More than 100 acres of land in the Lake Whatcom watershed is getting greater protection under an expanded non-development agreement and purchase of property near the lake, which provides drinking ...

In Bellingham and beyond, find fun activities, great eats, beautiful art, and so much more. Here are 26 things to do in 2026 across Whatcom County.

A 37.55-acre forested site in the foothills south of Lake Whatcom was sold to the city of Bellingham on Monday, May 19, 2025, by Faunt Visser for $860,000. The site contains the headwaters of an ...

Good to know: Two free parking areas lead to the trail. Leave valuables at home because of trailhead break-ins. There is a vault toilet at the trailhead. Or call 360-778-5850 from 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m.

Homes, city facilities, school districts and roads across Whatcom and Skagit counties sustained damage in last week’s record-setting floods. From an estimated $2 million to $3 million worth of damage ...

A view of Lake Whatcom from the Chanterelle Trail. Whatcom County Courtesy to The Bellingham Herald Bellingham recently bought two small but important pieces of property near the Lake Whatcom ...

BELLINGHAM, Wash. — Between 25,000 and 50,000 gallons of raw sewage were released during a spill at Lake Whatcom in Bellingham on Wednesday. Officials from the city of Bellingham said at around 5 p.m.

Bellingham Mountain Rescue completed its 55th response and rescued an injured hiker near Lake Whatcom. The rescue happened on Friday around 9:30 a.m. Bellingham Fire and South Whatcom Fire responded, ...

BELLINGHAM, Wash. — A sewage spill at Lake Whatcom has closed beach access at Bloedel Donovan Park while cleanup is underway. The spill happened during construction work on the Electric Avenue bridge ...