Crews from the Bellingham Fire Department responded on July 6, 2025, to a fire on Portage Island. Aerial suppression efforts are visible in the video as a helicopter drops water on the fire. Portage ...

A brush fire at Portage Island in Whatcom County burned through 4.2 acres in less than a day.

Whatcom County’s median home sale price in the second quarter was $634,000 — a $9,000 increase compared to last month’s ...