The Whatcom County Council unanimously approved using $750,000 from the Healthy Children’s Fund approved by voters in 2022.

Across Whatcom, Skagit and Snohomish counties, blueberry farms are facing millions of pounds of crop losses, said Alan Schreiber, executive director of the Washington Blueberry Commission. It’s too ...

Here's how America's national bird was affected by widespread flooding.

Washington State Governor Bob Ferguson sent letter to President Donald J Trump requesting critical FEMA designation.

Whatcom County residents whose homes were damaged in the severe December flooding events are eligible to apply for $2.5 million in state assistance. "While we work to apply for federal assistance to ...

WHATCOM COUNTY, Wash. – As the aftermath of extreme flooding continues to impact our region, residents are now grappling with the necessary repairs to their homes after being battered by moving waters ...

At the Tuesday, Jan. 13 Whatcom County Council meeting, dozens of residents shared their experiences of the catastrophic December 2025 Nooksack River flood and asked the government for action.

KIRO 7 is keeping a close eye on the communities impacted by record flooding as Washington is under a state of emergency. As of 12 p.m. on December 14, here is a look at the evacuations, displacements ...

Washington Gov. Bob Ferguson visited Whatcom County on Wednesday to survey flooding damage and meet with city leaders. He called the sight of the damage in Sumas and Everson “sobering.” “This natural ...

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