Whatcom County Sheriff’s Office vehicle stock image. Rachel Showalter The Bellingham Herald An inmate at the Whatcom County jail in Bellingham died while in custody early Thursday morning ...

Progress on a new Whatcom County Jail is underway, with a recent presentation to the county council outlining an expected timeline for planning and implementation over the next few years.

A 23-year-old man who pleaded guilty to sexually assaulting a high school student he knew in a Western Washington University dorm in May 2020 was sentenced to one year in jail in Whatcom County ...

Authorities say he remained in his burning trailer while deputies demanded he leave so firefighters could do their job.

Lawrence Scott Cauthorn, 56, was sentenced to six months in jail with credit for time served, followed by a lifetime in ...

An investigation by the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Lummi Nation Police Department has led to the arrest of a man ...

The project is anticipated to be the largest in county history, with a current estimated cost of $162 million. The proposals, open through May 12, will nail down bidders’ qualifications. By mid-July, ...

On the ceiling of the sheriff’s office is a brown water spot on white tile, a black circle marking the edges. Walking down a hallway to two interview rooms, makeshift soundproofing is insufficient to ...

A Santa Rosa, California resident was sentenced to five months in prison Wednesday for his role in illegally smuggling noncitizens across the northern border, according to the U.S. Attorney’s ...

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 ...