The city council voted on Monday, Dec. 15 to pass an emergency resolution and waive the competitive bidding requirements in order to quickly fund culvert repairs on Hannegan Road and Woburn Street, ...

During a flood, septic systems should not be used, the county says. Standing water around a septic system will cause the ground to not absorb wastewater from sinks and toilets, the county says. Septic ...

“While replacement of Lynden High School remains a top long-term priority, recent elections made clear that a different approach is needed,” VanderYacht said in the letter. “This levy allows us to ...

Several thousand people are without power Monday morning across Whatcom County as winds rage and rain persists. The largest reported outage is on Lummi Reservation, where an estimated 2,569 people are ...

Some Whatcom and Skagit schools and roads are closed Monday, due to ongoing impacts of flooding last week. As of Sunday, 1-3 inches of rain in Whatcom and Skagit counties is forecasted through Tuesday ...

Champ Thomaskutty says it’s important for the department to continue its work amid wider public health uncertainty ...

The Sehome girls cross country team put its dynasty to the test at the NXN Nike Cross Nationals at Glendoveer Golf Course in Oregon on Dec. 6. The Mariners, who have won the last five 2A state girls ...

Huge old-growth evergreens hit tumultuous river water, sounding like dynamite outside Mike Khazak and Sarah Hansen’s house last Wednesday night. Several hours later, their entire Deming home was swept ...

Edwards was top five in nearly every category for Lummi last season. He ranked second in points per game (13), assists per game (3.6), steals per game (2.5) and fifth in rebounds per game (3.8).

Any student who takes East Magnolia Street, a one way, toward the York neighborhood has undoubtedly noticed a yellow school bus parked at the intersection with North Garden Street. The corner lot on ...

In an update Friday afternoon, Everson Police Department informed residents that the city’s water is safe to drink and there is no need to boil water. Sewer restrictions are no longer in effect.

As of Sunday afternoon, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is forecasting 1-3 inches of rain in Whatcom and Skagit counties through Tuesday evening, Dec. 16.