Port commissioners will have to approve a redistricting plan by the middle of December so it can be sent to the Whatcom County Auditor’s office by Jan. 1, 2026, for final approval. A public hearing ...

Two citizen-led initiatives intended to strengthen tenants rights in Bellingham and Ferndale appear poised to pass as of Tuesday, Nov. 4. Ferndale voters for the first time in the city’s history ...

Seated between her campaign manager and sister, Rienstra also spent the final hours of the day calling on voters. Most who answered had already voted in this odd-year election. In the general, ...

However, north of Bellingham, voters in Lynden resoundingly rejected the district’s request for a bond to build a new high school — for the third time. As of Tuesday night, 45.28% of voters had voted ...

With 45,420 votes counted in Whatcom County on Nov. 4, incumbents Hollie Huthman, Edwin “Skip” Williams and Michael Lilliquist are all leading over their respective challengers Leah Wainman, Kerri ...

Meanwhile, a slate of newcomers will join the City Council in January as three sitting officials plan to depart. Demi Daman is leading the race for the at-large seat on Tuesday, with 73.78% to ...

Rienstra, a psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner who is currently serving on the Whatcom County Charter Review Commission, was a favorite going into Election Day after securing nearly 50% of ...

Bellingham will continue to function without parking minimums through at least summer 2026, after the city council voted unanimously on Monday, Nov. 3 to extend a temporary ordinance for another six ...

The Swinomish Tribe and Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway have resolved their legal conflict after a decade of litigation over railroad traffic that a judge ruled violated an earlier agreement.

Whatcom and Skagit County voters have gone to the mail-in “polls” since ballots were sent in mid-October. Voters have until 8 p.m. to drop their ballots off. Initial results from the counties are ...

For state Rep. Alicia Rule, who shadowed Principal Dawn Christiana on Thursday, Oct. 30, as part of a “Principal for a Day” program set up by the Association of Washington School Principals, that ...

In Bellingham’s thriving outdoor scene, women’s outdoor groups are emerging as vital spaces where people of all ages and abilities come together; not just to hike or run, but to foster community, ...