Organization finds draft EIS deficient for county’s Comprehensive Plan
County is in process of broad planning update by mid-2016 WHATCOM — The draft Environmental Impact Statement for Whatcom County’s Comprehensive Plan update and Urban Growth Areas ...
Willnauer notes Assessor’s upgrades
WHATCOM — Keith Willnauer, county assessor since 1989, will be seeking reelection to the position. He had served 10 years in the Assessor’s Office, including five as an accredited ...
Slater Road work means flagged traffic at Elder
WHATCOM -— Starting Thursday, March 19, a contractor will be working to repair Slater Road roadway settlement west of Elder Road, Whatcom County Public Works reports. The work is ...
County launches new website, open to comment
WHATCOM -— Whatcom County’s new website went live March 9. The url for the site is whatcomcounty.us. Now that the site is “live,” anyone with a link to the old site will be ...
Two in running for county public works director
BELLINGHAM -— Whatcom County will hold a reception to introduce the two finalists being considered to fill the county’s Public Works Director position — Bruce Mills and Jon Hutchings. ...
Adelstein will run again for county auditor
WHATCOM -— Debbie Adelstein has announced her intention to run for another term as Whatcom County Auditor this year. Filing week for local candidates is May 11-15. “It hardly seems ...
Jail project permit reaches Ferndale hearing examiner
Month-long public comment period began Monday FERNDALE — The City of Ferndale has received the completed application to build a new jail and Whatcom County Sheriff’s headquarters ...
Crawford leaving County Council for work reasons
Council can fill nine-month vacancy until election time BELLINGHAM -— County Council member Sam Crawford announced Tuesday he is resigning his 2nd District seat effective March 1. ...