The Whatcom County Courthouse in Bellingham. Whatcom County’s public defenders will face new rules on how many cases they can take on next year as a recent decision by the Washington Supreme Court ...

In a screenshot from video in Council Chambers on Tuesday, Whatcom County Council members discuss asking a court to decide if a measure seeking to repeal a voter-approved child care tax should go on ...

A court will decide who owns rights to all the water in Whatcom County as part of a lawsuit brought by the state Department of Ecology. Staff The Bellingham Herald file Hearings will start Wednesday ...

After less than a month on the bench, newly elected Whatcom County District Court Judge Jonathan Rands has found himself in the middle of a legal battle with the Whatcom County Prosecuting Attorney’s ...

If you're in search of discovering new things about Bellingham, you're in luck this weekend. Well, make that "old" things, because the Whatcom Territorial Courthouse, now fully restored and ready to ...

Whatcom County Superior Court appears set to get additional judges. Two bills, House Bill 1992 and Senate Bill 5828, passed by the Washington State Legislature just prior to adjournment of the 2024 ...

A vandal smashed the glass doors to the Whatcom County Courthouse early Monday, writing graffiti on a wall inside and breaking open an ATM in the courthouse hallway during a five-hour rampage. More ...

An atmospheric river is moving through western Washington and expected to dump 1-3 inches of rain and bring mountain snow to the region. by Kera Wanielista Yesterday was the voter registration ...