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The Whatcom County Sheriff says he is not optimistic that a new registry for people convicted of gun-related felonies will do...
Bellingham sent heartfelt wishes to Boston with a walk/run in Fairhaven Monday night.Running enthusiasts of all ages and skil...
Whatcom County’s Sheriff says this week’s tragic bombing at the Boston Marathon is a reminder for everyone that o...
A recent Whatcom County law enforcement sweep of gangs and serious felons has resulted in 14 arrests.The Whatcom County Sheri...
Two Bellingham teenagers were arrested at their homes for last week’s burglary and vandalism at Wade King Elementary Sc...
Authorities arrested a Bellingham man believed to be a gang member and methamphetamine dealer after months of investigating.W...
Whatcom County’s Sheriff says he was justified in firing his former deputy last summer.Paul Murphy recently filed a cas...
A house fire in a heavily-wooded area southwest of Lynden has claimed the life of a Whatcom County man.The home on Willeys La...
A Ferndale man is in custody after allegedly setting his home on fire and fleeing the scene.Officials say 60-year-old Kenneth...
The release into Whatcom County of a violent and dangerous sex offender sentenced to life in prison has been delayed after th...
The release into Whatcom County of a violent and dangerous sex offender sentenced to life in prison is delayed pending review...
A Seattle man is facing a slew of charges after authorities say he burglarizeda home on Lummi Island and fired guns while ran...
The Bellingham community is mourning the loss of one of its finest.Local officials say that former Bellingham Police Chief Jo...
As President Obama unveils a package of new gun laws, Whatcom County Sheriff Bill Elfo says state and federal authorities nee...
Two dozen suspected criminals are in custody following a 10 hour multi-agency warrant enforcement sweep in Whatcom County.A t...
A generic Canadian version of a popular drug has local officials on guard.Whatcom County Police and border agents are heeding...
Whatcom County Sheriff Bill Elfo is letting people know that while his department has received little direction on the enforc...
Whatcom County officials have selected the architectural design firm DLR Group to be the planner of the new county jail.DLR G...
The Nooksack River Bridge on Slater Road remains closed as the weekday commute gets underway.A tractor trailer pulling an exc...
A tractor trailer pulling an excavator crashed into the Nooksack River bridge on Slater Road Saturday, Dec. 1, causing major ...
Whatcom County leaders met this week to discuss a possible location for a new jail.Sheriff Bill Elfo says the committee assem...
The state Department of Corrections is looking for a local gang member who accused police of racial profiling at this year...
Contractors are making repairs at the Whatcom County Jail after six inmates started a riot that shut down one of the jail'...
The Whatcom County Sheriff's Office is hosting a meeting tomorrow to educate the public about the gang problems in our co...
An Everson man is behind bars after authorities say he impregnated his 11-year-old stepdaughter.Whatcom County Sheriff Bill E...
Whatcom County Sheriff’s Deputies busted a suspected drug house in Birch Bay on Tuesday.Forty-seven-year-old William Be...
Whatcom County Sheriff’s Deputies are thanking the community for their help in locating a dangerous suspect.Thirty-two-...
Metal thieves are now stealing the wires from live electrical circuits on power poles in Whatcom County.Thieves have taken 35...
A Hispanic man who said it was "unfair" that he got kicked out of the Northwest Washington State Fair was in violat...
Local law enforcement agencies have arrested 16 criminals, including several known gang members, in an effort to clean up Wha...
A woman with warrants out for her arrest tried to hide in a port-o-potty after running from Whatcom County Sheriff’s De...
A Maple Falls man was arrested on Monday after victims came forward with allegations of child rape.Whatcom County Sheriff Bil...
A man wanted on suspicion of assaulting a jogger near Ferndale has surrendered to police.Thirty-year-old Gavin Haggith is sus...
The man suspected of beating a jogger on brown road in Ferndale Thursday evening turned himself into the Whatcom County Jail ...
The Whatcom County Sheriff's Office is looking for a man suspected of assaulting a jogger near Ferndale Thursday evening....
The Whatcom County Sheriff's Office is looking for a man who they say assaulted a jogger near Ferndale Thursday evening.S...
Whatcom County Sheriff's deputies used a fingerprint to catch the suspect of a burglary near Ferndale.Deputies were inves...
A fight between two gangs at lake Samish County Park Sunday sends a teenage boy to jail for brandishing a handgun.Whatcom cou...
The swimmer who went missing in Lake Whatcom Sunday has been identified as 40-year-old David Johnston of Bellingham.Authoriti...
A manufactured home goes up in flames leaving one person dead in the Paradise Lakes area.Firefighters and Whatcom County Sher...
A Whatcom County woman is lucky to be alive after an ex-boyfriend viciously attacked her Sunday morning.Sheriff Bill Elfo say...
Whatcom County Sheriffs Deputies arrested three men last Thursday after a burglary in Ferndale.Twenty-seven-year-old Michael ...
A standoff with a potentially armed suspect affects trafficSaturday afternoon east of Ferndale.Whatcom County Sheriff Bill El...
Search and Rescue volunteers have recovered the body of a skier who died on Mt. Baker last Friday.Thirty-four-year-old Keith ...
A couple of America's most wanted fugitives were captured by local law enforcement yesterday morning.A Whatcom County She...
The Whatcom County Sheriff's office is investigating an alleged assault on the county assessor.Deputies were called to th...
Two Ferndale men were arrested last week after allegedly kidnapping and assaulting a Tacoma man with a shotgun and a cattlepr...
A recent internal review by the Whatcom County Sheriff's office finds that a deadly shooting involving a deputy last year...
Whatcom County's next jail will likely not be located in Downtown Bellingham.The county's jail planning task force la...
A new group is urging Whatcom County officials to continue moving forward on plans for a new jail.Public Safety Now is a citi...
An advocacy group is saying local border patrol agents called in solely to translate for Spanish speakers, are questioning an...
