Whatcom County

Utilities and independent energy companies have proposed a slew of standalone battery energy storage systems, some of which have generated vocal pushback in the permitting process.

While life has returned to normal for almost everyone else, the rebound is still tenuous for Point Roberts, a unique enclave in Washington.

Early vote tallies seem to show support for more law enforcement staffing and infrastructure in most major Western Washington cities, but not all.

With key grant funding, an enthusiastic board and a new home for its performances, the Jazz Center of Bellingham is experiencing an upswing.

Rural libraries in Washington state and Texas are partnering with the University of Washington to help design strategies for fighting misinformation.

The Whatcom County Republican Party has put forward three nominees to finish the term of state Sen. Doug Ericksen, who died last month.

Officials are asking residents in northwest Washington to remain vigilant as another atmospheric river brings heavy rain to an area that experienced severe flooding earlier this month. A flood watch is in effect Tuesday through Thursday for Whatcom County.

Localized flooding in Washington from another in a series of rainstorms doesn't appear to be as severe as an extreme weather flooding event earlier in the month.

Damages from flooding last week in northwest Washington’s Whatcom County could reach as high as $50 million, officials said, as forecasters warn that multiple “atmospheric rivers” may drench the Pacific Northwest in the coming days.

Jose Garcia, 50, was one of the few fatalities from the flood. Garcia was married with four children: three daughters and a son. His children describe him as a loving and hardworking man who did whatever he could to put a smile on their faces. “I just got to stick by my mom’s side,” said Garcia’s son, Luis Garcia, 24. “She’s really hurting. She lost her other half.”