Deputies are investigating a shooting between two motorcycle gangs in the 7800 block of Birch Bay Drive Monday evening. One person was hurt with non-life-threatening injuries and several people are in custody. The Sheriff’s Office says there’s no known threat to the public.
A judge has dismissed charges against a 37-year-old man accused of sexually assaulting a child patient at PeaceHealth St. Joseph Medical Center in May, after evaluators found him incompetent to stand trial due to a developmental disability.
A 63-year-old Birch Bay man faces two counts of attempted murder after allegedly shooting an adult and their two-year-old child Monday night. Both survived with non-life-threatening wounds, and deputies took the suspect into custody without incident.
A Whatcom County man accused of kidnapping two U.S. Forest Service employees in California previously terrorized neighbors near Bellingham before being released from state custody.
Elevated cyanotoxin levels have been detected in Lake Samish, prompting health officials to warn residents who rely on the lake for drinking water. Vulnerable groups are urged to use alternative water sources.
Bellingham Police Department released a bodycam footage from a chase up I-5 that ended in a crash near the border.
The Whatcom County Sheriff’s Office has released security footage and is asking for help identifying a bicyclist who may have witnessed the July 11 incident that left another bicyclist dead near Lake Samish.
The family of Cole Hilton, a longtime figure at Whatcom Gutter & Construction, is asking the community for security and doorbell camera footage from North Lake Samish Road on July 11 as they seek answers about Cole’s death.
Canadian wildfire smoke is degrading Bellingham’s air quality, and with the fires still burning, the wind will decide how bad it gets from here.
Bellingham PD warns of scam calls pretending to be from PeaceHealth St. Joseph Medical Center, falsely claiming a loved one is on life support and dying.
A federal judge has partially granted Lummi Nation’s request for a preliminary injunction in its lawsuit against Whidbey Telecom and other agencies, requiring notice before any future ground-disturbing work occurs at a Point Roberts construction site. The tribe alleges federally funded projects dama
A Stage 2 burn ban will take effect in unincorporated Whatcom County and Lummi Island at 8 a.m. on July 17 due to dry weather and increased wildfire risk. The ban prohibits all open burning, including recreational fires and yard debris burning, while propane fire pits and barbecues remain allowed.
A Bellingham woman was arrested Monday after police say she vandalized the Safe Return memorial at Zuanich Point Park, a monument honoring fishermen who lost their lives at sea.