Whatcom County to purchase Bellingham office building for planning department

Whatcom County will buy an office building in Bellingham for $8 million and move its Planning and Development Services Department from its aging Northwest Annex headquarters east of Ferndale, the ...
The Bellingham Herald

Whatcom public defender’s office reaches unmanageable caseloads and it will cost taxpayers

The Whatcom County Public Defender’s Office has reached unmanageable caseloads due to the growing backlog of court cases stalled by the COVID-19 pandemic. The rising caseloads have led the office to ...
The Bellingham Herald

After lawsuit, Whatcom sheriff’s office acts to better communicate with deaf, hard of hearing

While changes made by the Whatcom County Sheriff’s and Public Defender’s offices to better interact with people who are deaf or hard of hearing should help, a co-founder of a local group supporting ...
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Whatcom County Council approves Sheriff’s Office move, expected next summer

Whatcom County Council members approved a long-term lease for a new Sheriff’s Office headquarters on Bellingham’s north side, allowing the agency to move from its current cramped and dilapidated ...
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Remote Whatcom County post office will remain open after commitment from USPS, Rep. Larsen says

GLACIER, Wash — A remote Whatcom County town's post office will remain in service after a commitment from the United States Postal Service (USPS) and Rep. Rick Larsen. The post office in Glacier has ...
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Cluster of COVID-19 cases identified at Whatcom County Sheriff's Office

BELLINGHAM, Wash. — Officials at the Whatcom County Sheriff's Office say a number of detectives and other staff have tested positive for COVID-19. Seven employees of the sheriff's office have tested ...