At the Tuesday, Jan. 13 Whatcom County Council meeting, dozens of residents shared their experiences of the catastrophic December 2025 Nooksack River flood and asked the government for action.

Floods have long been a fact of life for tribes in Whatcom and Skagit counties, shaping ancient stories and influencing the way they lived along rivers. But December’s flooding was a destructive ...

In the wake of this week’s torrential rain and flooding in communities along the Nooksack River, efforts are already moving toward getting displaced residents back in their homes — a process that ...