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18 hours ago

UPDATE: Shelter in place order lifted on NAS Whidbey Island

A report of a suspicious package Friday afternoon spurred the order.

21 hours ago

Everson Police investigate suspicious incident

Anyone with information or security footage is asked to contact Everson Police.

2 days ago

Series of laws going into effect: Voting, pennies, housing, gambling

Over 200 laws went into effect Thursday, 90 days after the 2026 legislative session ended.

1 week ago

Injured bilingual workers being warned of new scam

Some victims were urged to attend fake court hearings to get their payments.

2 weeks ago

Blaine man sentenced in crash that killed Lynden school bus driver

Police learned he had sent suicidal texts to his friend in the hours leading up to the crash.

2 weeks ago

Wrong-way driver in Blaine blames self-driving car

Blaine Police ticketed the driver, who was not impaired.

Front end of a crushed SUV with a bent hood and exposed engine, sitting in a dirt lot surrounded by bushes and vines in a rural area

2 weeks ago

Suspect in fatal 2016 Whatcom County crash found dead

The suspect had been on WSP's Most Wanted List since 2017.

3 weeks ago

Man sentenced for role in trafficking drugs responsible for Lummi Nation deaths

Treyvon Mitchell was sentenced in U.S. District court Thursday, May 21 to six years in prison.

3 weeks ago

Bellingham student facing felony charge over AI gun threat

District officials confirm no weapon was ever on campus.

4 weeks ago

Woman arrested after stabbing at Bellingham home

Her first court appearance is scheduled for Thursday.

4 weeks ago

Custer murder suspect found incompetent to stand trial

61-year-old Donald Malone was previously set to go to trial in the killing of Bellingham accountant Vaughn Hagen.

4 weeks ago

Fatal Axton Rd crash victim and suspect identified

The 28-year-old suspect made his first court appearance on Friday.

4 weeks ago

Bellingham City Council to vote on grant award for police dept

A public safety bill signed into law last year created the grant program.

4 weeks ago

B.C. men accused of smuggling Vietnamese nationals into Bellingham

If convicted, the men could face up to 10 years in prison and a $250,000 fine.

4 weeks ago

Man arrested following fatal crash east of Ferndale

The suspect was booked into the Whatcom County Jail on six separate charges without bail.

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