A mistrial was called after the jury failed to come to a unanimous decision about whether Alexander Vanags was guilty of second-degree murder.

Whatcom County had four new restaurants open throughout March, as four closed. Whatcom’s newest restaurants: Love From London, an ice cream, milkshake and bubble waffle shop, opened in downtown ...

Bellingham has been growing about 7% faster over the past decade than the growth that was allocated in the 2016 comprehensive plan. The city has been seeing annual growth of 1,446 people, absorbing 52 ...

Many of the images were of the sexual abuse of very young children and included depictions involving extreme violence.

Jury deliberation began Thursday afternoon in the trial of Alexander Vanags, who was accused of murdering his friend while they were camping at Baker Lake in 2019. The four-week trial involved ...

A jury ruled that the Bellingham Police Department did not take the necessary steps to prevent domestic abuse carried out by ...

An inmate at the Whatcom County jail in Bellingham died while in custody early Thursday morning, according to a news release from the Whatcom County Sheriff’s Office.

The Whatcom Dispute Resolution Center invites the community to join us for a fun run that is more fun than run on Saturday, June 7.

A Whatcom County man will spend at least five years in prison after being convicted of two felonies related to child sexual abuse material.

Representatives from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detained several dozen people during a raid at Mount Baker Roofing in Bellingham on Wednesday. Employees told a Herald reporter ...

Whatcom Business Awards, hosted by the Whatcom Business Alliance and Business Pulse magazine, took place on March 27 and ...

Those responsible for the health of Lake Whatcom, the drinking water source for almost half the county’s population, are ...