Combined, almost half of Whatcom County’s households — 45% —fell below the ALICE Threshold of Financial Survival in 2023. That’s up from 38% in 2022.

Whatcom County issues executive order to fight fentanyl crisis The move comes as the county declares the opioid epidemic a "public emergency." To stream KING 5 on your phone, you need the KING 5 app.

Yes, that pilot really did just flip off Whatcom County Sept. 2, 2022 Updated Fri., Sept. 2, 2022 at 10:12 p.m. A flight monitoring map revealed a unique flight path taken on Monday in Washington ...

U.S. Sen. Patty Murray, a vocal advocate for addressing a shortage of child care options in Washington, visited the site of the proposed early learning center on Monday in Whatcom County.

A 2.1-magnitude earthquake struck early Sunday in Whatcom County, less than 17 miles west of Mount Baker’s summit, the U.S. Geological Survey reported. The quake occurred at approximately 4:46 a ...

Asbestos concerns worry neighbors of proposed gravel mine in Whatcom County Cowden Incorporated would run the 70-acre Ranch Quarry Surface Mine. It would operate up to 12 hours a day, six days a week.